Sudan
Cholera is spiraling out of control in Sudan more than two years into a civil war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The outbreak, which began in the middle of last year, has resulted in 120,496 cases and 3,368 deaths, according to health officials. The World Health Organization said that, at almost 3 percent, the death rate is three times higher than the point ordinarily considered a national emergency. More than 75 percent of health facilities have been destroyed and aid agencies say that they don’t have enough funding to address disease and the rampant hunger that has gripped the country.
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Gaza
An international stabilization force is being planned to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza, two anonymous U.S. advisers said in a press briefing. Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan have been spoken to about contributing to the force, according to one of the advisers. They said the U.S. would help set the operation up and serve a “coordination, oversight” role. Despite the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas, Israel has continued to kill Palestinians in Gaza and has refused to allow sufficient aid into the enclave.
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Bangladesh
Prosecutors in Bangladesh are seeking the death penalty for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina for her alleged role in crimes against humanity committed during youth-led protests that toppled her in 2024. The U.N. has said that up to 1,400 people may have been killed as security forces cracked down, while the interim government puts the figure at more than 800. Hasina, who fled to India, has disputed the figures and called for an independent inquiry. Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam called her the “principal architect” behind the killings and alleged she had personally ordered them. Her Awami League party, a mainstay of Bangladeshi politics for decades, has been banned ahead of elections set for next year.
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