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Humanitarian Crisis As Floods, Prolonged Heavy Rains Impact Chad
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) - Since June of this year, Chad has been facing an elongated period of heavy rainfall. Major flooding has triggered the onset of a significant humanitarian crisis, as all aspects of Chadian life, including health, food production, and community, have been negatively impacted. Additionally, response plans are severely compromised due to high levels of hostility taking place in neighbouring nations.
Hostility in the midst of Hunger Escalates in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 (IPS) - The ongoing humanitarian crisis taking place in Sudan, which is a result of the civil war which began last year, continues to escalate as hunger and displacement plague the population, according to spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stéphane Dujarric, during an August 21st press briefing.
Global Poverty Grows as Super-Rich Get Richer Faster
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 28 (IPS) - Oxfam expects the world's first trillionaire within a decade and poverty to end in 229 years! The wealth of the world's five richest men has more than doubled from 2020, as 4.8 billion people became poorer.
Research: Disease and Climate Stress Resistant Wheat Varieties for Global South
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) - Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and hunger, thanks to its ability to withstand both climatic stress and diseases. Wheat is a staple for over 1.5 billion people in the Global South.
Fast-Acting Interventions Needed for Sudanese Refugee Children as Needs Outpace Response
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO & NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) - As peace eludes war-torn Sudan, thousands of displaced people fleeing the deadly battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have found refuge in neighboring countries, including Egypt.
Conditions In Zimbabwe Worsen From El Niño Drought
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (IPS) - On August 7th, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq spoke at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters, detailing the high levels of food insecurity and socioeconomic distress in Zimbabwe as a result of the El Niño drought that continues to ravage the ecosystem. In April of this year, the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declared a nationwide state of disaster.
Uganda Smallholders Grapple With EU Regulations on Coffee Farms
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Aug 23 (IPS) - In Kubewo village in eastern Uganda, children often go to work with their parents in the coffee gardens. Earnings from Arabica coffee are used, their parents and grandparents say, to pay for children's education and other expenses for the family.
Neglected for Years, Mpox Now a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 20 (IPS) - There is a deadly outbreak of a new and graver variant of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and at least one case has been confirmed in nearly 12 African countries, including those like Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, and Rwanda that were previously unaffected. Suspected mpox cases across these countries have surpassed 17,000, a significant increase from 7,146 cases in 2022 and 14,957 cases in 2023.
The Troubling Truth of Mpox
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (IPS) - On August 15th, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, stated at a press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters that the Mpox epidemic continues to surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo and spreads throughout Africa. The alarming frequency of these cases constitutes a global health concern.
Mauritania Pilots Digital ID App
- Inter Press Service
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania / UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - Governments are increasingly adopting the digital public infrastructure (DPI) approach to deliver public services. An essential component of this is digital identity. Digital identities are often designed to provide a seamless experience for users which ought to be secure, user-friendly, and preserve privacy.
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