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Landmines from the 19-month Tigray conflict are making the record-breaking drought that herders are facing in Ethiopia’s Afar region’s northwest even deadlier. Despite the drought, people are reluctant to go fetch water because of the deaths of children and livestock caused by landmines
Many fear that the deadly violence seen in previous elections may repeat as Kenya prepares for a highly contested presidential election in August. All parties are urged to uphold peace during this year’s elections by the Kenyan organisation Mothers of Victims and Survivors
Both inside and outside of Ukraine, Ukrainians are seeking refuge in any way they can, and many of them take their pets with them
At a cost of nearly $200 million, the Chinese government has completed building Zimbabwe’s new parliament building outside the country’s capital, Harare. However, detractors claim there are worries about security and China’s expanding influence. It replaces a colonial-era building
Many kindergarten buildings in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine have been converted into refugee centers that welcome Ukrainians from less safe areas of this country
Thai analysts predict that this year’s rice production will be in rise than last, driven by the war in Ukraine and its effects on rising global commodity prices, despite concerns about wheat shortages in Russia and Ukraine
In the northern Afar region of Ethiopia, where there is a record drought, infant mortality rates are soaring, according to the only referral hospital. Less than 10% of the clinics in the area are functioning as a result of Ethiopia’s war with Tigrayan forces, and hospitals are having trouble keeping up
After undergoing a significant makeover in 2018, School #66 was the pride of Mariupol. However, everything changed in late February 2022
Areas of eastern Afghanistan devastated by a deadly earthquake are now receiving some international relief. However, according to humanitarian workers, much more is required. To aid those impacted, more than $100,000 has been raised through fundraising in Southern California
The biggest transgender pageant in the world, which was held in Thailand, a nation with a spotlight on gender equality law, attracted competitors from as far away as Honduras and India for the first time since the pandemic