Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected jihadis using drones and artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali’s deca…
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Spain Leads Europe in Monkeypox, Struggles to Check Spread
As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first Spaniards to get a monkeypox vaccine. He knew of several cases among men who have sex with men, which is the leading demographic for the disease, and feared he could be …
Horn of Africa: WHO launches appeal to respond to urgent health needs
GENEVA, — The health and lives of people in the greater Horn of Africa are threatened as the region faces an unprecedented food crisis.In order to carry out urgent, life-saving work, WHO launched a funding appeal for US$ 123.7 million.Over 80 million p…
Millions of Hungry People in Horn of Africa Resort to Extreme Measures
The World Health Organization warns a lack of humanitarian aid is driving millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa to engage in desperate measures to survive.Conditions in the Horn of Africa are worsening. Conflict, climate change, and the COVID…
Swiss Re: Natural Disaster Losses Hit $72 bn in First Half 2022
Total economic losses caused by natural disasters hit an estimated $72 billion in the first half of 2022, fueled by storms and floods, Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Tuesday.Though the figure is lower than the $91 billion estimate for the f…
Biden Confirms US Killed al-Qaida Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
President Joe Biden said Monday that a U.S. missile strike over the weekend has killed the leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the world’s most wanted terrorists.For the past decade, al-Zawahiri headed al-Qaida, the Islamist terror group that…