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On December 31, 2025, Israel suspended licenses of over 30 humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and the Norwegian Refugee Council, for failing to comply with new registration rules requiring disclosure of staff and funding details. Israel cites security concerns over militant infiltration, while aid groups warn the ban will worsen Gaza's humanitarian crisis amid a fragile ceasefire.
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Since the ceasefire last week, aid into Gaza has increased to about 750 metric tons daily, but remains far below the needs of 2 million people. Israeli restrictions, border closures, and delays in aid delivery continue to hamper efforts to address the humanitarian crisis, with food and medical supplies still critically short.
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Raila Odinga, a key figure in Kenyan politics and democracy, died in India at age 80. His death triggered large mourning crowds, some violence, and a leadership vacuum ahead of 2027 elections. His body was transported to his rural home for burial amid security concerns.
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Since late October 2025, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El-Fasher after an 18-month siege, triggering mass displacement and atrocities. Over 80,000 fled to overcrowded camps like Tawila, facing dire shortages of food, water, and medical aid. Reports detail killings, sexual violence, and hospital attacks. The humanitarian crisis worsens amid ongoing conflict and limited safe passage for civilians.
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The Palestinian national football team played their first match in Europe since 2023, at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, with 50,000 spectators. The game was a political statement supporting Palestinian rights, with many fans waving flags and paying tribute to slain players, amid ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza.
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region has intensified, with RSF capturing el-Fasher and reports of mass killings, widespread violence, and a collapsing humanitarian effort. Over 16,200 people have fled to camps, with malnutrition and violence reaching alarming levels. Aid access remains critically limited as conflict persists.
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region has led to widespread violence, displacement, and famine. Over 89,000 people have fled El Fasher, with reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and food shortages. The UN urges urgent aid and protection for women and children as conflict persists.
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On November 3, 2025, a rubber boat carrying 49 migrants from Libya capsized six hours after departure due to engine failure amid high waves. After drifting for six days, seven survivors were rescued near Libya’s Al Buri oil field; 42 remain missing and presumed dead. This tragedy adds to over 1,000 migrant deaths in the central Mediterranean this year, highlighting urgent needs for safer migration routes and improved rescue efforts.
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Two boats capsized off Libya's coast near al-Khums, resulting in at least four deaths from Bangladesh and dozens of migrants missing or presumed dead. Rescue efforts continue amid rising migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, with Libya remaining a key transit route for those fleeing conflict and poverty.
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Fighting in Sudan has led to the fall of al-Fashir, causing a humanitarian crisis with nearly 100,000 fleeing. Civilians face violence, starvation, and displacement, with aid efforts hampered by funding shortages and insecurity. The conflict has shifted to Kordofan, raising fears of further displacement.
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Since the ceasefire began, Gaza has seen continued violence, with medical teams treating women and children injured by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire. Despite the truce, both sides accuse each other of violations, and casualties, including children, persist. The situation remains fragile and volatile.
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Gaza's health system faces a critical collapse as Israel continues to block medical supplies, despite a ceasefire. Hospitals are severely under-resourced, with shortages of medicines, equipment, and staff. Thousands of patients remain stranded outside Gaza awaiting treatment, with many at risk of death or permanent disability. The situation remains dire today, December 23, 2025.
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A surge in violence and disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has displaced over 500,000 people since December 1, including many children at risk of violence, disease, and malnutrition. UNICEF warns that ongoing conflict, underfunded health plans, and outbreaks of cholera and measles threaten vulnerable populations, especially children, amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
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A man in Mali was convicted of multiple sexual assault counts linked to drugging women on dating apps. Meanwhile, reports of sexual violence by armed groups, including Russian fighters, highlight ongoing abuses amid Mali's conflict. Over 150,000 refugees seek aid at the border.
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New Israeli regulations for NGOs, effective from January 2026, threaten to halt vital humanitarian aid in Gaza. Over a dozen groups have already been rejected, risking a collapse in medical and basic services amid ongoing conflict and severe shortages.
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El-Fasher, once a major city in Darfur, fell to the paramilitary RSF after an 18-month siege, resulting in mass killings, widespread displacement, and severe humanitarian crises. UN aid teams visited briefly, finding the city largely destroyed and inhabited by traumatized civilians living in dire conditions amid famine and violence.