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Patrice Vecchione is a teacher of poetry. In this interview she shares stories and poems of immigrant children and of the healing properties of poetry. One cannot help but share the sadness of a young person losing touch with their home culture. You'll be inspired to make a difference in your community to include this large and mostly unheard population. She is the author of several books including Writing and the Spiritual Life: Finding Your Voice by Looking Within (McGraw Hill 2001), Step Into Nature: Nurturing Imagination and Spirit in Everyday Life (Beyond Words Publishing 2015), The Knot Untied: a Book of Poetry (Palaquin Press 2013) and Ink Knows No Borders: Poems of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience (coauthor Alyssa Raymond) (Seven Stories Press 2019)Interview date: 4/15/2019 Tags: Patrice Vecchione, poetry, migrant children, empathy, compassion, Craig Santos Perez, Chamorro, Mohja Kahf, Javier Zamora, Safia Elhillo, Emi Mahmoud, Darfur, Writing, Social Change, Politics
Violence, insecurity and hunger are devastating people's lives in South Darfur by Radio Islam
South Darfur Crisis: MSF Report Exposes Harrowing Conditions Amid Silence from International Community by Radio Islam
Al menos 27 personas han muerto, incluidas tres mujeres, en el reparto de ayuda militarizado este martes en Gaza. Cinco humanitarios mueren en el ataque perpetrado anoche contra un convoy humanitario conjunto cerca de Al Koma, en Darfur del Norte. El número de refugiados sudaneses en Chad se triplica en dos años
With the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine top on the news agenda, it may be easy to miss ongoing war in Sudan. The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has this week highlighted the extensive use of sexual violence against women and girls - some of them very young indeed - in the Darfur region. We hear testimonies from survivors and Edward Stourton speaks to Ruth Kauffman, the MSF Medical Emergency Manager for Sudan and by Dr Harun Issack Muslim Aids Country Director for Sudan. The King? A healer? An American shaman? We explore Elvis' little known fascination with the occult, spirituality and a quest for higher consciousness with Miguel Connor, author of ‘The Occult Elvis: The Mystical and Magical Life of the King.'It's been a busy week for the new Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool. Installed on Tuesday, his first mass was overshadowed by violence at the victory parade in the city which saw 79 people injured by a car driven into the crowd at high speed. And now, John Sherrington has another job on his hands: deciding the future of an historic church in Lancashire, one with links to the martyr St Edmund Arrowsmith, executed for his faith in 1628. Parishioners like Bren Cook at Brindle St Joseph's were shocked to hear their building would be closed and the congregation dispersed to neighbouring churches after their priest was recalled to Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire- the Sunday programme also hears from Liam Kelly the company secretary of the trust.Presenter: Edward Stourton Producers: Bara'atu Ibrahim & Linda Walker Studio Managers: Jack Morris & Chris Hardman Editor: Tim Pemberton
For the last two years, the civil war in Sudan, the largest contemporary war in Africa, has ripped the country apart. As Beverly Ochieng, Wedaeli Chibelushi, and Natasha Booty report at the BBC, “The war, which continues to this day, has claimed more than 150,000 lives. And in what the United Nations has called the world's largest humanitarian crisis, about 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes. There is evidence of genocide in the western region of Darfur, where residents say they have been targeted by fighters based on their ethnicity.”In the latest installment of Solidarity Without Exception, we examine the roots of Sudan's social and humanitarian crisis today, the domestic and international dimensions of the political revolution that swept Sudan in 2019, which led to the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, and the violent counterrevolution that, since 2023, has been led by two military factions (and their international allies), deepening the oppression of the Sudanese people and enabling genocidal actions by said military forces. Cohost Blanca Missé speaks with: Nisrin Elamin, assistant professor of African studies and anthropology at the University of Toronto and a member of the Sudan Solidarity Collective, who is currently writing a book on Gulf Arab capital accumulation and land dispossession in central Sudan; and Ibrahim Alhaj Abdelmajeed Alduma, a Virginia-based human rights advocate for Sudan and a communication and disinformation specialist with years of experience working in NGOs with a focus on community development, youth capacity building, and strengthening the role and impact of civil society institutions.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastAudio Post-Production: Alina NehlichMusic Credits: Venticinque Aprile (“Bella Ciao” Orchestral Cover) by Savfk |https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jon and Will welcome Nate Boyer, whose remarkable journey exemplifies the courage to evolve and find purpose. From volunteering in Darfur to serving as a Green Beret, then playing college football for the Texas Longhorns with no prior experience, Nate shares how having a mission and feeling needed are essential for fulfillment. He opens up about the identity struggles veterans and athletes often face after their careers end, which inspired him to co-found Merging Vets and Players (MVP)—a community that helps both groups find new purpose. Nate emphasizes the importance of hard work, embracing discomfort, and staying connected to one's heart. His story is a powerful reminder to take risks, pursue passions, and live without regrets.Try NEURISH - Personalized nutrition for your mental health. Our new sponsor. 15% off with Promo Code MTM. Tap this LINK
