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Over 800,000 Lebanese Return Home as Fighting Eases

BEIRUT- More than 800,000 people displaced by the conflict in Lebanon have begun returning to their homes following a reduction in hostilities linked to the Israel-Hezbollah war, the United Nations said, even as hundreds of thousands remain displaced and humanitarian needs continue across the country's south. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that 821,077 people had returned to their areas of origin as of July 30. However, the agency said more than 360,000 people remained displaced, including around 26,000 who were still living in government-run shelters. The update came as Lebanese and Israeli officials entered a new round of U.S.-sponsored negotiations in Rome aimed at securing an end to the fighting. The talks, which began this week, are scheduled to continue through Thursday. The conflict escalated after Hezbollah launched rocket attacks against Israel in March in support of its ally Iran, drawing Lebanon into the broader regional confrontation. Israel responded with extensive airstrikes and a ground offensive that Lebanese authorities say killed more than 4,300 people and displaced more than one million residents at the height of the conflict. Violence has eased since a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran on wider regional tensions was reached in June. The accord included a ceasefire arrangement in Lebanon and was followed by a separate U.S.-mediated understanding between Israel and Lebanon intended to reduce hostilities. Despite the decline in large-scale fighting, Lebanese authorities continue to report intermittent Israeli airstrikes, shelling, controlled explosions and demolitions in villages across southern Lebanon. Israeli forces also remain deployed in parts of southern Lebanese territory. OCHA said the war inflicted extensive damage on essential infrastructure, particularly water and electricity networks, leaving more than 700,000 people in southern Lebanon with severely reduced access to safe water. The affected region was home to many of those displaced during the conflict. During negotiations held in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework that envisages the gradual disarmament of Hezbollah, a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces to the area. The plan calls for implementation to begin in designated test areas known as "pilot zones." Hezbollah has rejected the proposed framework and has refused to disarm. The group's leader, Naim Qassem, said direct negotiations would bring "nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises" for Lebanon. The latest displacement figures underscore the scale of the humanitarian recovery challenge facing Lebanon, where many returning residents continue to confront damaged infrastructure, disrupted public services and the lingering effects of months of conflict despite the reduction in violence.

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WHO Chief Visits Congo as Ebola Outbreak Accelerates

KINSHASA-World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday for high-level meetings with government officials and response partners as the country's rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak continues to spread and disruptions caused by striking frontline health workers raise further concerns about the emergency response. Tedros, making his second visit since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, was scheduled to meet President Félix Tshisekedi and health partners in the capital, Kinshasa, according to the WHO country office. His visit comes as health authorities and humanitarian organizations seek to strengthen measures to contain what officials describe as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded. According to figures released overnight by Congo's Ministry of Health, the outbreak had reached 3,874 confirmed cases, including 1,751 deaths, as of Monday. The virus continues to spread primarily in the eastern province of Ituri, where insecurity, difficult terrain and limited access to health services have complicated response efforts. In Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, residents said some frontline health workers had stopped working in protest over unpaid salaries and demands for improved wages. Although some workers have reportedly begun receiving payments during the past week for services provided since the outbreak began, they continue to seek better compensation. The labor action has further strained health services in a region already affected by armed conflict and weak infrastructure. Families said reduced staffing has delayed access to treatment and other essential medical services as Ebola cases continue to rise. Anicet Baluku, a resident of Bunia, said two of his brothers died after contracting Ebola and appealed to authorities to resolve the payment dispute quickly. He urged officials to prevent other families from suffering similar losses. The current outbreak has surpassed all previous Ebola outbreaks in terms of the speed at which confirmed infections have increased and is now the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. Only the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic recorded more cases, with more than 28,000 infections and over 11,000 deaths. Health officials have said the outbreak is being driven by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment. Local authorities believe transmission began in a remote area well before the outbreak was officially declared on May 15. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Wednesday that transmission continues at an "alarming and unprecedented rate," despite an expanding response effort. The organization said intervention teams have not been reaching affected communities quickly enough to interrupt chains of transmission. Officials have also expressed concern over weaknesses in contact tracing, a critical component of Ebola control. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya, who visited Bunia on Tuesday, said between 60% and 70% of newly identified cases were emerging outside the network of people already being monitored after exposure to infected patients. Health authorities say delayed detection has contributed significantly to the outbreak's severity. Ministry of Health data showed that 77 new cases were reported during the previous 24 hours, including 44 deaths, underscoring the continuing pressure on the country's health system. According to the ministry, 717 patients are currently being treated in isolation while 749 people have recovered from the disease. Officials continue to emphasize surveillance, isolation and community engagement as central elements of the response while international health agencies work with Congolese authorities to contain further spread.

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Ceuta Appeals for Aid as Migrant Children Overwhelm Reception System

CEUTA-Authorities in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta appealed for urgent government assistance on Wednesday, warning that hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children remaining in the territory after last week's mass border crossing have pushed reception facilities beyond capacity and created an increasingly difficult humanitarian and security situation. Ceuta's regional leader, Juan Jesus Vivas, said local authorities were struggling to care for around 1,100 minors despite facilities designed to accommodate only about 90. He described the situation as "absolutely unsustainable" and warned that overcrowded reception centers posed significant challenges for public order and security. Spain has said that about 70,000 of the roughly 72,000 people who crossed into Ceuta from neighboring Morocco during the sudden influx have since returned. However, approximately 2,500 migrants remain in the territory, including hundreds of unaccompanied children requiring shelter, food, water and other essential services. Groups of young migrants continued to gather in parks and along beaches across Ceuta on Wednesday while authorities worked to identify them and arrange accommodation, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. Miguel Angel Perez, the Spanish government's top representative in Ceuta, acknowledged that the welfare of the minors had become the administration's foremost concern. Humanitarian organization Save the Children estimated that around 1,000 of the children remaining in the enclave were unprotected. Vivas urged Spain's central government to mobilize assistance from other regions of the country to ease pressure on Ceuta's overstretched child protection system. He said local authorities were unable to manage the unprecedented number of minors without broader national support. Any effort to redistribute the children across Spain under existing legal provisions is expected to face political resistance from some regional administrations governed by the conservative Popular Party (PP) and the far-right, anti-immigration Vox party. Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on public television that regional governments, including those led by the PP, were required to comply with the law regarding the reception and care of migrant children. Spain's Ministry for Youth and Children has announced an emergency allocation of 25 million euros ($29 million) to help Ceuta provide accommodation and support services for the minors. The funding is intended to bolster the territory's response as local resources remain under severe strain. Vivas said he had warned Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's office on July 27 that hundreds of migrants had already entered Ceuta from Morocco and that the territory was facing a rapidly deteriorating situation. According to Vivas, the prime minister's office indicated that the relevant ministries would address the issue. He also said he requested that Spain's Interior Ministry declare a national state of emergency the following day but was informed that such a measure was not legally possible. Vivas maintained that local authorities had provided sufficient warning that exceptional action would be required as the number of arrivals increased. The Spanish government has maintained that it did not receive advance warning indicating the scale of the mass crossing before it occurred. The latest influx has renewed pressure on Spain's migration management system and highlighted the challenges facing Ceuta, one of Spain's two enclaves in North Africa, which has long served as a focal point for irregular migration into the European Union.

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