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Carnage in Somalia Was 'Revenge' for Children Killed in US Raid: Report

When the Victims Are in Somalia, Many Notice Coverage Double-Standard

Common Dreams staff

'Why aren’t we all with Somalia today?' asks one critic of relatively quiet response to blast that killed more than 300 people in Somalian capital

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As Deathtoll Rises, EU Condemned for 'Failing Policies' on Refugee Crisis

Julia Conley, staff writer

More than 2,100 refugees have died this year while attempting to cross the...

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Violence and Persecution Uprooted Record 65.6 Million People in 2016, UN Agency Reports

UN News Centre

The figure equates to "one person displaced every three seconds –less than the...

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In a "World of Plenty," G7 Must Fight Famine

Leaked Emails Show Big Oil Execs Oversaw 'Vast Bribery Scheme' in Nigeria

Trump Expands War on Terror Battlefield in Somalia and Beyond

Leaked Trump Presidential Memo Would Free U.S. Companies to Buy Conflict Minerals From Central African Warlords

'The Greatest Single Step' to Help Elephants Was Just Taken

On Our Watch, Global Giraffe Population 'Pushed Toward Extinction'

"We're Letting Them Down": Report Shows Deadly Toll of Air Pollution on Children

A refugee is rescued Monday by a member of Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish aid group.

Over 10,000 Refugees Rescued in 48 Hours During Deadly Mediterranean Crossing

Upend the Tax Havens to Fund Clean Energy Revolution, Group Urges

New Migration Wave From Libya Forces Single-Day Rescue of 6,500 Refugees

As UN Admits Role in Haiti Cholera Crisis, Audits Show No Lessons Learned

EU Turns to Sudan's Wanted War Criminal to Stop Flow of Migrants from Africa

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The Peace Mothers

From Fambul Tok - family talk - a short film on the efforts of the extraordinary women of Sierre Leone to heal their communities, one village at a time, after a devastating decade-long civil war. A happy and peaceful Mother's Day.

Newswire

Community Alliance for Global Justice

World Food Prize Hides True Cost of Agricultural Development in Africa: Food Sovereignty Prize Honors Critical Work of Small Farmers and Fishers

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Jordan: Seize Opportunity to End Impunity for Rape

Global Witness

New Leaks Show Shell Oil Executives At Center Of Billion Dollar Bribery Scheme Involving Some Of The Most Powerful Officials In Nigeria

Oxfam International

One Month After South Sudan Famine Announced, It’s a Race Against the Rains to Save Lives

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Sudan: Hundreds Deported to Likely Abuse

Oxfam International

EU Ministers Must Change Course on Migration Cooperation with Africa

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Uju Okoye

Nikki Haley’s Trip to Africa Will Be Exercise in Hypocrisy

Phoebe Wynn-Pope

People Are Looking Death In The Face While We Turn The Other Cheek

Nick Turse

The U.S. Military Moves Deeper into Africa

Michael T. Klare

Climate Change as Genocide

Patrick Lawrence

Famine Could Kill 20 Million in Africa and Yemen—Why the Deafening Silence?

Nick Turse

Commandos Without Borders: America’s Elite Troops Partner with African Forces But Pursue US Aims

Timothy Wise

Africa Still in the Crosshairs as Land Grabs Intensify

Lerato Letebele

COP22: A Defining Moment for Africa’s Climate Movement

Nick Turse

A Perpetual Killing Field in the Worst Place on Earth

Alison Pargeter

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