Trots att vi för bara några år sedan såg ut att nå FN-målet om noll hunger 2030 ser det idag betydligt sämre ut. I Sudan används hunger som vapen. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Medverkande: Awa Mahamedine Ari Yacoub, flykting från staden Al Fashir i Darfur, Sudan, Alex De Waal, Sudanexpert vid Tufts university, Alsonasi Adam, sudanes engagerad i gräsrotsrörelsen Emergency Response Rooms, Rowlands Kaotcha, global vd för The Hunger Project, Jean-Martin Bauer, chef för analys och data på World Food Program mflProgramledare: Kajsa Boglindkajsa.boglind@sr.se Reportrar: Sara Heyman och Amaury HauchardTekniker: Maria StillbergProducent: Anja Sahlberganja.sahlberg@sr.se
A US war crimes prosecutor and US Army veteran Eric Iverson has no choice but to file a new federal lawsuit against Trump and his Administration because Trump's putting his employer, the International Criminal Court and its Chief Prosecutor on a blacklist to block its assets, and ban people from providing services to it is so over broad, that Iverson can't do his job to go after bad guys in Darfur of all places. Michael Popok looks carefully at Trump's Executive Order and explains why this suit should be yet another loss for the Trump Administration. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Good morning, viewers. I'm reporting live from Washington, D.C., where the legal landscape surrounding former President Donald Trump continues to evolve rapidly. Just yesterday, a significant development emerged when Eric Iverson, a U.S. citizen and prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, filed a complaint against President Trump and several cabinet members including Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The case, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on May 5th, appears to involve Iverson's work as lead prosecutor in cases against individuals accused of war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan. This adds yet another layer to the complex web of legal challenges facing the Trump administration.Meanwhile, the classified documents case in Florida has taken a dramatic turn. Judge Cannon granted Trump's motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on allegations regarding Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment. The government quickly filed an appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and a briefing schedule is now in place.In New York, defendants in the civil fraud case have appealed Justice Engoron's decisions from both September 2023 and February 2024. Attorney General Letitia James successfully requested the consolidation of these appeals, which will now proceed with a single record and set of briefs.Georgia's criminal case continues its complex journey through the courts. Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has petitioned the Supreme Court following the 11th Circuit's dismissal of his attempt to move his state criminal case to federal court. Additionally, defendants are appealing Judge McAfee's order regarding motions to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis.In Manhattan, Trump is making another attempt to move District Attorney Alvin Bragg's state prosecution to federal court. After filing a second notice of removal that was rejected as deficient, Trump's request for leave was denied by Judge Hellerstein. He's now appealed to the Second Circuit, with his opening brief due October 14th.Just two days ago, on May 5th, the House floor proceedings reflected the contentious political climate surrounding these legal battles.Refugee rights organizations have also become entangled in the administration's legal issues. A court recently ordered the administration to process refugee cases, provide resettlement support, and fund organizations handling resettlement or face sanctions.As these legal proceedings continue to unfold across multiple jurisdictions, the impact on both the political landscape and policy implementation remains profound. We'll continue to bring you updates as this unprecedented situation develops.
Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed reports on the devastating assault by the Rapid Support Forces on the camp in Darfur and what it tells us about the group's plans in Sudan's civil war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
James Copnall, presenter of Newsday, speaks to Emi Mahmoud, Sudanese activist and poet, about the war that has claimed more than 150,000 lives since it began two years ago. In what the United Nations has called the world's largest humanitarian crisis, about 12 million people have also been forced to flee their homes.Emi speaks about the pain of losing many members of her family, the brutality of the current conflict in the western region of Darfur which she believes to be genocide, and the trafficking of women and girls caught up in the fighting. In the aftermath of the destruction of the Zamzam camp for displaced people, she describes life in the community there - and calls on the world to do more to resolve the violence in Sudan. As an award-winning poet, she uses her poems to spread her message.The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service, Mondays and Wednesdays at 0700 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out twice a week on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.Presenter: James Copnall Producers: Clare Williamson, Lucy Sheppard, Madeleine Drury Editor: Max DevesonGet in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.
