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Climate Change poses threat to increasing severe and rapid drought, new study warns

Climate Change poses threat to increasing severe and rapid drought, new study warns

A new study published on the world’s leading interdisciplinary science journal the “Nature” warned of an increase in the frequency of sudden, rapid droughts, due to climate change caused by human activities. The researchers analyzed data spanning more than 60…
Thousands of Somali refugees relocated to new settlement in Ethiopia

Thousands of Somali refugees relocated to new settlement in Ethiopia

Over 1,000 of the most vulnerable refugees who fled clashes in Somalia’s Lascanood city are being transported to a camp site in Bokh district, Ethiopia. The relocation is organized by Ethiopia’s Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) with UNHCR, the UN…
New research reveals Chinese authorities’ cross-border persecution against Uyghurs

New research reveals Chinese authorities’ cross-border persecution against Uyghurs

The University of Sheffield conducted research which surveyed more than 120 Uyghur respondents in Turkey and dozens in the UK, and obtained notes from Chinese police detailing their tactics. Many of the Uighurs surveyed said they had been threatened by…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about critical situation in Sudan

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about critical situation in Sudan

On Saturday, UN human rights chief expressed concern over the situation in Sudan, urging the government and the civilian opposition to work towards reinstating a civilian-led government. The statement came after pro-democracy activists in Sudan staged protests against the army…
Dozens killed during gunmen attacks in Nigeria’s Benue state, 80 women abducted in North-West

Dozens killed during gunmen attacks in Nigeria’s Benue state, 80 women abducted in North-West

Local officials in Nigeria report that at least 74 people were killed in two separate attacks by gunmen on a rural village in the central northern state of Benue as violence increases in the region. The area has experienced frequent…
Burkina Faso: armed terrorists kill 44 amid worsening political, economic decline

Burkina Faso: armed terrorists kill 44 amid worsening political, economic decline

A regional governor in northeastern Burkina Faso confirmed that 44 civilians were killed and others wounded in two villages near the Niger border. The attack occurred overnight Thursday and was carried out by “armed terrorist groups,” according to the lieutenant-governor…
UN official appeals for $2.6 billion to aid millions affected by famine in Somalia

UN official appeals for $2.6 billion to aid millions affected by famine in Somalia

The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, has made a plea for $2.6 billion to support millions of people who are still at risk of famine in the country due to climate shocks and prolonged conflict. The…
Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia

Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia

Southern Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in decades following three years of failed rains, leaving the animals in the village of Kura Kalicha dying of starvation. Local government officials fear the villagers will soon succumb to the drought, with…
Somalia: OCHA says at least 21 people killed by flash floods last week

Somalia: OCHA says at least 21 people killed by flash floods last week

Floods in Somalia killed at least 21 people and displaced nearly 100,000 people over the last week, the UN humanitarian agency said. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the Bardhere district in…
East Africa: Sayyed al-Shahada Int’l Committee distributes hundreds of food baskets to Shia families

East Africa: Sayyed al-Shahada Int’l Committee distributes hundreds of food baskets to Shia families

As part of its charitable and philanthropic activities during the blessed month of Ramadan, the Sayyed al-Shahada International Committee headquarterd in the state of Kuwait, has distributed hundreds of food baskets to hundreds of Shia families in East Africa. It…
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