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The Bleak déjà vu in Darfur

The Bleak déjà vu in Darfur

May. 9 | Food is distributed to Sudanese refugees in Koufron, Chad. Credit: WFP/Jacques David   Meanwhile, a former UN staff member who worked for a decade in Sudan’s Darfur region for the African Union-United Nations mission, UNAMID, has told UN News...

Dissenting Voices at Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use

Dissenting Voices at Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use

May. 9 | Allan Ligare from Mzuri Organics in Kakamega County showcasing how insects are used to make fertilizer. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Isaiah EsipisuNAIROBI, May 9 2024 – As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review...

Apparel Group and Sandbox VR partnered to bring Virtual Reality Innovation to the Middle East

Apparel Group and Sandbox VR partnered to bring Virtual Reality Innovation to the Middle East

May. 9 | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a groundbreaking move, Apparel Group, a dominant force in the global fashion and lifestyle retail landscape, partners with Sandbox VR, the world's premier destination for premium...

Beyond the Fields: Unraveling Zambia’s Drought Crisis and the Urgent Call for Climate-Health Solutions

Beyond the Fields: Unraveling Zambia’s Drought Crisis and the Urgent Call for Climate-Health Solutions

May. 8 | Laban Munsaka of Pemba District in Southern Province, farm is impacted by El Nino climate-induced prolonged dry spell. Credit: Friday Phiri/IPS By Friday PhiriLUSAKA, May 8 2024 – For most families in Zambia, April is traditionally a month of...

The Enormous Risks & Uncertain Benefits of an Israeli Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

The Enormous Risks & Uncertain Benefits of an Israeli Strike Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

May. 8 | View of Tehran, Iran’s capital. Among other things, the JCPOA envisages lifting of sanctions, bringing “tangible economic benefits for the Iranian people”. Credit: Unsplash/Anita Filabi By Assaf ZoranCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 2024 –...

Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder

Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder

May. 8 | By Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 8 2024 – Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food security. Berg...

Choose Hope: Standing at the Crossroads of the Future

Choose Hope: Standing at the Crossroads of the Future

May. 8 | Future Action Festival Organizing Committee By Hiroko OgushiTOKYO, Japan, May 8 2024 – We are at the tipping point in human history, facing major existential crises. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has heightened the risk of a nuclear...

Amid Record Displaced Persons, Migrant Remittances Spike—New IOM Report

Amid Record Displaced Persons, Migrant Remittances Spike—New IOM Report

May. 8 | Migrants use a cross-border bus in Bulawayo to enter South Africa. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS By Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, May 8 2024 – While there have been a record number of displaced people worldwide, according to a new report by the International...