Tag Archives: displacement

Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudans Conflict and Forced Displacement

Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudans Conflict and Forced Displacement

Paleki Ayang, Gender Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, Equality Now Opinion by Paleki Ayang (juba) Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Inter Press Service JUBA, Feb 27 (IPS) – Female genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and girls worldwide. …

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Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

Locations in the north and south of the enclave were hit as Israeli ground forces also reportedly pushed into central areas, along with the firing of rockets by Palestinian armed groups into Israel, prompting concerns from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, about the safety of civilians uprooted time …

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‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog

“The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the largest population of internally displaced people on the African continent: 5.9 million people, including 700,000 newly displaced people this year. The DRC is also hosting over 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (mainly from Burundi, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan). The factors …

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