Gaza, Sudan, Eritrea
Today's three stories you should know
Gaza
An Israeli air raid killed at least 10 people next to a school housing displaced people in Gaza, health officials said. Before the strike, locals had clashed with an Israel-backed militia that was attempting to enter the school to abduct people, medics and residents told Reuters. "The residents tried to defend their homes, but the occupation forces targeted them directly," Ahmed al-Maghazi, an eyewitness, told Reuters, refering to the militia attack. Israel has killed at least 700 people in Gaza since agreeing an ostensible ceasefire with Hamas in October.
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Sudan
An international medical aid group has said at least 10 people were killed in a drone attack on a hospital in south-central Sudan. Doctors Without Borders said the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group (RSF), which has been at war with Sudan’s military-led government for three years, launched two drone strikes on al-Jabalain Hospital in the White Nile province. The use of drones has become increasingly prevalent in the conflict, which has led to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The U.N.’s World Health Organization said last month that more than 200 attacks have targeted medical facilities since the war began.
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Eritrea
At least seven players from Eritrea’s national soccer squad have absconded after a match in Eswatini, according to a BBC report citing a source close to the team. Their teammates flew home from neighbouring South Africa to a reception that had been organized for them. In sporting terms, it represents a significant setback for the team, which had beaten Eswatina 2-1 and earned a spot in the qualifying group stages for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 19 years. Eritrea, which hasn’t held an election since gaining independence from Ethiopia in 1991, is said by rights groups to have one of the most oppressive governments in Africa. Members of the football team have disappeared before returning to the country on several occasions over the last two decades.
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