Trump's Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief
Trump said it “looks like” Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping.
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Belarus releases 123 prisoners including Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski in exchange for U.S. sanctions relief
Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison, Pavel Sapelka, human rights advocate with the Viasna rights group, confirmed to the AP. Their release comes as authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko seeks to improve relations with Washington. The U.S. earlier on Saturday announced lifting sanctions on…
Africa: South Africa Uses G20 Presidency to Champion Global South and Debt Relief
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has pledged that South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) will drive a strong Global South agenda focused on debt relief, inclusive growth, and sustainable development. Speaking at the recently held Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) in Istanbul, Mashatile said South Africa will use its leadership of the…
Egyptian authorities probe disappearance of rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief from Saqqara
Cairo — A rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief has vanished from a tomb in Egypt’s famous Saqqara Necropolis, officials say, in the second major apparent theft of an antiquity in just weeks. The ancient artwork’s disappearance was reported over the weekend, just more than three weeks after officials confirmed that a golden bracelet stolen from the…
Africa: Less Investment, Less Aid – How FDI Shortfalls Are Hurting Global Relief Efforts
New York — The world is losing interest in investing in others, especially when it comes to humanitarian aid. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has slowed to critical levels, weakening emerging markets and further slowing growth across developing nations. As of 2025, FDI has dwindled to its lowest levels yet, largely due to heightened trade tensions…
Africa: UN Relief Chief Calls for Solidarity, With Humanitarians ‘Literally Under Attack’
With the humanitarian sector “under-funded, overstretched, and literally under attack” as crises continue in Gaza, Sudan and beyond, international support is needed more than ever, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday in Geneva. Tom Fletcher was speaking at the annual stock-take of his sector known as the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, which brings…