General strike in Hebron after killing of 2 Palestinians. A general strike is taking place in Hebron after Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians ...#News #Conflict #Gaza #HumanRights #HumanitarianCrises #Israel-Palestineconflict #Israel #MiddleEast #Palestine #Qatar #Syria
Israel targets Gaza, mediators warn ceasefire at ‘critical moment’
LIVE: Israel targets Gaza as mediators warn ceasefire at ‘critical moment’

Israeli air raids hit Maghazi camp in central Gaza as mediators warn the ceasefire is at a ‘critical moment’.

Al Jazeera

Addressing Maternal Mortality and Genocide: A Call to Action

In her article, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern emphasizes the deadly combination of maternal mortality and genocide in conflict zones. Drawing on her personal experience of being a mother while in office, Ardern highlights the resilience of women who give birth amid conflict. Despi... [More info]

Letter to the Editor: Supporting the International Affairs Budget is more than an act of compassion

Jia Shi is an incoming fourth-year at Ohio State majoring in strategic communication with a minor in international relations and diplomacy. As an international student from China, she is passionate about cross-cultural understanding and global development.  To the Editor, As a college student from China studying in the United States, I’ve come to appreciate the […]

The Lantern

In a world where control of #communication networks is increasingly centralized, #DIYnetworks offer an independent alternative. This presentation shows how to build up your own autonomous #meshNetworks with low-cost hardware components and open source tools such as #Reticulum and #MeshChat. We will present practical steps for the construction, configuration and integration of sensors, communication and computing power. We are also discussing how such #networks can be used in #humanitarianCrises, such as the organisation of aid measures through solidarity initiatives.

https://media.ccc.de/v/eh22-97-eggceptional-meshnetworking-#t=950

This workshop offers a detailed journey through the world of do-it-yourself radio networks and #autonomousCommunication structures. Using an exemplary system structure, we show how to realize cost-effective, flexible mesh networks with #LoRa #RNode, Reticulum and MeshChat. In doing so, we not only dedicate ourselves to the technical requirements – such as the optimal hardware selection, antenna adaptation and network planning (keyword “Network Planning 101”) – but also consider how these technologies can be used for #humanitarian purposes, for example at #CADUS.

Eggceptional Meshnetworking.

media.ccc.de

Horrifying:

#Musk says #USAID to be SHUT DOWN

#Billionaire #ElonMusk, who is heading
#Trump's drive to shrink the federal govt, gave an update on the effort early Monday, saying work is underway to shut down the US #ForeignAid agency USAID.

#TheCrueltyIsThePoint #HumanitarianCrises #USpol #WhiteNationalism
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-give-update-reform-effort-amid-questions-about-his-power-2025-02-03/

Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

The New York Times

KINSHASA, Congo -- Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo's army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”Both...CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW👇
#117907300 #accuses #Army #Article #Congos #crimes #Featured #gallery #Generalnews #Group #Humanitariancrises #International #Militaryanddefense #News #rebel #R

https://skylinenews.org/rights-group-accuses-congos-army-and-a-rebel-group-of-possible-war-crimes/9766/

Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes

KINSHASA, Congo — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.” Both the Congolese armed forces and the M23 rebel group fired unguided rockets and other explosives into densely populated areas in eastern Congo more than 150 times […]

‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open

Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimony

The Guardian
Middle East crisis: Amsterdam officials ban protests after violence; Hamas says it has ‘not received’ request to leave Qatar – as it happened

Prosecutors expect more arrests; Qatari diplomatic source had earlier told AFP that ‘the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose’ in Doha

the Guardian