The first UN-chartered ship carrying Ukrainian grain to Africa since the flare up of the Russia-Ukraine conflict arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday (30 August) to be distributed in Ethiopia to help the drought-stricken nation cope with worsening hunger that threatens to become a famine. “The food on the Brave Commander will feed 1.5 million people, […]
Hezbollah, a political party in Lebanon with a military wing, has been declared by the Arab League as a “terrorist group” although two of the organization’s 22members, Lebanon and Iraq, voiced reservations. The resolution was adopted by Arab Foreign Ministers following a similar move by the Gulf Cooperation Council on March 2. Explaining Lebanon’s reservations, […]
Burundi’s minister of Public Health Sylvie Nzeyimana has declared cholera outbreak in capital Bujumbura, after dozens of cases have been spotted late last week. Her department in a statement indicated that between December 30 and 31, a dozen suspected cholera cases were identified in several areas of the city, presenting symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. […]
