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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Adut's spine juts through his skin. At half the size of a healthy baby his age, he can't walk. He is one of 2mil infants in need of malnutrition treatment in South Sudan. Reporting for @apnews.com on how gov. corruption, aid cuts & violence are driving a hunger crisis ⬇️ apnews.com/article/sout...

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‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan

A recent U.N-backed report projects that about 2.3 million children under 5 in South Sudan now require treatment for acute malnutrition.

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UNFPA @unfpa.org · 07/09/2025

Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled #Sudan’s war, only to be faced with violence again in #Chad. Read their stories and join @unfpa.org to help ensure justice for the survivors of sexual violence: unf.pa/srv ✍ @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social 🗞 @aljazeera.com #EndRapeInWar

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Sudanese rape victims speak from Chad’s refugee camps

Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled Sudan’s war, only to be faced with violence again in Chad.

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Since April 2023, nearly a million refugees have crossed into Chad, fleeing deadly violence in Sudan. One town — Adré — has become a fragile frontline for an estimated quarter of a million refugees. My report on the situation in Eastern Chad for @apnews.com ⬇️ apnews.com/article/suda...

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Sudan civil war overwhelms border town in neighbor Chad as refugees find little help

Sudan's civil war has overwhelmed a border town in neighboring Chad. Nearly a quarter-million refugees have arrived in Adre and the humanitarian frontline on the edge of one of the world’s most devast...

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Last year, Sierra Leone triggered a public health emergency over Kush - an addictive synthetic drug that has quickly spread across West Africa. Despite efforts, treatment remains limited. Women have been less visible in the crisis. My report for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/sier...

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Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind

A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush.

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion - a move health workers say could save the lives of women and girls. But the proposed Safe Motherhood Bill has been met with fierce opposition. My report for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/sier...

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Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives

Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion. Health workers say it would significantly improve the safety of pregnant women and decrease the number of prevent...

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Over the past four years, an unbroken chain of coups has swept across 4,000 miles of Sub-Saharan Africa. With extremism rising & new regimes driving repression, @rchason.bsky.social daring project is essential reading for understanding the crisis unfolding in the volatile Sahel.

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

In Togo, Irish citizen Abdoul Aziz Goma has been sentenced to 10 years in prison over alleged ties to 2018 protests. Campaigners, NGOs and @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social say he's been wrongfully detained & tortured, now left unable to walk. Reporting for @news.rte.ie ⬇️ www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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TOGO - UK - NIGERIA

In Togo, 14 people, including an Irish citizen, accused of taking part in demonstrations against the Togolese regime are sentenced to ten years in prison. In the UK a plan to phase out diesel/ petrol ...

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Despite the failure of international plans to cut plastics pollution, the Gambia is redoubling its efforts. A new bold roadmap hopes to eliminate plastic over the next decade. As experts believe the world will soon be “unable to cope” with the volume of plastic waste. My latest @theguardian.com ⬇️

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

“The Russian and Burkinabe people need each other.” Shifting dynamics in the Sahel are not just military. The African Initiative is one group helping to boost the Kremlin's image. As Russia increases effort to garner soft power in the region. Fascinating report from @rchason.bsky.social ⬇️

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Today marks 80 years since the Thiaroye Massacre in Senegal. On 1 December 1944, West African infantry who fought for France during World War Two, were killed by French troops for demanding fair treatment and payment on their return to the region. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7cV...

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Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre • FRANCE 24 English

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Hundreds gathered in Senegal to commemorate the Thiaroye Massacre. Powerful speeches demanded transparency & recognition for the fallen troops. President Faye said events will be added to the curriculum & an int. committee established “to remember against forgetting.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wJz...

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Senegal: History lessons on the Thiaroye massacre to be added to the school curriculum • FRANCE 24

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CNN @cnn.com · 27/11/2024

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is a major diplomatic breakthrough that follows 13 months of escalating conflict, upheaval and displacement in Lebanon.

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A visual guide to Israel and Hezbollah’s ceasefire deal | CNN

Four maps and charts explain the ceasefire deal between Hezbollah and Israel and the impact the conflict has had in Lebanon

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

One of the most moving stories out of Ukraine this year. Sonya is one of many children whose life-saving treatment was put on hold because of the war, with consequences that proved fatal. Check out @lynseyaddario.bsky.social's visual story @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/w...

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Joining Bluesky in the hope it looks a bit like twitter used to 👋 That perfect combination of daily news, interesting analysis, live commentary on global events plus a few hilarious anecdotes. And a meme or two for good measure. Am I asking too much?

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