insert_link APO International Sudan: ‘Children should be safe everywhere’, says United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as fears grow for El Fasher The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur, where continued clashes are putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the region at risk. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reminded journalists in New York at the regular noon briefing that famine conditions have already been confirmed in the Zamzam camp for the displaced, just outside the city, “and […] todayOctober 8, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Capacity Building Workshop for Centre for Gender Development (CCDG) and Partners on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda As part of its efforts to promote more focused and effective strategies for its programmes, USAID, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (CCDG), organised a capacity-building workshop on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. The workshop, aimed at CCDG staff and partners, was designed to address the complex challenges of peace and security by integrating gender considerations into conflict prevention, peacebuilding and the […] todayOctober 8, 2024 4
insert_link Oshiwambo Ouminsity wouhaku ukwetele komesho oshongalele shopashiwana shinasha nefiloshishi louhaku. Ouminsity wonghalo nawa noudjolowele ota ukwatele komesho oshongalele shopashiwana shinasha nefiloshisho louhaku osho tashiningilwa mo Windhoek. Oshongalele shoule womafiku eli 5 osha talika tashi lalakanene oku tongololamo omashongo ataalela oshikondo shouhaku noku tulapo omafindilemo oo tadulu okweeta elunduluko moshikondo shouhaku. Oshongalele ota shikufwa ombinga kovanongo vouhaku okudja moitopolwa aishe 14 yoshilongo. Pefimbo ta popifa oshongalele oo eli ominsiter yonghalo nawa noudjolowele Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, okwa pula ovakufimbinga moshongalele velitulemo moikundafanwa […] todayOctober 8, 2024 7
insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi has expressed concern over a mass shooting in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape To S.A, where RISE Mzansi has expressed concern over a mass shooting in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape. The shooting claimed six lives and left four people wounded. The shooting comes after another mass killing of 18 people in Lusikisiki, also in the Eastern Cape. The party is calling for these incidents to be treated a national crime emergency. RISE Mzansi's Makashule Gana urges president Cyril Ramaphosa and law enforcement […] todayOctober 8, 2024 9
insert_link Africa Rwanda Launches Vaccination Campaign Against Marburg Virus Following Deadly Outbreak Rwanda has begun administering vaccines to combat the Marburg virus outbreak, which has claimed 12 lives in the country. Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana announced on Sunday that vaccinations would focus on high-risk groups, including healthcare workers in treatment centers and close contacts of confirmed cases indicates CNBCAfrica. Rwanda has received vaccine shipments, including doses from the Sabin Vaccine Institute, and began the rollout immediately. todayOctober 8, 2024 9
insert_link World Another powerful and potentially life-threatening tropical storm is gaining momentum in the Gulf of Mexico Another powerful and potentially life-threatening tropical storm is gaining momentum in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Milton, classed as a Category 4, is continuing to rapidly intensity as it barrels its way towards the United States coastline. Our Benji Hyer reports. todayOctober 8, 2024 19
insert_link Business / Economics Ministry Of Health Issues Urgent Recall of Instant Maize Porridge The Health ministry has ordered a recall of certain batches of vanilla-flavored instant maize porridge produced in the country. This decision follows the deaths of three children in South Africa's East Cape Province, reportedly linked to the product. Executive Director Ben Nangombe has advised the public to refrain from consuming the porridge until investigations are finalized. todayOctober 8, 2024 21
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s Cholera Deaths Surge 239% in 2024, Reaching 350 by September Nigeria has seen a sharp rise in cholera-related deaths in 2024, with 350 fatalities recorded between January and September, a 239% increase compared to 106 deaths during the same period last year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Duetsche Welle reports that the health authorities are supplying vaccines to the hardest-hit states, including Lagos, the most affected region, but are facing increasing demands for more doses […] todayOctober 8, 2024 4
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Minister of Human Settlements says government is in the final stages of finalising the new Human Settlements white paper S.A's Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi says government is in the final stages of finalising the new Human Settlements white paper. Kubayi was speaking during the World Habitat Day celebration and launch of the Human Settlements Research Strategy. She says the white paper will provide an enabling overarching policy framework for the delivery of sustainable human settlements that are spatially integrated, inclusive, and equitable through a holistic approach involving […] todayOctober 8, 2024 12