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Hundreds of aid trucks are needed daily to meet the food needs of people in Gaza, not just the five allowed in by Israel yesterday, says Ahmed Bayram, media advisor for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Speaking to us in Perspective, Bayram stressed that aid must "gush" into the enclave and called for increased diplomatic pressure to make that happen.

The head of one of the main relief agencies trying to help the people of Sudan says the situation in the country is the worst it has ever been. She says the month of April has been the bloodiest for civilians in the conflict so far, with over 500 people slaughtered in the North Darfur region alone following months of famine. Sudan is facing a continuing spike in violence in the devastating civil war that is now in its third year and has claimed tens of thousands of lives. In Perspective we spoke to Mathilde Vu, advocacy manager at the Norwegian Refugee Council.

Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with Gavin Kelleher of the Norwegian Refugee Council about conditions on the ground there. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with Gavin Kelleher of the Norwegian Refugee Council about conditions on the ground there. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode: Mathilde Vu from the Norwegian Refugee Council and US politics expert, Chas Licciardello join our hosts to navigate Sudan's escalating civil war and President Trump's ongoing conflict with judicial authorities. Plus, we delve into Iran's upcoming round of nuclear talks, and the mass moose migration that's mesmerising millions!

Two Supreme Court rulings will impact critical Trump Administration deportation cases. First, the court allowed the White House to continue using the Alien Enemies Act, which gives them sweeping wartime authority to rapidly deport alleged gang members. In a second case, the Court extended a deadline for returning Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a Venezuelan prison back to the US.  Gregg Nunziata, a veteran of the conservative legal movement, joins the show to discuss the implications of these rulings.  Also on today's show: Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refugee Council; Dr. Tom Frieden, Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel's Defence Minister has said the military will expand its ground operation in Gaza and seize large areas, as the humanitarian situation across the strip continued to deteriorate. The Norwegian Refugee Council is one of the main agencies on the ground there; their spokesperson, Shaina Lowe, tells us about the impact the blockade is having...

Ahmed Bayram, Middle east Spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council discusses the situation on the ground in Gaza after the Israeli resumption of violence.

Pour le Norwegian Refugee Council, c'est une des crises les plus négligées au monde. Pourtant, au Cameroun, dans les deux régions à majorité anglophone du pays, le Nord-Ouest et le Sud-Ouest, la violence est toujours une réalité, huit ans après le début d'une lutte armée entre groupes séparatistes réclamant l'indépendance d'un Cameroun anglophone et forces gouvernementales de Yaoundé. Cependant, la nature de la crise a beaucoup changé. Les mouvements se sont fragmentés. Il n'y a plus de front, mais des zones d'insécurité et les civils sont les premières victimes. Les armes circulent et les kidnappings crapuleux pour extorquer de l'argent aux habitants sont nombreux. Rencontre avec une rescapée d'un de ces enlèvements contre rançon. De notre envoyée spéciale de retour de Buea,Pour témoigner, elle choisit le prénom Assiko. Début mai 2020, Assiko a 27 ans quand elle est enlevée en pleine rue à Bamenda, dans l'ouest du Cameroun.« On est sortis déjeuner avec ma sœur aînée et vers 19 heures, à la sortie du restaurant, ils nous ont interceptées. Ils ont pris la voiture, ils nous ont emmenées, ils nous ont couvert la tête. Quand ils nous ont libéré le visage, on était dans la brousse. On n'avait aucun moyen d'identifier la route par où nous sommes arrivées. Nous étions très loin dans la forêt, là où on entend juste le chant des oiseaux, et comme un ruisseau. Il y avait une sorte de grange. C'est là qu'on a passé la nuit », se souvient-elle.Une nuit d'angoisse commence alors pour Assiko et sa grande sœur : « C'était terrible… terrifiant. Ils pointent des armes sur vous, vous donnent des coups de pieds, vous frappent. Vous voyez ces marques sur mes jambes, ce sont des cigarettes. Ma sœur avait des tresses. Vous savez ce que ça signifie pour une femme, quand ils arrachent les cheveux, malgré les cris ? », raconte la jeune femme.Elle poursuit : « Il n'y a pas eu de viol. Nous avons eu de la chance. Mais les gens qu'ils ont emmenés avant nous, nous avons compris qu'ils avaient été tués. » Ceux qui les ont enlevées leur prennent tout : argent, chaussures... Ils cherchent également contacts et photos de leur maison dans leurs téléphones.« Être à Bamenda, c'est comme vivre dans une cage »Au petit matin, Assiko reconnaît un de ses ravisseurs : « Il a dit "j'ai fait une erreur". Puis, il a dit ''tu n'as pas changé, tu as la même voix''. J'étais surprise. Il m'a dit ''on était dans le même lycée, tu ne me reconnais pas, mais je me souviens de toi parce que j'avais le béguin pour toi". Il me semblait familier, mais je ne me souvenais pas de son nom. »Assiko et sa sœur ont été relâchées contre plus de deux millions de francs CFA. La victime ne sait toujours pas quel groupe l'a enlevée. Elle se sent toujours fragilisée, cinq ans après : « Il y a cette peur constante que quelque chose puisse arriver, que quelqu'un puisse surgir pour vous emmener. Quand on en parle, tout le monde est concerné, directement ou indirectement. Le calme que nous avons connu en grandissant s'est envolé. Être à Bamenda, c'est comme vivre dans une cage. Ici, à Buea, c'est plus une cage avec un jardin, mais à Bamenda, on est dans une vraie cage. »Assiko n'a jamais porté plainte. Aucun chiffre officiel n'évalue le nombre de kidnappings ces dernières années dans les régions du Sud-Ouest et du Nord-Ouest.À lire aussiCameroun anglophone: à Missellele, d'ex-«ambaboys» se reconstruisent dans un centre DDR [1/4]À lire aussiCameroun: près de Buea, un centre de rééducation prend en charge des blessures de guerre [2/4]À lire aussiCameroun: des membres de la société civile dénoncent la pratique du «calé calé» [3/4]

