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Ukraine's security service say one of their officers was gunned down in Kyiv after an overnight Russian bombardment. Also: Houthis destroy a ship in the Red Sea, and preventing cancer patients from losing their hair. 

Kenya’s President denounces anti-government unrest, saying protesters who use violence should be shot in the legs. Also, Nvidia becomes world's first company valued at 4 trillion dollars, and a new Barbie with diabetes. 

After President Trump's criticism of Putin, Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, in heaviest single bombardment of the war. Also: Taiwan begins biggest war games, and what do emojis say about us? 

UN Humanitarian Coordinator denounces impact of sweeping aid cutsIsrael urged to allow lifesaving aid into GazaUN rights chief fears more bloodshed in El Fasher, Sudan 

In this episode of The Horn, guest host Elissa Jobson is joined by BBC journalist Mohanad Hashim, to talk about his recent trip to Omdurman and other war-torn cities in Sudan, and the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the country as the war between the Sudanese army and the p ... Show More

IOM says urgent humanitarian aid is needed in the Democratic Republic of the CongoOHCHR calls for the release of peaceful post-election protesters in VenezuelaUNHCR aids flood-affected families in Sudan 

The crisis in Sudan is taking another devastating turn. Over the past several days, a genocidal paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has attacked a sprawling refugee camp in Darfur. As I write this, nearly 400,000 people have fled the camp and are now traver ... Show More

The UN says Sudan is a crisis of staggering scale and cruelty that demands urgent attention. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 12 million. Joe Biden is pushing for a ceasefire. But what can he realistically achieve in the four weeks before Donald T ... Show More

We begin in Sudan, where one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises continues to unfold. A year and a half since war broke out between rival generals, millions are lacking food, water, shelter, and medical supplies. Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed l ... Show More

Sudan war: Rights investigators demand arms embargo extension to end ‘rampant’ abusesFlooding affects more than 710,000 people in South Sudan: OCHAMiddle East crisis: top UN envoy condemns latest West Bank killings   

Sudan has the world's largest number of displaced people and a majority are facing famine after more than a year of conflict. Sudan sits in a strategic area of northeast Africa, so, what are the regional implications of this conflict? And what can the international community do t ... Show More

Sudan is suffering the world's worst famine in four decades says the United Nations as conflict between government and paramilitary forces rages. Yet international aid, never needed more than now, is dwindling. What's next for the people of Sudan? In this episode:  Amgad Fareid E ... Show More

Gaza: Humanitarians reject Israeli proposal to take over aid deliveryExhausted Sudanese women, children flee into Chad ‘with nothing’ as fighting escalatesSouth Sudan: Hospital bombing in South Sudan may be war crime, UN warns