Kenya flood toll rises to 181 as homes and roads are destroyed
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes, the government and Red Cross said on Wednesday, as dozens more were killed in neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi. Torrential rain and floods have destroyed homes, roads, bridges and other infrastructure across the […]
Essay: DRC-Rwanda crisis – what’s needed to prevent a regional war
JASON STEARNS and JOSHUA Z WALKER, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Vaccine deserts: The poor nations trailing in the fight against COVID-19
NITA BHALLA and ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on how, as rich countries open up and start vaccinating less vulnerable younger people, poor countries are still struggling to secure vaccines…
Coronavirus in Africa: Lack of data raises fears of “silent epidemic”
KATHARINE HOURELD and DAVID LEWIS, of Reuters, report on how the shortage of information detailing the spread of COVID-19 in Africa is hampering efforts to limits its spread…
Burundian YouTube child star’s death spotlights malaria epidemic
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation The death of a six-year-old YouTube star from a malaria epidemic in Burundi has spotlighted the growing challenge of combating malaria in a warmer world, health experts said on Tuesday. Darcy Irakoze – known as Kacaman – who was popular for his comedy performances on YouTube and in local theatres, died […]
Ravaged by Ebola and war, Congo named most neglected crisis of 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation With an Ebola epidemic raging and millions caught in a forgotten “catastrophe” of conflict and hunger, Democratic Republic of Congo was the most neglected crisis of 2018, according to an annual Thomson Reuters Foundation poll of aid agencies. This year’s survey was unusual for the high number of “most forgotten crises”, with […]
Burundi school ban on expectant teens “skewed” against girls’ education
Thomson Reuters Foundation Burundi’s ban on pregnant girls and expectant teen fathers attending school is not only a violation against children’s right to education, but also unfairly discriminates against girls, campaigners said on Wednesday. The ministry of education in Burundi last week issued a directive to provincial authorities saying pregnant teens and young mums, as […]
Africans fleeing war top list of world’s most neglected, says Norwegian Refugee Council
Thomson Reuters Foundation Six of the world’s 10 most neglected crises are in Africa, where conflict has uprooted millions of people, the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Thursday, attributing the continent’s dominance to a lack of media attention, aid and political will. Democratic Republic of Congo, where years of civil war have led more than […]
New research highlights most “under-reported” humanitarian crises in 2016
Food crises in Eritrea and North Korea, ongoing fighting in the Lake Chad Basin nations of Chad, Cameroon and Niger, and floods in Bangladesh were among the most under-reported humanitarian crises in 2016, according to aid organisation CARE International. The top 10 list also includes food crises in Madagascar and Papua New Guinea as well […]