Pour le Norwegian Refugee Council, c'est une des crises les plus négligées au monde. Pourtant, au Cameroun, dans les deux régions à majorité anglophone du pays, le Nord-Ouest et le Sud-Ouest, la violence est toujours une réalité, huit ans après le début d'une lutte armée entre groupes séparatistes réclamant l'indépendance d'un Cameroun anglophone et forces gouvernementales de Yaoundé. Cependant, la nature de la crise a beaucoup changé. Les mouvements se sont fragmentés. Il n'y a plus de front, mais des zones d'insécurité et les civils sont les premières victimes. Plusieurs acteurs de la société civile dénoncent la pratique du « calé calé » : où des citoyens sont arrêtés en masse par les forces de l'ordre avant d'être relâchés contre de l'argent. De notre envoyée spéciale de retour de Buea,Sylvia est une déplacée, installée dans la banlieue de Buéa, ville du sud-ouest du Cameroun. Régulièrement, tôt le matin, elle doit prend ses cinq enfants pour courir se cacher en forêt : « Quand ils veulent nous prendre, quand on entend qu'ils arrivent, on court. On va dans la forêt... Puis, certains vont vérifier, et si ça se calme, alors on rentre. » La dernière fois que Sylvia a dû se cacher, c'était un lundi. « Lundi, c'était "calé calé" », dit-elle.L'activiste Sally Ndape a les traits tirés après ces nuits passées à travailler sur les dossiers qu'elle défend. Fondatrice de l'ONG Community Initiative for Developmental Action (CIDA), Initiative communautaire pour l'action en faveur du développement, elle a recensé plus de 800 civils raflés par les forces de l'ordre ces derniers mois :« Chaque fois qu'ils arrêtent les gens, ils leur prennent de l'argent. Calculez 50 000 francs CFA multiplié par 50 personnes, ou 50 000 francs CFA multiplié par 300 personnes... C'est un business, c'est une façon d'extorquer de l'argent à une population qui souffre déjà du conflit. S'il s'agissait de lutter contre les groupes armés, de réduire la violence, ils procèderaient aux arrestations, interrogeraient les gens puis les laisseraient simplement partir. Mais ce n'est pas ce qu'il se passe. »« Ces extorsions par l'armée et la police doivent cesser »Dans son cabinet, l'avocat Edward Lyonga montre les différents prix reçus pour son travail en faveur des droits humains. « Quand vous êtes arrêté, vous pouvez être gardé au commissariat ou en cellule pendant 15 jours renouvelables. En septembre, plus de 80 civils ont été arrêtés dans un village appelé Bonakanda. Ils ont finalement libéré un bon nombre d'entre eux, mais 25 ont été emmenés au tribunal militaire, détaille l'avocat. J'y suis allé. Je me suis battu jusqu'à ce que tous soient libérés. Ça fait partie des cas de violations des droits humains engendrées par cette crise. »Pour Félix Agbor Balla, directeur du Centre pour les droits de l'homme et la démocratie en Afrique (CHRDA) figure de la société civile, ces pratiques sont délétères et sapent le retour à la normale : « J'ai rencontré beaucoup de gens impliqués dans la crise, pas pour l'indépendance ou le fédéralisme, mais pour se venger d'un gouvernement qui a violé leurs droits et les a opprimés. Ces détentions illégales, ces extorsions par l'armée et la police doivent cesser, parce que cela incite des Camerounais à haïr l'État. C'est très grave, pour un jeune homme, de haïr son pays. »Contacté, le ministère de la Défense du Cameroun assure que des actions de sensibilisation sont menées et que « les comportements déviants de certains militaires ne doivent pas être considérés comme un comportement d'ensemble ».À lire aussiCameroun anglophone: à Missellele, d'ex-«ambaboys» se reconstruisent dans un centre DDR [1/4]À lire aussiCameroun: près de Buea, un centre de rééducation prend en charge des blessures de guerre [2/4]

