Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip

Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip

A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […]

February 20, 2024 17

World

Israeli siege has placed Gazans at risk of starvation − prewar policies made them vulnerable in the first place

Displaced Gazan children wait in line to receive food. Belal Khaled/Anadolu via Getty Images Yara M. Asi, University of Central Florida The stories of hunger emerging from war-ravaged Gaza are stark: People resorting to grinding barely edible cattle feed to make flour; desperate residents eating grass; reports of cats being hunted for food. The numbers involved are just as despairing. The world’s major authority on food insecurity, the IPC Famine […]

February 16, 2024 17

Health / Medical

Our sense of taste helps pace our eating – understanding how may lead to new avenues for weight loss

A team of scientists uncovers a logic the brainstem uses to control how fast and how much we eat. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Zachary Knight, University of California, San Francisco As a scientist who investigates hunger and weight control, I’m interested in the way our brains let us know we’ve had enough. As we begin to feel full, we slow down how quickly we eat. For decades, scientists have thought that […]

January 29, 2024 12

Namibia

Chief Isaack calls for unity among Nama clans

The Chief of the /Hai-/Khaua Traditional Authority, Johannes Isaack, has called for unity amongst all Nama traditional authorities, and urged them to focus on the plight of their people. Isaack during the first meeting of the/Hai-/Khaua Traditional Authority at Berseba recently said many traditional authorities in the region are embroiled in leadership fights, which further divides the community and has further negative consequences. “I am of the opinion that […]

January 17, 2024 25

Oshiwambo

Oshitopolwa Tigray mo Ethiopia sha taalela ondjala

Aantu yeli 176 oya hulitha monooli ya Tigray mo Ethiopia,omolwa ondjala yeetithwa koshikukuta,shiikwatelela komalelo. Omweendithi gopashitopolwa Hadush Asemelash okwati mboka ya hulitha oya kwatelamo aalumentu 101 naakiitu 75. Onzonkundana yo AFP oyeendulula aanambelewa moshitopolwa kutya aantu 45 000 mo Emba Sieneti oya taalela ondjala ya shigako,ya nayipalekwa kiita yopashigwana yoomvula 2 noshikukuta. Omalelo ogati aantu oyendji otaa thigipo omagumbo gawo omolwa onkalo. Oshiwike sha piti,epangelo lyopakathimbo mo Tigray oliigidha onkalo […]

December 13, 2023 4

Namibia

President Hage Geingob receives millions in S&T

At a state house press event, President Geingob was reacting to criticism that his government spends lavishly, including on sleek cars for both prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and her deputy, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah. Social Activist Rosa Namises provides her opinion.

November 28, 2023 7

Environment

Divide over uranium mining at Stampriet

Farmers are divided over the exploration of uranium in the Stampriet Aquifer, as some believe the process will contaminate underground water. The exploration, which is supposed to be carried out by Uranium One in the Aminuis and Leonardville area, has sparked mixed feelings among residents in the area. This was revealed during a parliament standing committee on natural resources' visit to deliberate on concerns on Friday in Leonardville, within the […]

November 20, 2023 24