Yearly Archives: 2021
On the 17th September 2021, the partners in the CHANGE project gathered online to finalise the date and arrangements for the project final conference, sign off the new CHANGE Occupational Standards for Sport for Development, make progress with the Training Handbook, and plan for the sustainability of the CHANGE project outputs. The project is well […]
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 — 780,000 people have been affected by some of the worst floods to hit South Sudan in decades (OCHA). Water levels in many areas are still on the rise and the weather forecasts indicate more rain to come. This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in South Sudan, further […]
19 November 2021, Mogadishu – Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020 according to the latest Drought Bulletin issued by FAO’s Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO SWALIM) Unit in Mogadishu yesterday. The southern regions of Somalia are now enduring severe drought while the north-eastern regions of the country […]
Kevin Mazorodze in Zimbabwe Food Agricultural Organisation Fish production at Lake Kariba and the Zambezi River has been on the decline in Zimbabwe since the 1990s. The lake ecosystem is sensitive to volatile environmental conditions such as droughts. Lack of an effective management system has directly affected the livelihoods of small scale fisheries (SSF). Given […]
Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Brazzaville A new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that only 14.2% – or one in seven – COVID-19 infections are being detected in Africa. To reverse that trend and curb transmission, the WHO Regional Office for Africa today announced a new initiative to enhance community screening for COVID-19 […]
By Sam Mednick For more than a decade, people in the small town of Nanoro in Burkina Faso haven’t had to travel far for good medical care. The village has one of the most robust diagnostic labs in the country, where residents have easy access to X-rays, blood tests, and treatment. But it’s a rarity […]
The cuts would come just as severe hunger reaches a five-year high in the country in the wake of years of conflict and insecurity – a situation that has been worsened by the socio-economic fallout from COVID-19, high food prices and limited food supply. Moreover, the number of internally-displaced surpassed two million in September 2021 […]
The National Disability Expo ended on a high note as the President of Zimbabwe, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa pledged that government, through cabinet, shall begin the process to set aside special disability funds to finance projects that shall improve the livelihoods of People with Disabilities across the nation. The 9th Edition of the Disability Expo […]
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 14, 2021 — As Ebola is confirmed in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the death of four people suspected with the virus in the last month, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned that another Ebola outbreak in the area will devastate a community still […]
By Anthony Langat Kilifi in Kenya’s north coast is enveloped by indigenous coastal forest trees and constantly simmering with unforgiving tropical heat. The climate and the serene beaches make it a perfect tourist destination. However, mosquitoes plague the county during the rainy season. The must-read weekly newsletter for exclusive global health news and insider insights. Kilifi, […]