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Mark Bone and Michael Del Monte, Founders of Art of Documentary, share their journey from running track to becoming successful filmmakers and educators. They dive deep into how filmmakers can create more value, communicate better with clients, and balance passion projects with strategic business decisions in today's changing industry. Key Takeaways Focus on what a video will DO for a client, not just how it will LOOK - clients care about results and problems solved, not your gear Create multiple assets from a single project to meet different client needs - the two-minute anthem video AND the 30-second hard-selling cutdown The right kind of "free work" early in your career can be strategic marketing that leads to huge opportunities later Finding mentors and community is essential for growth and sustainability in this industry About Michael Del Monte Michael Del Monte is a Canadian documentary filmmaker known for telling stories of overlooked individuals. With degrees in Philosophy and Theology, he's directed four award-winning feature documentaries, with work featured on Netflix, Amazon Prime, ESPN, CBC, and more. About Mark Bone Mark Bone is an award-winning Toronto-based director who discovered documentary filmmaking while working in Egypt during the Darfur war. He's directed acclaimed films like 58 HOURS and ASD Band: The Movie, and his work has screened at HotDocs and been featured by CNN Films and Vimeo. He's also directed global campaigns for brands like Nike, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. In This Episode [00:00:00] Welcome to the show! [00:04:39] Meet Michael Del Monte and Mark Bone [00:08:35] Documentary Foundations Course [00:17:23] Big Clients Vs Small Retainers [00:21:52] Define Your Goals [00:33:50] Showing Value by Showing Up [00:40:55] Bringing Multiple Assets [00:48:33] "Free Work” [00:55:40] Connect with Art Of Documentary [01:00:43] Outro Quotes "A beautiful cinematic emotional video does nothing for us if we don't know what to do with it." - Client quote shared by Michael Del Monte "I compare AI to fast food... there'll be a use case for it clearly in that world, but we still need fine dining chefs. We still need chefs who can make gourmet meals, who have hundred-year-old recipes and it tastes very differently." - Michael Del Monte "AI can't replace your personality. There's three things you can do as an entrepreneur. You can be good, you can be reliable, and you can be fun. And I just don't think AI is fun." - Mark Bone "Every year, or I would say even every six months, you need to be making time for a project that can help you take multiple leaps forward in your career." - Michael Del Monte Guest Links Find The Art of Documentary online Follow The Art of Documentary on Instagram Follow Michael Del Monte on Instagram Follow Mark Andrew Bone on Instagram | YouTube Links Find out more about 10xFILMMAKER Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram Check out the full show notes
As the Trump administration intensifies its attempts to reshape U.S. colleges and universities, Christiane Amanpour speaks to those who are pushing back. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey talks about her concerns as her state is targeted by the Republican White House and Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth discusses why he believes the Trump Administration is, in his words, “selling Jews a dangerous lie” by claiming its crackdown is to combat Anti-Semitism. Then, Mike Valerio's report on how South Korean women are fighting against explicit images made with AI deepfakes. Also, British playwright Ryan Calais Cameron discusses his timely West End smash, ‘Retrograde', a play revealing how Sidney Poitier's career was almost derailed by the Red Scare. Plus, as Sudan marks two years of its devastating war, an echo from history as Christiane revisits her reporting on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur in 2004. And finally, a tribute to a giant of Latin American literature, Mario Vargas Llosa. As the Peruvian author dies aged 89, Christiane looks back at their conversation when he told her how he got started by writing love letters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The crisis in Sudan is taking another devastating turn. Over the past several days, a genocidal paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has attacked a sprawling refugee camp in Darfur. As I write this, nearly 400,000 people have fled the camp and are now traversing the desert in search of safety. Meanwhile, the RSF is mounting an offensive on the last major city in Darfur not under its control. This escalation comes as the world rather quietly marked the second anniversary of Sudan's civil war. In April 2022, two rival generals vied for control of the country, plunging it into chaos. Two years on, Sudan has become the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with over 12 million people forcibly displaced from their homes. One of them is Dalia Abdel Moneim. She fled her home in Khartoum shortly after the war began and is now living in Cairo. She joined me for a conversation about the unfolding catastrophe in Sudan.
Seit zwei Jahren kämpfen die sudanesische Armee und die RSF-Miliz um die Macht – und die Bevölkerung leidet. Wie kann der Konflikt befriedet werden?
(4/8/2025-4/15/2025) Updates galore. Tune in.#applepodcasts #spotifypodcasts #youtube #amazon #patreonpatreon.com/isaiahnews*Corrections: The war in Sudan has been going on for 2 years.
