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Rising insecurity may push 35m Nigerians into severe hunger in 2026, UN warns

UNWFP to run out of resources for emergency food, nutrition aid in December United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that growing instability across Northern Nigeria, including the surge in attacks, could push nearly 35 million people into severe food insecurity during the 2026...

Ukraine says ‘understanding’ reached on US peace plan, as Trump envoy to meet Putin

Ukraine has said a "common understanding" has been reached with the US on a peace deal aimed at ending the war with Russia.The proposal is based on a 28-point plan presented to Kyiv by the US last week, which American and Ukrainian officials worked...

Nigeria: 10 kidnapped in Kwara as gang seizures continue

Ten women and children have been taken in the western state while police said one woman had managed to flee the scene. It is the latest kidnapping in a country beset by long-brewing conflicts.Police said on Tuesday that gunmen in the Nigerian state of...

US envoy urges Sudan rivals to accept ceasefire plan

Washington has been stepping up diplomatic pressure as its regional partners attempt to push Sudan's warring commanders toward a humanitarian truce after two years of conflict.US President Donald Trump's envoy for Africa, Massad Boulos, on Tuesday urged Sudan's rival commanders to accept an international...

Brazil: Ex-President Bolsonaro to remain jailed at police HQ

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro will remain in a special room at police headquarters in the capital, Brasilia, as he begins serving a 27-year prison sentence for a coup bid.The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving his sentence...

Deadly floods hit southern Thailand after heavy rains

Thailand is battling severe monsoon flooding as rescue teams move people to safety across multiple provinces. Over a dozen people are dead and the major response has included the deployment of an aircraft carrier.Severe rainfall caused destructive flooding in southern Thailand, leaving the tourist...