As peace talks drag on, the crisis in Gaza gets worse and worse. It's now two weeks since Israel shut off electricity, food, fuel and medical supplies, in a bid to pressure Hamas to accept an extension of the preliminary ceasefire. Gavin Kelleher is the humanitarian access manager in Gaza for the Norwegian Refugee Council. He joins the show from Gaza City.  Also on today's show: Elizabeth Goitein, Senior Director, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice; Noubar Afeyan, Co-Founder & Chairman, Moderna; Mary McCord, Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, DOJ  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Au Cameroun, dans les régions à majorité anglophone, la violence est une réalité huit ans après le début d'une lutte armée entre groupes séparatistes et forces gouvernementales. Pour le Norwegian Refugee Council, cette crise est l'une des plus négligées au monde. Aujourd'hui, les mouvements sont fragmentés, il n'y a plus de front à proprement parler, mais des zones d'insécurité et les civils sont les premières victimes. À Mile 14, dans la banlieue de Buea, un centre de rééducation autrefois dédié à la poliomyélite prend en charge depuis huit ans de véritables blessures de guerre. De notre envoyée spéciale de retour de Buea,Sur une dizaine de machines grinçantes, les pensionnaires du centre géré par le diocèse de Buea réapprennent à se mouvoir. Rien qu'en 2024, l'équipe de Sœur Hortensia a pris en charge 49 personnes amputées venues des deux régions Sud-Ouest et Nord-Ouest. « Depuis le début de la crise, si vous regardez autour de vous, nous recevons surtout des patients qui ont subi des amputations, causées par des tirs, des explosions, explique la professionnelle. D'autres se sont retrouvés bloqués dans leurs maisons incendiées, ils ont pu s'enfuir, mais avec des blessures graves, qui n'ont pas été traitées à temps, et ils ont dû être amputés. » Un espace est dédié aux enfants souffrant de malformations parfois liées aux manques de soins pendant la grossesse et à des accouchements précaires. « Donner naissance à un enfant dans le bush, ce n'est pas pareil qu'à l'hôpital. Et avec la pauvreté, certaines femmes enceintes sont mal nourries, déplore Sœur Hortensia. Beaucoup de ces enfants arrivent avec leurs grand-mères. Quand je demande où est la mère ? On me répond qu'elle est partie... Beaucoup sont nés de viols commis par des hommes armés. La fille est violée, donne naissance à l'enfant, l'abandonne et s'en va. »À lire aussiCrise anglophone au Cameroun: stopper la violence chez les jeunes, objectif d'un rassemblement à Bamenda« Elles n'avaient plus des visages d'enfants, elles ressemblaient à des grands-mères »Dans une des chambres, sur trois lits côte à côte, trois jeunes filles, Merlin, Emmanuella et Cynthia, sont amputées des deux jambes. Des rescapées de l'attentat de Nkambe, ville du nord-ouest du Cameroun où, le 11 février 2024, un engin a explosé lors de la Fête de la Jeunesse organisée par les autorités. Merlin avait 15 ans. « Je suis allée voir le défilé. Nous étions debout sur le côté pour regarder. Il y avait de la danse, plein d'autres choses, témoigne la jeune fille. Nous étions là. Et soudain, nous étions allongés sur le sol. C'est tout ce dont je me souviens. Ils nous ont fabriqué des jambes artificielles. Tous les jours, nous les mettons pour apprendre à marcher avec. »Sur le lit d'à côté, Emmanuella, 17 ans, tire le bas de sa robe pour cacher ses cicatrices. « C'était dur à cause de la douleur. Mais à présent, ça va, la douleur est partie.  »« Quand ces filles sont arrivées ici, elles n'avaient plus des visages d'enfants, elles ressemblaient à des grands-mères, dénonce Sœur Hortensia. Le soutien post-trauma leur a fait du bien. Depuis, heureusement, elles vont bien. » Un nouveau patient arrive, amputé d'une jambe après une attaque des « ambaboys » contre sa ferme. Il a entendu parler du centre à la radio. Il vient pour une prothèse. À lire aussiCameroun anglophone: à Missellele, d'ex-«ambaboys» se reconstruisent dans un centre DDR [1/4]

