Cameroon
Security forces in Cameroon killed at least 48 civilians during protests against the re-election of longtime President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest leader at 92 years old, according to Reuters. The news agency reported that most of the dead were killed by live ammunition but several died after being beaten with batons and sticks, citing two U.N. sources. Biya, who has been in power since 1982, coasted to victory last week in a poll rejected by opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Protests have died down considerably this week, and Biya is expected to be inaugurated for a new seven-year term on Thursday.
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Gaza
Half of households in Gaza have seen no increase in access to food and, in some cases, are receiving less despite a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, according to a U.N. survey. Aid agencies are worried with winter approaching and say nowhere near enough food is getting into the Strip with pledges made by Israel as part of the deal broken. Last week, the U.N. said that a tenth of Gaza’s children were still suffering from acute malnutrition and that 1,000 showed signs of the most severe form of malnutrition. Israel has consistently violated the ceasefire with bombing raids since it came into effect last month.
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has pushed back on claims from U.S. President Donald Trump that Christians are being persecuted and killed in the country. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that if Nigeria “continues to allow the killing of Christians” he would cut off aid, adding he had instructed the Department of War to “prepare for possible action.” Tuggar said: “It’s impossible for there to be religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape or form by the government of Nigeria at any level.” Trump’s statements echo a far right talking point in the U.S. that there is a genocide against Christians in Nigeria. The country’s northern regions are insecure and there are frequent attacks on civilians by armed groups, but the atrocities are carried out against people from all religions. While Muslim nomadic herders do attack settled Christian farmers, that violence is over access to water and pasture.
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