Refugees flee Boko Haram attack to Lake Chad crossing toward Chad
In Baga Soli Chad Keln Abakar, a 30 year old pregnant mother, fled with three children after Boko Haram stormed her town on January 3. She gave birth en route at the lake shore and reached a UN and Chad backed refugee camp housing over 6,000 Nigerians. She clings to hope that husbands and kin survive while a grand father named child awaits identity documents.
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Refugees Reach Chad Camp After Boko Haram Attacks
UNICEF assists families displaced by Boko Haram attacks on the N’gouboua peninsula in Chad. More than 2,000 people remain isolated on islands awaiting transport to a camp as CHadian authorities say many arrive traumatized with only the clothes on their backs. Dimouya Souapebe notes the obligation to welcome and share resources.
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Nigeria
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Boko Haram
N’gouboua
Unicef
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Ukraine blockade deepens unrest in rebel regions
In Kurakhove Ukraine, 76 year old Vera Pavliy stands outside Oshchad bank unable to access a pension transfer. The government blockade on separatist-held areas disrupts banking and mobility, forcing residents to cross front lines for cash and aid. Cash machines run dry and shops cannot accept cards.
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Death toll in blast reaches 33 at Zasyadko mine
In Donetsk, rebel authorities said a methane gas explosion at the Zasyadko coal mine left 33 dead after the last missing worker was found. The blast occurred underground early Wednesday, adding to the mine's history of fatal incidents including 101 deaths in 2007 and 57 more in the following month.
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Ukraine
Alexei Kostrubitsky
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PLO calls for ending security coordination in West Bank
The Palestine Liberation Organization's Central Council urged ending security coordination with Israel. It is unclear if President Mahmoud Abbas will implement the Thursday resolution. Since January both sides have escalated actions, including Abbas seeking ICC membership and Israel halting tax transfers. Activists in Fatah have boycotted Israeli goods, while security coordination has continued in the West Bank.
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