Just under two years ago, fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out in Sudan, sparking a civil war that continues to rage. At least 150,000 people are believed to have died in the fighting, with more than 8.2 million displaced. The United Nations calls it the world's most devastating humanitarian situation. In addition to famine, vulnerable populations face sexual abuse. Earlier this month, UNICEF reported that armed fighters had raped hundreds of children, both boys and girls. This follows a report last year that gender-based violence, by both sides, including sexual slavery, was rampant in areas where the war was being waged. Oliver Farry speaks to Kamel Al Sharif, Area Programme Manager at the Norwegian Refugee Council about the revelations.

Pour le Norwegian Refugee Council, c'est une des crises les plus négligées au monde. Au Cameroun, dans les deux régions à majorité anglophone du pays, le Nord-Ouest et le Sud-Ouest, la violence est toujours une réalité, huit ans après le début de la lutte armée entre séparatistes réclamant l'indépendance d'un Cameroun anglophone et forces gouvernementales de Yaoundé. Aujourd'hui, la nature de la crise a beaucoup changé. Les mouvements se sont fragmentés, il n'y a plus de front à proprement parler, mais des zones d'insécurité. Et la population est épuisée. De notre envoyée spéciale de retour de Missellele,Le centre DDR (Désarmement, démobilisation, réintégration) de Missellele, sur la route entre Douala et Tiko, est censé réinsérer socialement les ex-« ambaboys », comme ils sont désignés, qui ont déposé les armes. Au bord de la nationale 3, écrasé par le soleil, six dortoirs, des salles de formation, un bâtiment pour l'administration et un pour les soins médicaux. « Les murs ne sont pas hauts, cela vous montre bien que ce n'est pas une prison, indique le directeur du centre, Bernard Ngone Ndodemesape, en désignant le mur d'enceinte. Le centre DDR n'est pas une prison, mais ce n'est pas non plus un camp de loisirs où les gens peuvent aller et venir. »Capacité d'accueil annoncée : 2 500 personnes. Dans les faits, en six ans, pour la région du Sud-Ouest, le programme a reçu 650 ex-combattants, hommes et femmes, certains avec enfants.  À écouter dans Afrique, mémoires d'un continentComprendre la crise anglophone au Cameroun« Je ne peux pas retourner d'où je viens »À quelques pas du mur d'enceinte, des rangées de cages dans un hangar neuf en bois et tôle ondulée pour former les anciens combattants à l'élevage de poussins. Les participants présentés par le directeur, comme Glory, 23 ans, disent avoir rejoint les « ambaboys » sous la pression et non par conviction. « Ce n'était pas vraiment mon choix, mais des amis m'y ont poussée. Mon travail, c'était de cuisiner pour eux. À chaque fois qu'on nous disait : les militaires arrivent, on devait s'enfuir, c'était tellement stressant !, se rappelle-t-elle. Comparé à ça, la vie ici, au centre, est préférable. Je ne peux pas retourner d'où je viens. Il y a toujours des combattants dans le bush et ils peuvent me faire du mal. C'est plus sûr pour moi ici. »Elvis, 28 ans, a combattu dans un autre département de la région du Sud-Ouest avant de s'enfuir une nuit fin 2020. « Tous les jours, nous vivions dans la peur. On pouvait mourir à tout moment. Il n'y avait pas d'hôpital, pas de soin si on était malade ou blessé, témoigne-t-il. C'était très dur. Nous avons perdu beaucoup de gens. La première fois que j'ai vu quelqu'un se faire tuer, je me suis senti très mal. J'ai cherché à tout prix à quitter le bush parce que je ne voulais tuer personne. Je ne pouvais pas continuer là-bas, je me suis enfui et je me suis rendu. »Plusieurs participants reprennent les mêmes formules. Ils se disent désormais libres et attachés à un Cameroun indivisible. Mais ils sont sans réponse quand il s'agit d'évoquer une échéance pour une sortie définitive. Depuis la mise en place du programme, pour la région du Sud-Ouest, seuls 36 sont retournés à la vie civile.À écouter dans Grand reportageCameroun : les échos de la crise anglophone dans la région francophone de l'Ouest

