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The Egyptians have sent machinery to repair roads so aid can enter the Gaza Strip. Details of the deal are still being hammered out.
Six months into the war, civilians are bearing the brunt of the fighting. In West Darfur, members of the Masalit community have been fleeing to neighbouring Chad.
In Nigeria, doctors are being called back from retirement to compensate for the shortage of medical staff. An indefinite strike has been suspended, though negotiations between the government and unions are still ongoing.
