World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi

World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN and partners continue to provide assistance to people in Gaza, where recent winter storms have worsened conditions for thousands across the enclave.  However, the humanitarian response has not been able to keep pace with needs due to ongoing restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities, the UN […]

Burundi: EU allocates €9 million to refugee crisis

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU has allocated €9 million to assist Burundian refugees in neighbouring countries and those who voluntarily returned home. Since 2020, Burundian refugees – who fled the violence in Burundi in 2015 – have started to return home, but over 300,000 of them still […]

Human rights breaches in Nigeria and Burundi

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions taking stock of the human rights and rule of law situation in Nigeria and Burundi. Nigeria Following the recent terrorist attacks in the country, the European Parliament strongly condemns the repeated violations of human rights and […]

Ebola: EU announces new funds to strengthen preparedness in Burundi

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread in the east of the country with a high risk of a spill-over into the neighbouring countries. The European Union is stepping up its assistance to Burundi with €465,000 to […]

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