WHO launches 6 months plan to halt mpox transmission
“The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries can be controlled, and can be stopped,”Sourced from Africanews
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Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine shots to contain outbreak in Africa
Germany will offer financial support to the World Health Organization (WHO) through various mechanisms to combat mpox and assist its African partners via the GAVI vaccine alliance, the spokesperson stated.Sourced from Africanews
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Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities
In flood-hit Myanmar, UN humanitarians said on Monday that aid teams have begun distributing emergency relief to families affected by monsoon rains in the Ayeyarwady Delta. Some 500,000 people in the key rice-growing region could be affected. Source UN News
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Tunisia president replaces key ministers in reshuffle ahead of presidential vote in October
Earlier this month, Saied dismissed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, replacing him with Kamel Maddouri, who previously held the position of social affairs minister.Sourced from Africanews
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Cows block Nigeria’s capital as climate change displaces Herders
Nigeria is home to over 20 million cows, mostly owned by Fulani herders. It has the fourth-largest cattle population in Africa, and its dairy market is valued at $1.5 billion.Sourced from Africanews
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‘The world needs your leadership’, Guterres tells Pacific Islands Forum
The island nations of the Pacific are “showing the way” to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change and now the rest of the world needs to step up with more support, the UN chief said on Monday. Source UN News
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Tears and embraces as murderous 30-year family feud comes to an end in the Philippines
A Filipino man has been describing the outpouring of emotion as two families on the island of Mindanao settled a 30-year-long feud that escalated from tit-for-tat killings into a dispute involving two factions of a former insurgency movement. Source UN News
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Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed
Mariza Ahmadi made a difficult choice three years ago. She had been working as a midwife at the Ahangaran family health house in Bamyan province for just one year when the Taliban seized control of the country in August 2021. Source UN News
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New wave of cholera in Sudan threatens hundreds of thousands of refugees
Sudan has been hit by a deadly cholera outbreak that has infected hundreds of people in recent weeks, health authorities said. As of the start of this week, nearly two dozen people had died from the disease.Sourced from Africanews
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Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech
The United Kingdom must take action to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, a UN human rights body said on Friday, following recent riots that rocked the country. Source UN News
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