In the town of Tawila, a clinic is bustling with activity. Children, thin and weak, lie on cots. Men with bandaged wounds wait for surgery. They are survivors from al-Fashir, a city that recently fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after an 18-month siege. Up to 10, 000 people have fled to Tawila
Gaza's children are missing out on school. This is a big problem. Schools are not just about learning. They are also safe places. They help kids feel normal. Right now, only a small number of kids can go to school. Many are waiting to get in. This is not good. There are many things stopping kids fr
Sudan is facing a severe hunger crisis, with famine now spreading to two more areas. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global authority on hunger, has identified el-Fasher in Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan province as the latest regions affected. The situation in thes
The situation in Sudan is getting worse. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken over el-Fasher, a city in the western Darfur region. This happened after a long siege that lasted 18 months. Now, people are fleeing, but not enough are making it to safety. Only a few thousand have reached the neare
Hurricane Melissa has left a significant mark on Jamaica, with the death toll now at 28. This number is expected to rise as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities. The storm, which hit as a Category 5, is considered one of the worst in Jamaica's history. It's important to note that the
The Caribbean is reeling from the aftermath of Storm Melissa, which has left at least 50 people dead and widespread destruction in its wake. This storm, one of the strongest ever recorded in the region, has caused significant damage across Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. In Jamaica, the impact was severe
El-Fasher, a city in Sudan's Darfur region, has recently fallen under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Survivors who managed to escape have shared horrifying accounts of the violence they endured. Ezzeldin Hassan Musa, one of the survivors, described the brutal treatment meted out by t
The city of el-Fasher in Sudan has been under siege for over a year and a half. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control, making life extremely difficult for the people still trapped there. One man, Mouawia, managed to escape this dangerous situation, but his journey was far from easy. Mou
A big step has been taken in the fight against a serious heart condition in kids. A company is testing a new stem cell treatment called laromestrocel. This treatment is being studied to help children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and severe heart defect. The good news is that t
In a significant development, Egypt and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been given the green light to search for the bodies of hostages taken during the October 7 attacks in Gaza. This permission extends beyond the "yellow line, " an area under the control of the Israel Defe
