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Cholera outbreak deepens humanitarian despair in war-ravaged Sudan

A devastating cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of over 170 people within a single week in Sudan, underscoring the compounding toll of a brutal civil conflict that has decimated infrastructure and overwhelmed public services. The Sudanese Health Ministry revealed on May 27 that 2,700 new cases were recorded in one week alone, with Khartoum […]

UNODC: Counterfeit medicines kill 270,000 people a year in the Sahel

The trafficking of counterfeit medicines in the countries of the Sahel leads to the death of 270,000 people a year, revealed the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In its most recent report, UNODC highlights the consequences of the intense trafficking of counterfeit medicines in the countries of the Sahel, fueled by the […]

L3Harris Technologies to Fit Morocco F-16 Jets with Smart Weapons

U.S. defense company L3Harris has announced a $29 million contract to provide smart weapon release systems to Morocco, Bahrain and Jordan, three allies of the United States. The L3Harris system gives F-16 pilots more firepower and expands their missions. The Bomb Release Unit (BRU)-57/A allows F-16s to carry two smart weapons on each system instead […]