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Joint statement by OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO on fuel shortage in Gaza

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The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels.   Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza. It powers hospitals, water systems, sanitation networks, ambulances, and every aspect of humanitarian operations. Fuel supplies are needed to move the fleet used for transporting essential goods across the Strip and to operate a network of bakeries producing… Read More

WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza

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WHO condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Following intensified hostilities in Deir al Balah after the latest evacuation order issued by Israeli military, the WHO staff residence was attacked three times today. Staff and… Read More

WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are being issued at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in… Read More
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A Lesson in Humility

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by Tony Ogunlowo Recently, a young Nigerian man did something thousands of people wouldn’t do in a million years. He gave up everything he had, and was, to become a Catholic priest. What makes Rev Father Chris Orajiaka’s story very fascinating is what he gave up to enter the seminary and priesthood: highly educated, he has two degrees, a multi-million… Read More
Ezenwa: Ex-Catholic Seminarian Africa 

Ezenwa: Ex-Catholic Seminarian Who Renounced Christianity and Embraced Atheism

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By Leo Igwe The Ex-cellence Project commends Dera Ezenwa who recently came out as an atheist. It is important that individuals exercise their right to believe or not to believe. In a video that was published online, Mr Ezenwa noted that he had renounced Christianity and no longer believed in a deity. Ezenwa was training to be a priest at… Read More
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Witches Then and Now: Clarifying Confusions in Minds of Africans

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By Leo Igwe Many Africans are confused and conflicted in their witchcraft ideas; they hold mistaken views and beliefs regarding the existence and nonexistence of witches. Their confusion reveals a lack of proper understanding of European ‘witches’ in early modern times and now. I often get into arguments and debates with some Africans on different platforms who demonstrate a lack… Read More