Displaced people living in Sudan’s North Darfur state cheer at the arrival of the first convoy of food and supplies in months, but the glimmer of hope is still vastly short of what’s needed. Also, Namibia heads into general elections, with the ruling party SWAPO facing stiffer than ever competition amid popular frustration over disparities. Plus we head to the Gambia, which plans to reduce plastic waste by 86 percent over the next 10 years. But some fear economic fallout for the poorest.
World Food Programme scales up operations to deliver aid in famine-hit Sudan
Iraqi airports suspend flights to Iran following new US aviation sanctions
Iraqi airports in Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah have suspended all flights to and from Iran, following new US aviation sanctions aimed at isolating Iran’s
Pope Leo XIV visits France for first papal trip in 18 years amid key debates
Pope Leo XIV is set to begin a four-day visit to France, marking the first official papal trip there in 18 years. Addressing issues such