Albiä: In the Sahel, the environmental crisis is ultimately a crisis of opportunity. When vegetation disappears and productive land turns to dust, livelihoods vanish with them. In the Sahel, restoring land is not just an environmental act – it is a jo…
Brussels: The European Union has issued a strong statement expressing grave concern over the ongoing conflict-related sexual violence against children worldwide. This violence, perpetrated by both state and non-state actors, has been identified as a b…
Accra: Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed the latest annual report from the human rights organization on the global use of the death pe…
Los angeles: Betty Yee, a former state controller, has announced the suspension of her campaign for California governor, marking another significant shift in the Democratic lineup. Her decision comes shortly after fellow Democrat and former US Represe…
Heraklion: Twenty-two migrants hoping to reach Europe from North Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coast guard on Saturday. The coast guard late Friday reported that 26 people, in…
Abuja: 00 p.m. sunlight in Abuja, Nigeria, that Tuesday afternoon was unbearable, and I truly felt helpless. But how about other northern regions? If temperatures are sweltering in the north-central zone, imagine the intensity in the arid and semi-ari…
Geneva: As the war in Sudan approaches a fourth year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 123 partners appealed on Tuesday for $1.6 billion to support millions of people forced to flee the country in pursuit of safety. The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Re…
Gaborone: Merck Foundation, in collaboration with African First Ladies, marked ‘World Cancer Day 2026’ by advancing oncology care capacity through the provision of 258 cancer care scholarships across 34 countries. The initiative, part of their Cancer …
Vienna: As we mark World Cancer Day, nuclear science and technology are offering hope to cancer patients in underserved regions through the IAEA Rays of Hope initiative.
According to EMM, cancer is a significant global public health challenge, parti…