Humanitarian Crises
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“Mercy Ships” Donates 80 Million FCFA Worth Of COVID-19 Equipment To Cameroon
The international humanitarian organization, Mercy Ships, has donated equipment worth 80 million FCFA (about US$160,000) to the Cameroon government. The…
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Increased Attacks In Borno State Put Provision Of Lifesaving Aid At Risk – UN Chief
Mark Lowcock, the United Nations (UN) Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has raised concerns on the…
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UK To Cut UNICEF Funding By 60 Per cent
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed profound concern over the United Kingdom’s decision to slash funding to the…
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MSF, Borno Govt Target 34,290 Children, Others In Fight Against Measles
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are supporting the Borno State government to vaccinate 34,290 children in Khaddamari town, close…
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Physically Challenged Persons Who Sweep Pedestrian Bridge In Nigeria’s Capital
By 8 a.m. every day, Ibrahim Bello, 28, is at the peak of a pedestrian bridge, moving on a makeshift…
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Fasting In Distress: Unique Struggles Of Nigeria’s Young Almajirai During Ramadan
A video clip recently circulated on WhatsApp showing an unkempt toddler with a begging bowl being interviewed. The boy, who…
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26 Hours Of World’s Military Spending Enough To Fight Hunger – Aid Organisations
More than 200 Non-Governmental Organisations on Tuesday, April 20, appealed to governments across the globe to urgently increase aid to…
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Red Cross Raises Alarm Over High Number Of Wounded Persons In DR Congo
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised an alarm over the influx of persons wounded by bullets…
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Food Insecurity: 2.7 Million Cameroonians Face Hunger
Gabriel Mbairobe, Cameroon’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says 2.7 Cameroonians are living under the threat of food insecurity.…
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Damasak Attacks Disrupt Delivery Of Lifesaving Aid To Displaced Persons
Delivery of humanitarian aid in the garrison town of Damasak, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria has been put on hold after…
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