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Inter Press Service: 2.5 Million Migrants Smuggled Worldwide, Many Via Social Media
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 2018 (IPS) - At least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled worldwide in 2016, generating an income...
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Inter Press Service: Now is Not the Time to Give up on the People of DRC
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — After more than 20 years of brutal conflict, few might believe that things...
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Independent: Battle for Hodeidah: Biggest assault of Yemen’s three-year-war begins, putting millions at risk
The Arab coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen has begun an anticipated assault on the port city of Hodeidah, an...
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The Guardian: Yemen port city gripped by panic and fear as Saudi-led forces close in
Families in Hodeidah, Yemen, were trapped inside their homes “waiting for their destiny”, as Saudi-backed forces began...
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PBS NewsHour: ‘Catastrophic is becoming an understatement,’ aid groups lament as new Yemen battle begins
The Saudi-led coalition that supports Yemen's government has begun an operation to retake the vital port city of...
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Thomson Reuters Foundation: Dear journalists, we want to be more honest with you. For starters, don’t call us charities.
Yumbe is tucked away in the northwest corner of Uganda. A dozen years ago I worked in this region, and I recently went...
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