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World Health Organization classifies Mpox as a ‘health emergency’

By Ragheema Mclean The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Mpox a global health emergency, marking a significant escalation in the international response to the ongoing outbreak. This decision follows rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have been reported to date, far surpassing the total from 2023. WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus expressed concerns about the rapid spread […]

today15 August 2024

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Rival factions in Sudan agree to protect civilians

Sudan’s warring factions have committed to protecting civilians as well as ensuring the movement of humanitarian aid, according to United States officials, but a ceasefire remains elusive. After a week of talks in the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, Sudan’s army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) signed a declaration on Friday that they would work towards a short-term ceasefire in further talks, US sources told the Reuters news agency. “The two sides are quite far apart,” a […]

today12 May 2023

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Coronavirus: UN warns of global food crisis

The heads of three global agencies warned Wednesday of a potential worldwide food shortage if authorities fail to manage the ongoing coronavirus crisis properly. Many governments around the world have put their populations on lockdown to slow the spread of the virus but that has resulted in severe slow-downs in international trade and food supply chains. Meanwhile, panic buying by people going into isolation has already demonstrated the fragility of […]

today2 April 2020

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