As Lake Turkana expands despite four failed rainy seasons, much of East Africa is experiencing a drought which has killed hundreds of thousands of animals and pushed millions of people…
Continue ReadingThe United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned Russia’s move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine, calling on all countries not to recognize it. Jessica Le Masurier reports. #UNGA #Russia…
Continue ReadingFrustrated motorists queued in long lines outside Tunisian petrol stations on Tuesday even after the energy minister had said a shortage would end on October 10 with a new delivery…
Continue ReadingUkraine has endured a third day of Russian missile strikes in an escalation which the US defence secretary says shows the ‘malice and cruelty’ of the war. The defence secretaries…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and US targets, state media…
Continue ReadingIn #Ecuador, #women are victims of the powerful Catholic anti-#abortion lobby and a conservative judicial system. Those who can afford it can have an abortion for a few hundred dollars…
Continue ReadingAs informal climate talks wrap up in DR Congo, Kenyan president William Ruto published an open letter calling for a more multilateral approach to helping Africa fight climate change. FRANCE…
Continue ReadingPresident Vladimir Putin is "likely" to sign laws to incorporate four Ukrainian territories into Russia during the course of the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Earlier, the…
Continue ReadingAt the turn of the century, cricket was struggling to attract audiences and its commercial future was in doubt. Now it boasts the second-most valuable sporting franchise globally, behind only…
Continue ReadingUkraine on Sunday claimed full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, its most significant battlefield gain from Russia in weeks, providing a potential staging post for further attacks…
Continue ReadingHumanity consumes a half-trillion cups of coffee every year, yet coffee production is one of the most antiquated industries within agriculture. Now the livelihoods of 125 million people working in…
Continue ReadingParts of Nigeria, from northern farmlands to the coastal economic capital Lagos, are prone to flooding in the rainy season, though the National Emergency Management Agency says this year is…
Continue ReadingSurrogacy is a stigmatised issue in Kenya, with no specific laws on the issue, and a reproductive health policy only recently launched. Some communities like the Kamba take an unusual…
Continue ReadingAs the world watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, many countries, including the UK’s former colonies, recalled the crimes committed in the past by the British government. Kenya, where…
Continue ReadingMoscow-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region and pro-Kremlin authorities in Ukraine’s Russian-controlled region of Kherson said Tuesday they will hold referendums on becoming part of Russia from September 23…
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