Palestinian ‘Happy Holidays’ movie wins Marrakech International Film Festival’s top prize
The 21st annual Marrakech International Film Festival concluded this weekend with the awarding of the festival’s main prizes, with
The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said that the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has pushed Sudan to the edge of famine. Both warring factions have been accused of weaponizing hunger and impeding the flow of humanitarian aid since the conflict broke out in April 2023. NRC chief Jan Egeland told AFP “We have the biggest humanitarian crisis on the planet in Sudan, the biggest hunger crisis, the biggest displacement crisis... and the world is giving it a shrug.” The United Nations says that nearly 26 million people inside Sudan are suffering acute hunger.
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