Hundreds of thousands flee Sudan's largest refugee camp in Darfur, after deadly attacks by RSF paramilitaries. Also: ‘God's architect' Antoni Gaudí is on the path to sainthood, and the new film inspired by a penguin.
The civil war in Sudan, which broke out two years ago, has been described by aid agencies as the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world." Today, at a conference in London, delegations from European countries, the African Union, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt pledged to increased aid to Sudan, as well as try to find a pathway to peace. Also in the programme: the US Department of Education says it's freezing around $2.5 billion of federal funding to Harvard University, accusing the institution of fighting White House demands to combat left-wing bias at universities; and a 16th century book about cheese reveals details of Britain's long love affair with the dairy product.(Photo: A woman sits by the roadside after paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacks on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk refugee camps, near the city of El-Fasher in Darfur. Credit: BBC)
Sudan’s civil war has entered its third year. The Sudanese military has retaken the capital, Khartoum, but fighting is escalating in Darfur, where the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group is attacking the country’s largest camp for displaced people. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, is there any hope for peace? In this episode: Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan), Al Jazeera correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Tamara Khandaker, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Marcos Bartolme, Sonia Baghat, Mariana Navarrete, Kisaa Zehra, Remas AlHawari, and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
“Right now we're receiving hundreds of patients and victims from ZamZam camp. You can hear the sounds of children… they do not belong to any military.”Today marks two years since war first broke out in Sudan, and in the second of two podcasts on the state of the war, we turn our attention to Darfur.Over the last few days, attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the Zamzam camp, near the city of El Fasher in North Darfur, have intensified, and the RSF say they have taken control. Over 700,000 people already displaced by the fighting have been taking shelter there. The UN says more than 100 civilians have died in these attacks - including at least 20 children. The aid group Relief International, said its entire staff of 9 hospital employees - including the head doctor – were shot dead by paramilitaries after they broke into the main camp.In today's pod we hear from a member of the Masalit community of El Geneina which faced similar attacks earlier in the war.
La cruzada de Donald Trump contra todo aquel que le critique o critique a sus aliados se acentúa. El gobierno de los EEUU ha decidido retirar miles de millones de financiación federal a la Universidad de Harvard, que se negó a cumplir las exigencias de Trump en lo que se refiere a eliminar programas de inclusión y diversidad o a combatir lo que desde la Casa Blanca tachan como comportamiento antisemita de algunos de sus estudiantes, que protestan desde hace meses contra el gobierno de Israel y su operación militar en Gaza.Más de 400 personas han sido asesinadas y 400.000 han huido en los últimos tres días de un campamento de desplazados en Darfur, en Sudán... Son las cifras de la que es la mayor crisis humanitaria de la actualidad en una guerra que dura ya dos años. Vamos a hablar con la jefa de comunicación de ONU Mujeres que se encuentra en el país.También estaremos en Francia. El presidente Emmanuel Macron ha mantenido hoy una conversación telefónica con el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Vamos a saber de qué han hablado.Y además nos referiremos a lo ocurrido en Hungría. El Parlamento ha aprobado una serie de reformas constitucionales dirigidas contra la comunidad LGTBIQ+. Las organizaciones de derechos humanos han vuelto a salir a las calles para protestar contra estas medidas.Escuchar audio
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Lực lượng hỗ trợ nhanh bán quân sự của Sudan thông báo rằng sau hai ngày giao tranh, họ đã giành quyền kiểm soát một trại tị nạn đói kém ở khu vực Darfur. Cuộc tấn công đã khiến hơn 100 thường dân thiệt mạng, theo ước tính của Liên Hiệp Quốc và Relief International cho biết, chín nhân viên cứu trợ của họ đã bị phiến quân giết chết. Người đàn ông Sydney là Mohamed Elday, đã mất hơn 13 thành viên gia đình vì bạo lực và anh ấy đang kêu gọi chính phủ Úc hành động nhiều hơn.
