Dozens more have been injured and thousands forced to flee their homes in the world’s newest state, said United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, was plunged into a civil war between 2013 and 2018 that left around 400,000 dead and four million displaced. A […]
The Western Hemisphere’s poorest country has plunged into virtual anarchy, with gangs taking over the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the security and health systems collapsing. The UN rights office (OHCHR) said in a report that about 600,000 people were displaced in the first six months of 2024 and 1,280 were injured in gang violence, including 295 […]
Gaza’s Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said 18 people were killed in the strike on al-Jaouni school in Nuseirat refugee camp, which is being used as a shelter by thousands of displaced Palestinians. Israel’s military says it carried out a precise strike on terrorists planning attacks from the school, and that it had taken measures […]
Reports say Aysenur Eygi, 26 years old, was shot dead by Israeli forces as she took part in a weekly protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus. Israel’s military said it was looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area. […]
During a visit to a stabilization center in Yola, Adamawa State, on World Humanitarian Day, Fall highlighted the urgent need for assistance. He emphasized that 4.8 million people are projected to be food insecure during the lean season, and 230,000 children face the threat of life-threatening malnutrition. Fall called on the international community to stand […]
The prediction comes in the wake of a persistent hike in food prices in the country. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s food inflation rate hit a record high of 40.66 per cent in May 2024, surpassing the previous month’s 40.53 increase. This surge represents the largest year-on-year increase in food prices since […]