Conflict and development
News, comment and features on conflict, tribal conflict, war including civil war and violence in developing countries
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How to donate: South Sudan famine and Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria food crisesFamine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, while Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria are also at risk. Here’s a roundup of some of the main appeals
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Morocco rejoins African Union after more than 30 yearsThe country left the Union in 1984 after a row over the status of Western Sahara. Morocco’s readmission brings hope of peace-building over the territory
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Europe ignores Nigeria humanitarian crisis at its peril, warns top UN officialUN assistant secretary general Toby Lanzer says urgent aid to help stabilise communities in the Lake Chad region is also in Europe’s broader interests
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US funding cuts to UN agencies would be costly for peace and securityWar costs the world £10.9tn a year – yet the Donald Trump administration may reduce support to the very international bodies that tackle root causes of conflict
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Chad foreign minister Moussa Faki Mahamat to head African UnionOutgoing AU chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma speaks out against US travel ban on refugees from Somalia, Libya and Sudan as she is succeeded by Moussa Faki
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The year's top development stories: 2016 in reviewEl Niño and conflict brought hunger and fuelled migration, Zika and HIV needed the world’s attention, and Donald Trump’s election prompted fears over US policies on women and aid
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British banks are go-betweens in global conflict. This can be stopped