BBC World Service – Newshour, Gaza aid ship prepares to leave Cyprus

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A ship carrying much- needed humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to set sail from Cyprus this weekend – we hear from someone on board.

A ship carrying much- needed humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to set sail from Cyprus this weekend – we talk to someone on board. And we hear from UNRWA as Sweden follows Canada in resuming funding for the agency.

Also in the programme: the governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state says at least 28 of the more than 280 children who were kidnapped from their school have managed to escape; and as violence continues in Haiti, we hear about the infamous gang leader known as Barbecue.

(IMAGE: The NGO boat Open Arms, which is scheduled to depart toward Gaza with aid, docked at Larnaca harbour, Cyprus / CREDIT: EPA / Open Arms)

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