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Namibia

SADC Council of Ministers meets over cholera outbreak

    The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary meeting of the SADC Council of Ministers on Monday to discuss the cholera outbreak being experienced in several member states. Speaking during the virtual meeting, Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers, Téte António, said the meeting sought to take collective and coordinated action to prevent and control cholera in the region. “In our meeting today we seek to […]

today30 January, 2024

Namibia

UNICEF and UNESCO Applaud Namibian Government’s Leadership in Tackling Education Challenges

The United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation in Namibia expressed their commendation for the Namibian Government's proactive role at the Transforming Education Summit. In an official statement on the International Day of Education, the organizations lauded Namibia's initiative in addressing the learning crisis and exploring solutions to achieve inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030. Despite this positive stance, the UN […]

today25 January, 2024

World

Gaza Is Cleaning Up Its Piles of Garbage From the War, Including Human Waste

A new Unicef cash-assistance program is helping Gazans remove piles of garbage accrued during the war, including human feces. The goal is to stop the spread of infectious diseases in the enclave as millions of civilians are forced into flimsy shelters or to live in the streets. By Dawn Clancy via PassBlue Bombs, bullets and the suffocating weight of bodies trapped under slabs of fallen concrete where houses once stood […]

today24 January, 2024