Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organizations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating viol

Conflict management

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened an emergency meeting to address pressing issues across the region.

The gathering in Abuja, Nigeria, scheduled for Thursday, February 8, will see foreign ministers deliberating on the current security and political challenges facing West Africa. While the attendance of the Senegalese minister remains unconfirmed, the focus is on finding solutions to the region's complex issues. Read more https://www.africanews.com/2024/02/08/crises-in-senegal-burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-prompt-emergency-ecowas-meeting/

Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay

Ahead of Thursday’s meeting, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Senegal – one of its most stable member states – to return to its election timetable. But critics have already questioned the group’s sway over increasingly defiant member states.

Humanitarian / Human Rights

Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organisations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congoing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organisations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fresh fighting erupted on Thursday. Read more; https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/2/9/photos-aid-groups-sound-alarm-over-escalating-dr-congo-violence

UNICEF says 700,000 children in Sudan at risk of worst form of malnutrition

Half of Sudan's population - around 25 million people - need humanitarian assistance and protection, while more than 1.5 million people have fled to the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan, according to the United Nations. Read more; https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/unicef-says-700000-children-sudan-risk-worst-form-malnutrition-2024-02-09/

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