Daniel Noboa wins reelection in Ecuador, A trial opens for former President Yoon in South Korea, Hungary passes a constitutional ban on LGBTQ+ Pride events, Liberal staffers in Canada plant MAGA-style buttons at a Conservative event, RSF attacks in Sudan kill over 200 in Darfur camps, Anthony Albanese launches the Labor Party's election campaign in Australia, Donald Trump calls for CBS to be taken off-air after the latest episode of 60 Minutes, An arson attack at the Pennsylvania Governor's mansion leads to terrorism charges, A teen murders his parents in an alleged Trump assassination plot, Nvidia launches a $500B US AI chip manufacturing initiative, and all-female crew completes the Blue Origin space mission. Sources: www.verity.news
The UN says more than 100 civilians, among them at least 20 children and a medical team, have been killed in a series of attacks in Sudan's western Darfur region. The attacks, on the city of el-Fasher and two nearby camps, Zamzam and Abu Shouk, have been blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). They say they've taken control of Zamzam, but denied reports of atrocities.Also, what's it like working in the uninhabited continent of Antartica?And what everyone should know about menopause.Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Pat Sissions Producers: Patricia Whitenorne and Bella Hassan Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the World Food Program calls on all parties involved in the Sudan conflict to end restrictions on aid, while attacks on famine-hit camps in the Darfur region have left at least 100 people dead.
Vita Sudan vikiingia mwaka wa tatu, Tume Huru ya UN yalaani mauaji ya Darfur, Sudan.Chonde chonde tusiipe kisogo Sudan: Nkweta-Salami.Makala inatupeleka jimboni Kassala mashariki mwa Sudan.Na mashinani tutasalia Sudan ambako vita vimechochea ongezeko la utapiamlo kwa watoto.
Vita ya sasa ya Sudan ikielekea kuingia mwaka wa tatu, Tume Huru ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya kusaka ukweli kuhusu Sudan imelaani vikali mauaji ya watu zaidi ya 100 yaliyotokea wikiendi hii katika kambi za wakimbizi wa ndani Darfur, ikionya kwamba hali inaweza kuwa mbaya zaidi. Anold Kayanda na taarifa zaidi.(Taarifa ya Anold Kayanda)Shukrani LeahTangu kuanza kwa vita kati ya Jeshi la Sudan (SAF) na kikosi cha waasi cha RSF mnamo tarehe 15 Aprili mwaka 2023, maelfu ya watu wamepoteza maisha, huku mamilioni wakikumbwa na njaa, ubakaji, na ufurushwaji. Kambi kama ya Zamzam, yenye wakazi zaidi ya laki saba – nusu yao wakiwa watoto – zinaripotiwa kuzingirwa, wakazi wake wakikosa chakula, dawa, na maji, imeeleza Tume Huru ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya kusaka ukweli kuhusu Sudan.Mwenyekiti wa tume hiyo, Mohamed Chande Othman, ananukuliwa akisema, “Dunia imeshuhudia miaka miwili ya mzozo usio na huruma ambao umewanasa mamilioni ya raia katika mazingira ya kutisha, wakiwekwa katika hali ya ukatili bila matumaini ya mwisho.”Kwa mujibu wa taarifa iliyotolewa leo na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia watoto UNICEF, Catherine Russell kuhusu tukio hili la hivi karibuni ni kwamba watoto takriban 23 na wahudumu 9 wa misaada wameripotiwa kuuawa katika mfululizo wa mashambulizi katika eneo la Darfur Kaskazini, katika kipindi cha siku tatu zilizopita.Jana Jumapili, Katibu Mkuu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Antonio Guterres amesisitiza kuwa mashambulizi yanayolenga raia ni marufuku kabisa chini ya sheria ya kimataifa ya kibinadamu. Wafanyakazi wa misaada ya kibinadamu na wafanyakazi wa afya wanapaswa kuheshimiwa na kulindwa,anasema.Kesho Jumanne huko London Uingereza, mataifa takriban 20 yanatarajiwa kujadili hali ya kibinadamu nchini Sudan. Umoja wa Mataifa unatoa wito wa hatua za haraka kulinda raia, kusitisha uungwaji mkono kwa pande zinazopigana, na kuhakikisha haki na uwajibikaji kwa uhalifu wa kivita.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has announced it has taken control of a famine-hit camp in the Darfur region, after two days of fighting.The attacks have left more than 100 civilians dead according to United Nations estimates and Relief International says nine of their humanitarian workers were killed by the militants.Sydney man Mohamed Elday has lost more than 13 family members to the violence and he's calling for more action from the Australian government.
UN experts say over 100 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur region, Deadly strike in Ukraine prompts call for tougher response to Russia's aggression, Doctors call on major parties to go further on health reform, and Gout Gout delivers another dominant display at the Australian Athletics Championships.
4/10/25: N'hmtn-based Eric Reeves: the Darfur genocide, famine, and futility. E'hmpton mayoral candidate Lindsi Sekula: why run? 1st Franklin Rep. Natalie Blais: local roads, local farms and loco tariffs. Ruth Griggs w/ Amherst's Drake Mgr Lincoln Allen: music for all.