Federico Jachetti, Syria Country Office Director with the Norwegian Refugee Council, discusses the impact of ongoing violence in Syrian villages and cities on civilians.

Shaina Low from the Norwegian Refugee Council discusses the latest situation in Gaza.

The head of humanitarian NGO the Norwegian Refugee Council is accusing the international community of turning its back on the Afghan people since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Jan Egeland is just back from a long visit to the country, where he focused particularly on the thousands of Afghans who are being sent back to Afghanistan every day from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan. He says both countries claim they can no longer continue to host Afghan communities after decades of support. But Egeland says those returning are facing a life of abandonment. He spoke to us in Perspective.

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas does not address several issues, including an end to the war in Gaza. But former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin says that it's better than no deal. And, Gavin Kelleher, access manager in Gaza for the Norwegian Refugee Council, explains how a ceasefire will impact aid delivery to Gaza. Then, President Biden gave his farewell address on Wednesday. The New Yorker's Susan Glasser reflects on Biden's domestic and foreign policy legacy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Secunder Kermani, Channel 4 Foreign Correspondent in Tel Aviv and Shaina Low, Norwegian Refugee Council spokesperson

Shaina Low, Communication Adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Palestine, says insufficient aid is getting into Gaza.

What will it take to resurrect Syria’s once-stunning built environment? Also in the programme: the humanitarian view from Odessa with Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the results of a new poll from the European Council on Foreign Relations on attitudes towards EU-UK relations. Plus, we examine the global implications of Kenya’s illicit gold trade and take a dram from the seasonal whiskey menu at the Fife Arms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode we get two rare insides from the ground. Our team of reporters just returned from the frontline in Kharkiv and Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council witnessed the humanitarian crisis unravelling in Sudan as a result of the ongoing war. Venetia Rainey catches up with both of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arrest warrants are issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on charges of committing war crimes in Gaza. Senior Hamas figure Mohammed Deif is also being sought. Just a day earlier, the US vetoed a ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council. What are the implications of these developments? In this episode: Michael Lynk, human rights lawyer, former UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Hala Rharrit, U.S. diplomat for 18 years, first U.S. career diplomat to resign over President Biden's Gaza policies. Shaina Low, Communication Adviser in Palestine for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Gaza's humanitarian crisis is worsening. We're joined by a humanitarian who has witnessed the devastation firsthand. Is a solution in sight? Will the US follow through on its threat to cut military support if Israel doesn't restore aid access to levels NGOs deem essential? Produced by Mark Owen, Rebecca Gnignati, Guillaume Gougeon and Ilayda Habip.Watch moreGaza felt like 'some movie out of Stalingrad', head of Norwegian Refugee Council says

