Sudanese journalist in Darfur: Some civilians began arming themselves to protect against looting
Food from Khartoum – our main source of supplies – has dried up as the fighting there has intensified. Traders are bringing in goods from neighbouring South Sudan and Libya, but bad roads and insecurity impact their efforts.
Sudanese journalist: War has destroyed my Darfur town, but I will keep fighting for justice
Last month, I left Darfur because there were risks to me staying put given my work, but the sense of powerlessness has only gotten worse. Every time I receive a message or a missed call from my family, I worry something may have happened.
Post-Covid in-person school attendance in US tanks, over 6.5 million students listed as chronic absentees
All told, an estimated 6.5 million additional students became chronically absent, according to the data, which was compiled by Stanford University education professor Thomas Dee in partnership with The Associated Press. Taken together, the data from 40 states and Washington DC, provides the most comprehensive accounting of absenteeism nationwide.
