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Africa is increasingly drier: Economic research estimates reduction in income due to desertification
March 17, 2023
Africa is increasingly drier: Economic research estimates reduction in income due to desertification
According to a new economic research, results show that between 1995 and 2005, soil aridification led to a global loss of approximately 1.7 million tons of corn, 81,000 tons of rice, 786,000 tons of soybeans and 430,000 tons of wheat,…
Children needing aid in central Sahel double to 10 million: UN
March 17, 2023
Children needing aid in central Sahel double to 10 million: UN
Ten million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in “extreme jeopardy” and desperately need humanitarian assistance due to worsening violence, the United Nations said Friday. The figure is twice as many as in 2020, while a further four…
European countries legalizing Islamophobia, limiting religious practices of Muslims, says expert
March 17, 2023
European countries legalizing Islamophobia, limiting religious practices of Muslims, says expert
Countries in Europe are allowing hate crimes against Muslims by legalizing Islamophobia, and introducing laws which are banning or limiting their religious practices, according to an expert, Anadolu Agency reported. Enes Bayrakli, a professor at the Istanbul-based Turkish-German University, said…
Climate change has devastating impact on Africa’s economies and situation may worsen, UN says
March 16, 2023
Climate change has devastating impact on Africa’s economies and situation may worsen, UN says
African countries are spending between 2% and 9% of their budgets to respond to extreme weather events, according to a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday. A committee of experts shared the findings at the annual U.N. conference…
Muslims in US and Germany call for global efforts to combat Islamophobia, foster inclusivity
March 16, 2023
Muslims in US and Germany call for global efforts to combat Islamophobia, foster inclusivity
The UN has declared March 15 the International Day to Combat Islamophobia with the goal of taking “concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination, and violence against Muslims.” UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi also noted that “Islamophobia…
China and US clash over Uyghurs at UN Islamophobia event
March 15, 2023
China and US clash over Uyghurs at UN Islamophobia event
China has accused the US of “abusing” a United Nations event to mark an international day against Islamophobia after the American ambassador in New York used it to draw attention to Beijing’s persecution of its Uyghur minority. The event was…
Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique
March 14, 2023
Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique
Cyclone Freddy has killed more than 60 people and injured dozens in Malawi and Mozambique as it slammed into Southern Africa for the second time in a month. Freddy is one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Southern…
Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, UN reveals
March 13, 2023
Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, UN reveals
Rural Niger offers young men no way to make a living, forcing huge numbers to emigrate and others to turn to crime and extremism. In February, a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said the desire for employment…
Conflicts, economic crises deepen inequalities among children: UNICEF says
March 10, 2023
Conflicts, economic crises deepen inequalities among children: UNICEF says
The on-going war in Ukraine, natural disasters, and rising inflation have driven millions more children into poverty throughout Europe and Central Asia over the last two years, a new report by the UN children’s agency UNICEF showed on Thursday. The…
Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape
March 10, 2023
Islamic extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria, 9 escape
Islamic extremists killed at least 25 fishermen during an attack in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno state, the police told The Associated Press on Thursday. The rebels attacked the fishermen in the remote Mukdolo village of Borno where the years-long extremist violence…