4/10/25: N'hmtn-based Eric Reeves: the Darfur genocide, famine, and futility. E'hmpton mayoral candidate Lindsi Sekula: why run? 1st Franklin Rep. Natalie Blais: local roads, local farms and loco tariffs. Ruth Griggs w/ Amherst's Drake Mgr Lincoln Allen: music for all.
4/10/25: N'hmtn-based Eric Reeves: the Darfur genocide, famine, and futility. E'hmpton mayoral candidate Lindsi Sekula: why run? 1st Franklin Rep. Natalie Blais: local roads, local farms and loco tariffs. Ruth Griggs w/ Amherst's Drake Mgr Lincoln Allen: music for all.
4/10/25: N'hmtn-based Eric Reeves: the Darfur genocide, famine, and futility. E'hmpton mayoral candidate Lindsi Sekula: why run? 1st Franklin Rep. Natalie Blais: local roads, local farms and loco tariffs. Ruth Griggs w/ Amherst's Drake Mgr Lincoln Allen: music for all.
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violent clashes between rival forces in Sudan, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday, after “credible” videos surfaced of killings in cold blood, linked to the recapture of Khartoum by the Sudanese Armed Forces.“There is likely an ethnic element” to the killings too, said Seif Magango, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).He told UN News' Daniel Johnson that sexual violence remains widespread in the war-torn country, before calling for UN Member States to intervene to stop almost two years of heavy fighting that has uprooted nine million people across Sudan and left an estimated 24.6 million facing acute hunger.Specific measures that could bring the rival forces to the negotiating table include an extended arms embargo for Sudan that encompasses the whole country and not just Darfur, and a wider mandate for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to cover all of Sudan, he said.
This week in the world: the IDF seizes more territory in Gaza (1:01) and the Israeli government forms a “voluntary emigration bureau” (5:19), while protests against Hamas break out in the Strip (7:53); there's unrest in Turkey over the arrest of Istanbul's mayor (10:27); a court in South Korea overturns the impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo (13:31); in Sudan, the military makes major gains in Khartoum and kills scores in a Darfur airstrike (15:17); South Sudan VP Riek Machar is arrested, stirring up further unrest (18:40); the proposed ceasefire is in limbo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (21:29); in Ukraine-Russia, talks make progress on matters including energy and the Black Sea (23:40); Trump pushes an expanded minerals deal with Ukraine (25:52); Canada schedules an April 28 election (28:20); Greenland is concerned by JD Vance's visit (30:00); Trump unveils a “sixth generation” fighter, the F-47 (32:15); the Signal leak fallout involving Atlantic reporter Jeffrey Goldberg continues (34:37). Check out Danny's newest piece in Jacobin, “This is America”. For an ad-free experience and much more content, subscribe today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's news roundup from American Prestige: the IDF seizes more territory in Gaza (1:01) and the Israeli government forms a “voluntary emigration bureau” (5:19), while protests against Hamas break out in the Strip (7:53); there's unrest in Turkey over the arrest of Istanbul's mayor (10:27); a court in South Korea overturns the impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo (13:31); in Sudan, the military makes major gains in Khartoum and kills scores in a Darfur airstrike (15:17); South Sudan VP Riek Machar is arrested, stirring up further unrest (18:40); the proposed ceasefire is in limbo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (21:29); in Ukraine-Russia, talks make progress on matters including energy and the Black Sea (23:40); Trump pushes an expanded minerals deal with Ukraine (25:52); Canada schedules an April 28 election (28:20); Greenland is concerned by JD Vance's visit (30:00); Trump unveils a “sixth generation” fighter, the F-47 (32:15); the Signal leak fallout involving Atlantic reporter Jeffrey Goldberg continues (34:37).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week: Abby helps a child and her grandmother after they're involved in a car accident, Albright's feelings for Morris become apparent, Clemente's justified paranoia continues to escalate, Sam and Luka are surprised to see Steve in the ER and actually sick, and Pratt makes his way to Darfur where problems arise almost immediately.
