Libya: Charities Put Rescue Operations at Sea on Hold

Several NGOs rescuing migrants off Libya’s coasts have suspended operations because of security threats from Libyan coastguard whom they accuse of firing at their ships. Germany-based Sea-Eye has joined Save the Children and halted its interventions in international waters to save migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe’s southern coast. The charity said it made […]

DGSN Open Doors: 3 Million Visitors and AI-Powered Patrols

The 7th edition of the DGSN’s Journées Portes Ouvertes closed on Sunday with more than 3.05 million visitors — a record for the annual event — after organizers were compelled to extend the program by two additional days, to May 23 and 24, to accommodate demand that exceeded all forecasts. Held from May 18 to […]

Sudan Poverty Rate Nears 70% as War Deepens Humanitarian Collapse

Around seven in ten people in Sudan are now living in poverty, according to the United Nations Development Programme, nearly doubling from about 38% before the conflict began three years ago. UNDP’s Sudan representative Luca Renda said the estimates are based on a poverty line of roughly $4 per day, with at least a quarter […]