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How are attempts at ethnic cleansing shaping this conflict?
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Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
The homes of poor Kenyans went up in flames, and more than 1,200 were killed amid widespread ethnic cleansing and a massive police crackdown.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The result was a vicious armed struggle that quickly ignited an RSF campaign of ethnic cleansing in Darfur and that continues today.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
Why ethnic cleansing is occurring in Darfur 20 years later
One year ago, the RSF and the more traditional Sudanese Armed Forces broke out into war.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 22 Apr. 2024
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Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
The homes of poor Kenyans went up in flames, and more than 1,200 were killed amid widespread ethnic cleansing and a massive police crackdown.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The result was a vicious armed struggle that quickly ignited an RSF campaign of ethnic cleansing in Darfur and that continues today.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
Why ethnic cleansing is occurring in Darfur 20 years later
One year ago, the RSF and the more traditional Sudanese Armed Forces broke out into war.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 22 Apr. 2024
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It had been postponed from Oct. 23 due to lack of access, Israeli bombings and mass evacuation orders, and the lack of assurances for humanitarian pauses, a U.N. statement said.Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Intensified Israeli airstrikes on and around the northeastern city of Baalbek after Israel issued evacuation orders this week have prompted 60,000 people to flee, emptying nearby villages, said Hussein Haj Hassan, a Lebanese lawmaker representing the region.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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How to Get Around Rental Cars and Taxis Taxis are the most common mode of transportation for visitors to St. Lucia.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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And then, there was little to no change in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and warehousing; information; financial activities; leisure and hospitality; and other services.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This reverse migration significantly cut its reliance on the cloud.Glenn Gonsalves, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The dam was one of four that had blocked the salmon’s migration between the Klamath Basin and the Pacific Ocean.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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The relationship between economic development and emigration is hotly debated.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, Ireland has faced more recent issues with emigration, this time linked to financial pressures.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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