Uganda probes inflated refugee figures
The United Nations High Commission For Refugees has started biometric testing of refugees in Uganda following reports that the number is being widely inflated to steal aid. The UNHCR is taking the step to avoid a freeze on funding from donor nations. Uganda earned kudos for taking in 1,4 million refugees – mainly from South […]
French embassy among several targets under attack in Ouagadougou
The French embassy to Burkina Faso is one of the targets in a series series of attacks launched in a capital Ouagadougou Islamist militants has also rounded on army headquartersband locations near the offices of the prime minister and UN Burkino Faso’s police reported a coordinated attack several locations in Ouagadougou, including close to the prime […]
Africa will miss UN target of ending childhood malnutrition
Africa’s very, very far away from meeting the global target to end child malnutrition A study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation covering 51 countries find the entire continent will miss the 2030 UN deadline of ending child malnutritionition. ends intro Two papers published in the scientific journal Nature identify local hotspots for […]