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Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday requested a life sentence for the man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda as he faces terrorism charges, while his family asserts that he faces mistreatment and an unfair trial.
Paul Rusesabagina, once praised for saving …
Continue readingThe World Food Program warns tens of millions of people, mainly in Africa, are teetering on the brink of famine because of conflict, climate shocks and economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.N. food agency estimates more than …
Continue readingThe U.N. refugee agency, which just released its 2020 Global Trends report, said the number of people forcibly displaced last year by wars, violence, persecution and human rights violations hit a record high of 82.4 million, 4% more than in …
Continue readingUganda, Africa's largest refugee host, is imposing restrictions on movement after another spike in COVID-19 cases, and that’s creating an even greater economic struggle for the vulnerable in urban areas. One refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is …
Continue readingThe United Nations warns accelerating climate change is causing a dramatic intensification of global drought disasters, which are threatening agricultural production, the world’s safe water supply and other essential aspects of human development. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction …
Continue readingEnvironmentalists are warning that the demand for charcoal in Somalia is fueling desertification and drought.
The U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, known as UNCCD, says an estimated 8.2 million trees were cut down for charcoal in Somalia between 2011 and …
Continue readingThe Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday 68 new coronavirus cases with positivity rate 0.22%, while 38 people are in state hospitals receiving treatment, 12 of whom in a serious condition.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 73,379 have been …
Continue readingIn the first quarter of 2021, the hourly labour costs rose by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the fourth quarter of 2020, hourly labour …
Continue readingThe United Nations is urging reforms that make it easier for migrants to send money back to their home countries, as it observes its annual International Day of Family Remittances.
“Migrants have shown their continued commitment to their families and …
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