Cientos de miles de víctimas, entre muertos y heridos, malnutrición extrema y hambruna en algunas regiones han dejado a Sudán al borde del cataclismo cuando se van a cumplir dos años de guerra civil sin el foco mediático de Ucrania o Gaza. Lejos quedaron las esperanzas de una transición democrática tras la caída del dictador Omar al Bachir y ahora la desolación marca una guerra compleja y muy olvidada. Sudán, país del noreste de África, sufre la mayor catástrofe humanitaria del mundo y la mayor crisis de desplazados con muy poca atención mediática. Unos 30 millones de personas, dos tercios de la población, necesitan asistencia sanitaria y alimentaria, según datos de la ONU. Pero los esfuerzos humanitarios se ven dificultades por la falta de seguridad en medio de un sangriento conflicto civil entre el ejército regular liderado por el general Abdel Fatah al Burhane y y las paramilitares Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (RSF) lideradas por Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ("Hemetti").Alfredo Langa, investigador en el Instituto de Estudios sobre Conflictos y Acción Humanitaria. Ex delegado de la Cruz Roja en Jartum y autor de numerosas investigaciones sobre el país, explica para RFI las claves de esta guerra: “El Gobierno de Omar al Bachir desde 1989, luego se separa de los islamistas civiles. El tipo se beneficia del petróleo. En 2018 tienes una gran revolución que se supone que es, que tiene como punto importante la subida de los precios y a partir de ahí hay un gobierno, digamos, de transición.Pero claro, un gobierno de transición donde controlan, digamos, los militares, pero también los paramilitares”, recuerda el investigador Langa.“La cuestión es que ni al Burhane ni Dagalo van a permitir que haya una verdadera democracia. Porque en cuanto haya una verdadera democracia en Sudán y tenga que haber responsabilidad o rendición de cuentas por las matanzas en Darfur o por la opresión, al final ambos tendrán que pagar. Leer tambiénLa expansión de la hambruna en Sudán, gran alerta de la ONU para 2025Es una guerra para lucha por poderUno de los principales motivos del aumento de número de desplazados ha sido el incremento de la violencia en los estados de Jezira y Darfur, donde la guerra ha ido acompañada de una siembra del terror por parte de los paramilitares y de bombardeos indiscriminados de ambos bandos. Alfredo Langa ha investigado las raíces de esa violencia y enfatiza en que “a partir de 2001- 2002 empieza la violencia en la región de Darfur. Porque lo que es importante, esas narrativas fáciles del norte, sur, etcétera, no son tan claras. Lo que siempre ha habido es unas élites dominantes que tienen que ver con Jartum. Luego hay una élite que es mucho más dominante, que es la élite islamista, primero islamista civil y luego, sobre todo islamista militar. Y esta gente lo que hace sobre todo es tratar de reprimir todo aquel movimiento regionalista, aquellos movimientos que tengan que ver con mayor autonomía para algunas regiones de Sudán, por ejemplo, para la zona del Mar Rojo, para la zona de Nilo Azul y sobre todo para la zona de Darfur”. Miembros de las milicias aliadas del Ejército han estado implicados en detenciones arbitrarias, desapariciones y ejecuciones sumarias en las zonas donde han ido recuperando el control tras casi dos años de guerra.Leer tambiénConflictos y desastres naturales rompen el récord mundial de desplazados internos
This Vermont Conversation was originally published on May 15, 2024.Nicholas Kristof has been an eyewitness to some of the most iconic political and social transformations of modern times. As a reporter and columnist for the New York Times for the last four decades, Kristof has been telling searing stories about revolutions, genocides, and the impact of global inequality. His work has garnered the top prizes in journalism, including two Pulitzer Prizes. The first was in 1990 for his coverage of the Tiananmen Square protests in China that he shared with his wife, reporter Sheryl WuDunn, the first Pulitzer awarded to a husband-wife team. They have also co-authored five books.Since 2001, Kristof has been a regular op-ed columnist for the Times. His powerful dispatches about the genocide in Darfur earned him a second Pulitzer in 2006. The former head of the International Rescue Committee said that Kristof's coverage saved hundreds of thousands of lives in Sudan. Kristof has now written a memoir, “Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life.” He tells the story of growing up on a sheep and cherry farm in rural Oregon, and then attending Harvard and Oxford. He continues to focus his reporting on human rights, global health, poverty and gender inequality. In 2021, Kristof left the Times to run for governor of Oregon, but his foray into politics was cut short a few months later when the Oregon Secretary of State ruled that as a result of living and working out of state for years, he did not meet residency requirements. He returned to his job as a columnist for the New York Times.Despite reporting from some of the world's grimmest places, Kristof remains stubbornly optimistic. “One thing you see on the front lines, that I've seen, is that there has been a real arc of both material and moral progress, and that has left a deep impression on me,” he said. “Side by side with the worst of humanity, you end up encountering the best.”Kristof has seen authoritarian regimes up close, only to come home to see authoritarianism creeping into American politics. Is he worried about the fate of democracy in the U.S.? “It's not a binary question, but a spectrum,” he replied. “I don't think that the U.S. will become North Korea or China or Russia. But could we become Hungary? Or could we become Poland under the previous government? I think absolutely. I worry about political violence … DOJ, the military could all be heavily politicized, civil service. I worry about all that. I don't think that I will be sentenced to Guantanamo. But could there be real impairment of democracy, of governance of freedoms? Absolutely. And I, you know, I've seen that in other countries.”Kristof continues to report on human rights abuses and repression, but he insists that he is guided by hope. “I think of despair as sometimes just paralyzing, while hope can be empowering.”