After Donald Trump's stunning comeback, Christiane Amanpour explores the global implications of Trump's second term in the White House. She speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland on Trump's likely approach to governing without constraint, favoring mass deportations and tariffs. Finland's President Alexander Stubb joins Christiane to discuss how Europe is viewing what Trump's election will mean for NATO support and U.S. alliances around the globe, and Europe's need to take more responsibility for defense and funding. Former Biden official Rush Doshi offers insight into how China views Trump's return amid intensifying U.S.-China rivalry, while Ukraine's ex-Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk discusses how Kyiv views Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine on day one. Then, marking 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Christiane revisits her conversation with Mikhail Gorbachev from 1999, reflecting on today's global challenges to democracy. Finally, Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council provides an on-the-ground account of the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council

In the end, it wasn't even close. Pollsters told us for months that it was a coin toss, that it could take days to count – before Donald Trump took most of the swing states and the popular vote in a single night. It was a near clean sweep for Republicans, taking back control of the Senate, and with the possibility remaining that they could hold on to the House. With all that plus a conservative-leaning Supreme Court, analysts and party stalwarts say President-elect Trump can now govern unconstrained. His agenda, as stated, includes mass deportations, deregulation, massive new tariffs on all foreign-made goods, and peace through strength abroad – though allies fear a more isolationist America. To react to all this, Christiane speaks with Trump's former ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, who was a supporter of his re-election bid.  Also on today's show: Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director, The McCain Institute; Jan Egeland, Secretary-General, Norwegian Refugee Council; Astead Herndon, National politics reporter, The New York Times  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had the opportunity to speak with Bernice Romero, Executive Director of the Norwegian Refugee Council USA, at the Clinton Global Initiative about NRC's groundbreaking new capital fund. The fund is designed to solarize operations in over 40 countries, significantly improving cost-efficiency and security for displaced communities. Bernice highlighted lessons from a successful pilot project in Sudan and shared the broader sustainability objectives NRC plans to pursue through strategic partnerships and long-term initiatives.

Already in a dire situation, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis. Israeli attacks have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. So, who will come to the rescue of those caught in the middle of the conflict? In this episode: Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, Professor, Conflict Medicine, American University of Beirut. Maureen Philippon, Lebanon Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council. Arwa Damon, Founder, International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance. Host: James Bays Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Alistair Bunkall, Sky News Middle East Correspondent and Ahmed Bayram, media advisor for the Middle East with the Norwegian Refugee Council.

One day in and it's been a rapturous reception for VP candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Today he and running mate Kamala Harris are stumping in Wisconsin after an enthusiastic debut in Philadelphia. Congressman Brendan Boyle is a longtime friend of Walz and a congressman for the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. He joins the show to discuss the new vice presidential candidate.  Also: correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports from northern Israel; US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan; Will Carter, Sudan Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council; Yusra Mardini, former swimmer, Refugee Olympic Team  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since 2019, Burkina Faso has been in a state of near-constant conflict. Extremist groups control or occupy large swaths of the country—about 40-50% according to some estimates. Meanwhile, the government is extremely unstable and has been toppled by a succession of military coups. The military government in power today is generally hostile to the same Western powers that have historically supported the people of Burkina Faso with humanitarian and development assistance. My guest today, Jan Egeland, is the president of the Norwegian Refugee Council, a large international humanitarian NGO. Each year, the NRC publishes a list of what it considers the most neglected humanitarian emergencies on the planet, and this year, the crisis in Burkina Faso tops the list. Jan Egeland recently returned from Burkina Faso, and in our conversation, he explains why the humanitarian crisis there is so challenging and what can be done to make Burkina Faso less neglected by the international community.    

The eight-month war in Gaza has caused a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. Over 37 thousand Palestinians have been killed in this period, and over 80 thousand have been injured in the conflict.    A robust coordination between government bodies, international institutions and NGOs is needed to provide relief to the Palestinian people left in Gaza. However, with around 60% of Gaza's buildings and 80% of commercial facilities damaged by the Israeli bombardment. So, there's a lot to be done to provide shelter and it's been estimated it could take up to 20 years to rebuild.   In this week's Beyond The Headlines, Nada AlTaher hosts from Jordan, after attending an emergency humanitarian conference for Gaza on the shores of the Dead Sea. She speaks to the newly-appointed Palestinian minister of relief affairs, the head of advocacy and communications for the MENA region at the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Middle East regional director for Handicap International.

