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UN highlights milestone of 1,000 Ebola survivors in DR Congo amid complex environment of conflict and mistrust

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The outbreak began in August 2018 and is the largest and longest running that the DRC has experienced, with more than 3,000 cases and  2,137 deaths.  The latest figures released by WHO on Friday for the week ending 1 October, showed  20 new confirmed cases reported in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, versus 29 in the previous week. The agency said this… Read More
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FAO plants new efforts to protect bananas under disease threat

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Under FAO’s Technical Cooperation Programme, the project will work to fight the spread of Fusarium wilt, a fungal plant disease that can wipe out plantations of banana crops, upon which millions of people depend for their livelihoods.   FAO assistant chief and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, Julio Berdegué, stressed that “the role of bananas in providing food and household income in this region cannot be understated.”  … Read More

Gazelle Safari Company Limited

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Gazelle Safari Company Limited is a registered Boutique Tour Operator based in Uganda, organizing custom & tailor-made tours in a number of countries around the World. We organize tours in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Namibia & South Africa. With both inbound & outbound operations, Gazelle Safari Company prides itself in providing memories to last you a… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO chief underscores need to address climate change following visit to Bahamas

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), made the appeal on Tuesday upon completion of a visit to the island nation. “It breaks my heart to see the devastation to communities and families who have lost friends and loved ones as well as their homes, possessions and access to crucial services,” he said. “Hurricane Dorian is another… Read More
Human Rights 

‘Tenacious’ Kyrgyz lawyer and statelessness champion, wins prestigious UNHCR prize

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“Azizbek Ashurov’s story is one of great personal resolve and tenacity,” said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday, hailing Mr. Ashurov as an example of the “power of an individual to inspire and mobilize collective action”. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, the UNHCR laureate described his family’s difficulties in gaining citizenship in Kyrgystan after moving from Uzbekistan… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Runtown Apologises To Former Record Label Boss, Dilly, Expresses Regrets – Naijaloaded

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Runtown has apologized to his former label, boss, Okwudili Umenyiora popularly known as Dilly. The singer took to his social media pages to tender the apology, revealing that there were a lot of things he said to Dilly that was uncalled. Runtown also … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website – https://ift.tt/2nDGAXB Get more Nigeria Entertainment… Read More
Human Rights 

Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘mutual understanding, equality’ reverberates on Day of Non-Violence

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“His vision continues to resonate across the world, including through the work of the United Nations for mutual understanding, equality, sustainable development, the empowerment of young people, and the peaceful resolution of disputes”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message commemorating the day. “In today’s turbulent times”, he continued, “violence takes many forms: from the destructive impact of the climate… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO and UNICEF in campaign to protect 1.6 million in Sudan from cholera

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So far, there have been 215 confirmed cases, including eight deaths, since an outbreak was declared in Blue Nile state on 8 September. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, will support an oral cholera vaccination campaign aimed at covering 1.6 million people there and in neighbouring Sinnar state. The first round is expected to start… Read More
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