Sudanese military denies killing hundreds of people in airstrike on market in Darfur region. Also: Turkish protests continue following arrest of Istanbul mayor, and rare turtle stranded in Wales after Trump aid freeze.
The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, received an invitation to the chat on the Signal app by the National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. In the chat, the vice-president JD Vance seemingly said he hates "bailing Europe out again". The defence secretary Pete Hegseth apparently replied to Vance with: "I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It's PATHETIC". We hear from the Democratic Congressman Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Also in the programme: an air strike on a market in Sudan is believed to have killed hundreds of people in western Darfur; and another piece of evidence showing there could have been life on Mars. (Photo: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Credit: Photo by Ludovic Marin/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Washington, DC, USA, 24 February 2025)
As President Donald Trump plays down the Signal leak, describing it as a “glitch”, a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing grilled officials to try to find out just how damaging this was to US national security. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe both denied that there was classified information in the chat.Also on the programme: more details on the Darfur market attack in Sudan described as a “massacre”; and why bitcoin mines are heading to Africa.(Photo: CIA Director John Ratcliffe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats. Credit: Reuters)
Nearly two years on, it's back to Khartoum for Sudan's civil war. The forces of junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are ousting those of ally-turned-foe Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo from key points. The leader of the RSF militia can instead point to gains in North Darfur province. We ask why we're seeing these shifting alliances that are redrawing the frontline, whether it's a turning point and whether there's any light at the end of the tunnel for the 12 million people displaced by a fratricide conflict that follows the interruption by coups of a revolution that strived to bring democracy to Sudan after decades of strongman rule. Beyond ethnic cleansing that harks back to the days of the Darfur genocide and the risk of famine in parts, there's also a brewing war of words with neighbours South Sudan and Chad, with the latter's leadership accused by Burhan of facilitating Emirati weapons supplies to the RSF. So which will it be for Sudan: containment or contagion?Produced by Rebecca Gnignati, Ilayda Habib and Aurore Laborie.
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Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 328The Saint of the day is Saint Josephine BakhitaSaint Josephine Bakhita's Story For many years, Josephine Bakhita was a slave but her spirit was always free and eventually that spirit prevailed. Born in Olgossa in the Darfur region of southern Sudan, Josephine was kidnapped at the age of 7, sold into slavery and given the name Bakhita, which means fortunate. She was resold several times, finally in 1883 to Callisto Legnani, Italian consul in Khartoum, Sudan. Two years later, he took Josephine to Italy and gave her to his friend Augusto Michieli. Bakhita became babysitter to Mimmina Michieli, whom she accompanied to Venice's Institute of the Catechumens, run by the Canossian Sisters. While Mimmina was being instructed, Josephine felt drawn to the Catholic Church. She was baptized and confirmed in 1890, taking the name Josephine. When the Michielis returned from Africa and wanted to take Mimmina and Josephine back with them, the future saint refused to go. During the ensuing court case, the Canossian Sisters and the patriarch of Venice intervened on Josephine's behalf. The judge concluded that since slavery was illegal in Italy, she had actually been free since 1885. Josephine entered the Institute of St. Magdalene of Canossa in 1893 and made her profession three years later. In 1902, she was transferred to the city of Schio (northeast of Verona), where she assisted her religious community through cooking, sewing, embroidery, and welcoming visitors at the door. She soon became well loved by the children attending the sisters' school and the local citizens. She once said, “Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who do not know Him. What a great grace it is to know God!” The first steps toward her beatification began in 1959. She was beatified in 1992 and canonized eight years later. Reflection Josephine's body was mutilated by those who enslaved her, but they could not touch her spirit. Her Baptism set her on an eventual path toward asserting her civic freedom and then service to God's people as a Canossian Sister. She who worked under many “masters” was finally happy to address God as “master” and carry out everything that she believed to be God's will for her. Learn more about Saint Josephine Bakhita! Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
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The probe is plunging into the sun's outer atmosphere, amid brutal temperatures. Also; the UN warns that famine is spreading in Sudan, with Darfur among the worst affected regions.