[ad_1] Six years after Hamas snatched the bodies of IDF soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, and kidnapped civilians Avera Mengistuand Hisham al-Sayed who crossed the border into Gaza, Israel and Hamas are advancing indirect negotiations for some type exchange. Reportedly, it would be nothing, like the 2011 deal for …
Read More »Ethiopia: Report on the situation of the desert locust – Updated April 2020 – Ethiopia
[ad_1] The current desert locust situation remains extremely alarming as more swarms form and mature in southern Ethiopia (Oromia and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR)) and spread northward in the Somali region. Mature and young swarms cross from Somalia into the Somali region and Dire Dawa city. …
Read More »South Africa: Is the South African epidemic of COVID-19 different from the rest of the world?
[ad_1] South Africa’s relatively low death rate from Covid-19 is difficult to explain. While we may still be lucky that our population is more resistant to infection than elsewhere, and a relatively small larger population will be helpful, it is too soon to know. South Africa has experienced the Covid-19 …
Read More »Conflict, Disasters cause record number of internally displaced persons | Voice of america
[ad_1] GENEVA – A new report finds that a record 50.8 million people worldwide are displaced within their own countries due to conflict, violence and natural disasters. The report, released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center, part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, says an estimated 33.4 million people were recently …
Read More »IOM Ethiopia assists hundreds of migrants returning to COVID-19 quarantine sites – Ethiopia
[ad_1] Addis Ababa – Ethiopia continues to receive thousands of migrants returning from countries in the region and the Middle East, in response to the global health pandemic of COVID-19. IOM, the International Organization for Migration, is assisting more than 9,400 migrants in the country’s quarantine facilities. During the past …
Read More »The non-political nature of WHO prevents it from questioning the US. USA For poor health services in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak
[ad_1] The World Health Organization has always provided its services to countries in the world far from political considerations; otherwise, it would hold the US accountable. USA For Washington’s poor health services to Americans as the country faces the strongest waves of the new coronavirus illness. Dalton Price, an incoming …
Read More »New Zealand slowly returns to normal after blockade | Voice of america
[ad_1] New Zealanders obstructed the path through fast-food restaurant lines on Tuesday when they began venturing outside at the end of a strict period of coronavirus blockade. Some 400,000 people were expected to leave their homes to return to their offices or resume recreational activities such as playing golf, surfing, …
Read More »Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Among Four Countries Worst Affected By Hunger in Southern Africa – WFP
[ad_1] Zimbabwe is among four Southern African countries worst affected by hunger. This was revealed Monday by the World Food Program (WFP) which went on to say the current Covid-19 crisis further threatened to plunge the country deeper into the abyss. In a study entitled “2020 edition of The Global …
Read More »Nigerian President announces easing of some blocking restrictions | Voice of america
[ad_1] The Nigerian president said the country will begin gradually easing blockade restrictions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the states of the capital Lagos, Abuja and Ogun on May 4. In a national broadcast on Monday night, Muhammadu Buhari said he made the decision after reviewing the …
Read More »Record 50.8 million people displaced within their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters – World
[ad_1] April 28, 2020, Geneva: According to a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), part of the Norwegian Council for Refugees, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide has reached a record high. The Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) estimates that 45.7 million people live …
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