Speakers Accuse Russian Federation of Using Winter as Weapon of WarOngoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and the onset of frigid winter temperatures portend danger and worsening hardships for millions of Ukrainians, a senior United Nations...
The drought situation continues to deteriorate in 21 out of the 23 ASAL counties in Kenya, due to the four failed consecutive rain seasons and the depressed October – December 2022 (short rains) season. Fourteen counties are in ALARM phase; 7 are in AL...
Aisha has fled violence twice since her house was reduced to ashes during a massive attack in 2018 on her village in Macomia, northern Mozambique, by an armed group locally called Al Shabab or Mashababos. She sought refuge in another town, where two ye...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOTOngoing La Niña event indicates heavy rainfall for 2022/23 cropping seasonHigh level of exports forecast in 2022/23 marketing year (May/April), underpinned by ample stocksMaize prices increased compared to previous yearFood insecu...
NAIROBI— 10 counties have reported cholera-related cases in recent days with Nairobi, Garissa and Machakos recording highest number of cases. This was disclosed by Acting Health Services Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth during the launch of Kenya’s S...
A court in South Africa last week ruled that U.N. experts can intervene in a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American over lead poisoning in Zambia. South African and British lawyers filed the lawsuit on behalf of about 140,000 Zambian ...
MOGADISHU— The Government of Germany and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have together increased humanitarian assistance through cash transfers to mitigate the impact of drought on the food security and livelihoods of ...
A court in Comoros, the island nation off Mozambique, has found former President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi guilty of treason for selling passports to people from the Middle East.A state security court in Comoros gave a life sentence to former President Ahme...
Addis Ababa: An international relation expert urged the African Union (AU) to successfully navigate through the challenges it faces and demonstrate its importance as a beacon of hope for African citizens. The African Union stands at a pivotal moment i...
Kiambu: A land verification and validation exercise has begun in Mwihoko Estate, Ruiru Sub-County, to authenticate land ownership and facilitate the issuance of title deeds. The five-day exercise started on January 27, 2025, and will run until January...
Kiambu: A land verification and validation exercise has begun in Mwihoko Estate, Ruiru Sub-County, to authenticate land ownership and facilitate the issuance of title deeds. The five-day exercise started on January 27, 2025, and will run until January...
In many nations around the world our devices, connections and online experiences shape how we live and thrive. With technology built into our work, education and leisure time for so many of us, our “digital wellbeing” has become strongly linked with o...
The COVID-19 infection rate for Africa may be as much as seven times higher than reported, while death counts could be two to three times higher, according to the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa.“We’re very much aware that our ...
