Category: Environment
Flooding in Nigeria causes at least 200 deaths
Following flooding in the town of Mokwa in Nigeria, at least 200 people have died and a further 500 have gone missing, as rescue efforts [more…]
US firm ends ties with humanitarian foundation for Gaza
A US firm which helped with the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has withdrawn from the foundation after criticism has been targeted at [more…]
Sudan falls deeper into crisis as cholera outbreak kills 70
At least 70 people have died from cholera in Sudan’s capital within 48 hours, health officials confirmed on May 29th, according to France 24 and [more…]
Sudan sees further devastation, as cholera outbreak kills 70
An outbreak of cholera in Khartoum in Sudan has killed 70 people, health officials announced on May 29th, as the capital faces a health crisis [more…]
Flooding in south Nigeria causes at least 25 deaths, sparking panic
Heavy rainfall has caused the deaths of at least 25 people in Rivers State in Nigeria, emergency officials have said, as climate change and planning [more…]
US and Israel-endorsed foundation begins aid delivery in Gaza
A US and Israel-endorsed foundation, known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has started delivering aid to Gaza, the BBC via Reuters reported on May 27th. On [more…]
US-backed foundation starts aid delivery in Gaza
A US and Israel-endorsed foundation, known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has started delivering aid to Gaza, the BBC via Reuters reported on May [more…]
New energy deal will deliver Turkish gas to Syria
Turkey has agreed to supply war-torn Syria with gas in June under a new energy deal, according to Asharq Al-Awsat via Reuters on May 22nd. [more…]
Poll reveals 53% of Israelis are against aid going to Gaza
A Channel 13 poll found that 53% of Israeli participants are against humanitarian aid entering Gaza, despite the conditions worsening in the Palestinian territory, Middle [more…]
UN: Gazan babies could face death as aid runs out
Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian chief, warned that 14,000 Gazan babies could die within 48 hours if aid does not reach them, the BBC reported [more…]
Former US president Biden reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
The Ex-US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with cancer in the prostate, his office has said, following tests which confirmed the disease on May [more…]
Syria eyes recovery as country prepares to receive gas from Turkey
Syria will begin receiving gas from Turkey next month, as the two nations are looking to set up a gas pipeline which will connect them, [more…]
Donald Trump warns of famine as Gaza crisis deepens
US President Donald Trump said “a lot of people are starving” in Gaza, as the hunger crisis in the enclave deepens, Al-Monitor via AFP reported [more…]
UN warns babies in Gaza could face death without aid
The humanitarian chief of the United Nations, Tom Fletcher, has said that 14,000 babies in Gaza could face death in just two days if aid [more…]
US: Ex-president Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
The Ex-US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office has said, following tests which confirmed the cancer on May 16th, according [more…]
Trump warns of starvation in Gaza as he wraps up Gulf visit
US President Donald Trump warned on May 16th that many are starving in Gaza as he completed his visit to Middle Eastern nations, which did [more…]
Food monitor says Gaza faces serious famine risk
Gaza is currently facing a critical famine risk, with 22% of the population approaching a humanitarian catastrophe, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification [more…]
Gaza aid plan will shift with new foundation taking the lead, US says
The United States announced on May 8th that a new foundation will soon unveil an aid plan for Gaza, according to Al-Monitor via AFP. The [more…]
US announce $50m cut in health aid to Zambia
The US has announced it will withdraw $50 million in yearly aid to Zambia, citing the “systemic theft” of donated medicines and medical provisions, Africanews [more…]
Gaza faces serious famine risk, food monitor warns
Gaza is alarmingly at risk of famine, with 22% of its people facing an impending humanitarian crisis following Israel’s obstruction of aid, according to a [more…]
