Number of people fleeing violence hits new peak
A record-breaking 120 million people have been forced to flee their homes by war, violence and persecution – the 12th year in a row the number has increased, the UN refugee agency said. The global displaced population is now equivalent to that of Japan, the agency said. New conflicts in Sudan and Gaza contributed to […]
War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses
Israel’s warplanes pounded Gaza, sending wounded and dead Palestinians into hospitals and residents into the streets to flee, as its war against Hamas resumed after talks to extend a week-old truce broke down. As the deadline lapsed, Reuters journalists in Khan Younis in southern Gaza saw eastern areas come under intensive bombardment, sending columns of […]
Rwanda sends 16 tonnes of aid to Gaza
The government of Rwanda says it’s sent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza. In a brief written statement sent to BBC Great Lakes, the government’s deputy spokesman, Alain Mukuralinda, said the donation was sent to the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) and has arrived in the Jordanian capital, Amman. It was made “in […]
Ghana condemns Hamas’ rocket attack on Israel
Ghana has unequivocally condemned Hamas’ rocket attack on Israel and asked the militant group to withdraw from southern Israel. Government says it is deeply saddened and shocked by ongoing events in Israel where Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip infiltrated into southern Israel to attack innocent Israeli civilians amid a barrage of rocket attacks from […]
Israeli PM declares ‘we are at war’ after at least 22 killed in surprise Hamas attack
At least 22 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded after thousands of rockets were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip in a surprise attack by the Hamas militant group. Large plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from a number of Israeli towns on Saturday morning. Israel’s defence minister said Hamas […]