Ahmed Bayram, Middle East Spokesman with the Norwegian Refugee Council , discusses the latest in Rafah.

We hear the latest as Israel invades Rafah from north and south. Plus: the UK arrests three men for assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services, the Norwegian Refugee Council reports on a record number of internally displaced people around the world, the latest in arts and culture, and a preview of Cannes Film Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a special preview of the Inside Geneva podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.   Recently UNWRA, the UN's refugee agency for Palestinians, has been facing scrutiny of what exactly their role is in the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Many people around the world hadn't heard of UNRWA before this conflict - so what is it exactly, why was it founded, and does it need to continue? Journalist Imogen Foulkes takes a deep dive, talking to UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini, Israeli diplomat Nina Ben-Ami, Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Louis Charbonneau of Human Rights Watch. Inside Geneva is produced by Swissinfo,  a multilingual public service media based in Switzerland.  

Ahmed Bayram, Middle East Spokesperson for The Norwegian Refugee Council, gives an update on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.

This week's show features stories from France 24 and Radio Deutsche-Welle. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240503.mp3 (29:00) From FRANCE- France has a weekly interview show called tete a tete which goes in depth on a subject. The host Marc Perelman interviewed Josh Paul who served for 11 years in the US State Department overseeing weapons sales to foreign countries. He resigned in October to protest sales to Israel as the war on Gaza raced ahead. The State Dept announced Monday that US weapons were used by 5 units of the Israeli Defense Force in gross violations of human rights. The US Leahy law prohibits the sale of weapons where they are used in such violations, like the murder of Palestinian-American press reporter Sharin Abu Akleh in May of 2022. All of these named violations occurred well before the October 7th invasion of Gaza. No US administration has ever curbed arm sales to Israel despite it being against US law. Josh says there is a culture of fear in the State Dept, and that the campus protests are a response to concerns over the war just being brushed aside by government officials. Europe has seen protests about the Israeli war on Palestine as well and there is a debate as I write this at The Paris Institute of Political Studies in hopes of lessening forceful student uprisings in France. From GERMANY- Israel says they are opening the northern Erez border crossing for supplies to Palestinians- Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council describes the real needs in Gaza. Netanyahu has told Blinken that he will not accept any notions of a permanent ceasefire and will invade Rafah. Then a report on why US youth are disillusioned with the Presidential election. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "You actually cannot sell the idea of freedom, democracy, diversity, as if it were a brand attribute and not reality -- not at the same time as you're bombing people, you can't." -Naomi Klein Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr240412.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- A group of Swiss women age 65 and over won a landmark case at the EU Human Rights court- they said that the Swiss government was not taking action to protect their health from increasing heat caused by human induced climate change. At the ICJ Nicaragua has charged Germany has aided in genocide in the Gaza Strip. RDW has a weekly show called the Conflict Zone hosted by Tim Sebastian. His guest this week was Jen Egeland head of the Norwegian Refugee Council. Jen describes Rafah as the largest, most crowded refugee camp on earth. He says that the man-made famine 1.1 million people are experiencing could be overcome if Israel would stop holding up relief trucks at the borders. He says the US, Germany, and the UK need to stop providing the weapons killing the Palestinians and to pressure Israel to allow relief trucks in. He says the world sees industrial strength hypocrisy when the West deplores Russian actions in Ukraine but aids Israel in starving and destroying Gaza. From FRANCE- EU lawmakers approved a package of reforms to their asylum policy, which generally makes it much more difficult to receive asylum and easier to deport those seeking refuge. Then Benjamin Jensen from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC gives more details on how the Israeli Defense Forces employ Artificial Intelligence to determine which Palestinians to kill, and who they associate with. From CUBA- At the UN, Palestine is moving forward in applying for recognition as a state rather than as an observer. The Ecuador police broke into the Mexican embassy to arrest the former Vice President of Ecuador who was seeking political asylum there. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "The future is a concept - it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be because time is always now. That's one of the things we discover when we stop talking to ourselves and stop thinking. We find there is only present, only an eternal now." -- Alan Watts Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net

USA Today Network reporter Douglas Soule joins us to talk about abortion rights and recreational marijuana on Florida's 2024 ballot. And, Shaina Low, spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council, reacts to the Israeli airstrike that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh explains how the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria could reverberate throughout the Middle East. Then, Oklahoma Eagle reporter Deon Osborne discusses the court battle involving the last two survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Stephen Sackur speaks to Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council. He's just back from Gaza; before that, he was on the Chad/Sudan border. Hundreds of thousands of people are in life threatening danger. Is the international community failing to protect the most vulnerable?

Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council explains how the humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening as talks of a ceasefire deal ramp up ahead of Ramadan

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There are major disagreements about a possible agreement for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The death toll in Gaza is fast approaching 30,000. And the U.N. warns of a looming famine as the World Food Program says it's suspended its aid deliveries amid a "collapse of civil order." Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, a major humanitarian organization, is in Gaza for the first time since the October 7th Hamas slaughter of Israelis. He joins the show from Rafah.  Also on today's show: Christiane reports from Bucha; actor Jodie Foster; author Alexander Ward  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“This is a cycle in Congo. It's been almost 30 years this has been happening again and again and again. And (it) is devastating to see the same civilian populations are moving again and again.”Goma – the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo - has an official population of 2 million people. But more than half a million displaced people are now also living there, following a spike in fighting between the Congolese army and the Tutsi-led M23 rebel group around the town of Sake - just over 20 kilometres away.Sake is on the main road that connects Goma to the rest of the region – meaning the city is all but cut off for supplies by road.Aid agencies say if the rebel group were to move into Goma it would be an even greater disaster for the local population.But how likely is that, and what is M23's goal?Presenter: Alan Kasujja @kasujja. Guests: Eric Batonon, the Norwegian Refugee Council's country director and security analyst Alex Ntung.

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Israeli authorities are intensifying their military assault on Rafah, now the strip's most populous city. We hear from a Gaza aid worker with the Norwegian Refugee Council, who has relocated there with his family. And, China is celebrating the Spring Festival, otherwise known as the Lunar New Year. But this time of year can be challenging if you're looking to do business in China. Also, last year, 24 young volleyball players from the town of Famagusta traveled to the Turkish city of Adiyaman for a tournament, and never came back. The owner of the Isias Hotel, which collapsed in the earthquakes on Feb. 6, is facing criminal charges in a landmark case. Plus, a new book explores the "revolutionary lives" of Frantz Fanon.

Israel has hammered Gaza with airstrikes and is withholding essential supplies, cutting off food, electricity, fuel and water in response Hamas' brutal terror attacks that killed more than 1,200 people. In Gaza, the Palestinian health ministry says at least 1,537 people have died. Yousef Hammah lives in Gaza and works for the Norwegian Refugee Council. He gives Anderson Cooper an update on the situation in Gaza and says they're living “second-by-second.” Plus, Israel Defense Force spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus joins AC360 to discuss if he thinks an agreement to bring supplies like food and medicine to Gaza can be reached.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN's podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel' here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Palestinians are evacuating the northern part of the Gaza Strip amid relentless Israeli airstrikes. Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low joins us. As violence escalates in the Middle East, misinformation runs rampant. Even news outlets and President Biden have fallen into the trap. Bellingcat researcher Kolina Koltai joins us to talk about how it's been spreading and how to avoid contributing to it. And, on Saturday parts of the Western and Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and South and Central America will be able to see an annular eclipse. Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty tells us how to see it safely. Then, Chef Jose Andres, founder of World Central Kitchen, talks about the organization's work providing fresh meals to people in crisis. The newly released "World Central Kitchen Cookbook" details some of those recipes.

Israel Defense Forces troops have carried out local raids in Gaza in search for hostages. The news comes after the Israeli military warned people in northern Gaza to move south immediately, and the United Nations saying that only 24 hours' notice was given to evacuate. For the latest on the unfolding story, Becky Anderson joins the show live from Jerusalem.  Also on today's show: Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refugee Council; Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Clinical Psychologist / Author, “The Wolf Hunt”; Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State; Ambassador Dennis Ross, former US Special Envoy for Middle East Talks / Distinguished Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy