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Security in Eastern Congo Deteriorating, Rebel Group Expanding Territory

Security in Eastern Congo Deteriorating, Rebel Group Expanding Territory

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UNITED NATIONS —  Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory,” the U.N. special envoy for the conflict-wracked African nation said Wednesday. Bintou Keita told the U.N. Security Council this has created “an even more disastrous humanitarian situation, with internal displacement reaching unparalleled numbers.” Last month, the United States told Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that they “must walk back from the brink of war,” the sharpest warning yet of a looming conflict. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood again condemned “the aggressive military incursion” into eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group and the Rwandan Defense Force and attacks including on U.N. peacekeepers. He called on the leaders of Rwanda and Congo “to make the decision to pursue peace — for the sake of their people, the region and the world.” Wood described M23 as “a group which has perpetrated appalling human rights abuses against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence.” He called the international …

UN food agency says humanitarian and economic situation in West Bank deteriorating

UN food agency says humanitarian and economic situation in West Bank deteriorating

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Escalating violence, arrests and movement restrictions across the West Bank are increasingly impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands, the World Food Programme said (Feb 13). Escalating violence, arrests and movement restrictions across the West Bank are increasingly impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands, the World Food Programme said (Feb 13). Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   Share Source link

Celine Dion’s first ‘muscle spasm’ symptoms before deteriorating health

Celine Dion’s first ‘muscle spasm’ symptoms before deteriorating health

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Celine Dion has faced a lot of challenges over the past few years, most recently her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome, which she first spoke about in December 2022.  The My Heart Will Go On hitmaker has taken a step back from the spotlight, and has been forced to postpone and cancel planned shows as she puts her health first, although her sister, Claudette, has been keeping fans updated on her sister’s progress by giving regular interviews.  According to French publication Tele 2 Semaines, the 74-year-old recently opened up about Celine’s ailments, and how she first began to notice that something wasn’t right back in the summer of 2021.  VIDEO: Celine Dion’s health battle explained She said: “We know she’s supported, she’s an intelligent woman and we’re not worried. We’re not worried, because if it was very serious, we’d know about it.”She also said that Celine was suffering from “leg cramps” before adding that it was “a kind of twisted foot that’s giving her muscle spasms in the leg”.  The symptoms started when she was …

Deteriorating flood defences blamed on Environment Agency budget shortfalls | Flooding

Deteriorating flood defences blamed on Environment Agency budget shortfalls | Flooding

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Deteriorating flood defences mean more than 200,000 homes in England are at risk of flooding, with MPs blaming Environment Agency budget shortfalls. A report by MPs on the public accounts committee said the EA had failed to meet a target of maintaining 98% of “high consequence” flood defences. The agency has had to downgrade the number of properties it aims to protect by 2027 from 336,000 to 200,000. New houses were being built on floodplains without checks being carried out to make sure suitable flood defences had been put in place, the MPs said. They described the failure as “unforgivable”. Some 5.7 million properties were at risk of flooding in England in 2022 and 2023 and this number is expected to increase as climate breakdown brings more intense downpours more often. Flooding across the UK earlier this month damaged nearly 2,000 properties. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, deputy chair of the Commons committee, said robust flood resilience must become a priority. “The depredations caused by such disasters are a matter of life and death for communities up …