Humanitarian Crisis Grips Ethiopia’s Restive Tigray Region

November 14, 2020 User1

Humanitarian Crisis Grips Ethiopia’s Restive Tigray Region

GENEVA – United Nations aid agencies report Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is in a worsening humanitarian crisis, as fighting intensifies and thousands continue to flee to neighboring countries. Protection of Ethiopian civilians and Eritrean refugees is a major concern, with human rights monitors warning the weeklong fighting between...

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Not Immune: Children in Conflict October 2020 | Save the Children

November 11, 2020 User1

Not Immune: Children in Conflict October 2020 | Save the Children

Conflict threatens global health security as children miss out on life-saving vaccines: report Save the Children...

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West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (4 Nov – 11 Nov 2020)

November 11, 2020 User1

West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (4 Nov – 11 Nov 2020)

REGIONAL NORTH-EAST NIGERIA AND BURKINA FASO EDGING CLOSER TO FAMINE North-east Nigeria and Burkina Faso are...

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UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Ethiopia Violence, Dialogue to Restore Peace

November 7, 2020 User1

UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Ethiopia Violence, Dialogue to Restore Peace

GENEVA – Ethiopia’s stability is on the line as the recent outburst of fierce fighting in...

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‘Octopus Teacher’ Lets Filmmaker Into Secret World

September 9, 2020 User1

‘Octopus Teacher’ Lets Filmmaker Into Secret World

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – South African nature filmmaker Craig Foster was burned out. He had lost his passion for working on documentaries such as “Blue Planet 2.” To re-energize, he started free diving without an oxygen tank or wet suit near in the chilly waters off the...

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Cameroon: Richard Amougou Celebrating 20 Years in Music

February 20, 2020 Web Desk

Cameroon: Richard Amougou Celebrating 20 Years in Music

The artist presented his new album entitled Le Temps in a press conference in Yaounde on...

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Collared Elephant Killed as Botswana Prepares to Issue 272 Hunting Licenses

December 13, 2019 Web Desk

Collared Elephant Killed as Botswana Prepares to Issue 272 Hunting Licenses

GABORONE, BOTSWANA - A hunter has gunned down a collared elephant in Botswana, the first illegal...

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Nigeria: Food Assistance Fact Sheet Updated September 30, 2019

November 1, 2019 Web Desk

Nigeria: Food Assistance Fact Sheet Updated September 30, 2019

SITUATION As of August, an estimated 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) resided in northeastern Nigeria's...

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