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“Smell of death is everywhere” in northern Gaza under Israeli bombardment, UN staff say

United Nations aid workers in northern Gaza “cannot find food, water or medical care,” following nearly three weeks of “non-stop” Israeli bombardment, a senior UN official said on Tuesday, citing reports from staff on the ground. Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, outlined the horrific conditions UNRWA staff are working under in …

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Egypt Independent October 22, 2024

‘There was screaming everywhere’: Hundreds killed in one of the deadliest attacks in Africa in decades

Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in Burkina Faso, according to a French government security assessment that nearly doubles the death toll cited in earlier reports. The new figure would make the assault, in which civilians were shot …

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Egypt Independent October 4, 2024