Sudan War: Cholera Vaccination Campaign Begins in Darfur
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Deputy Representative to the country Hala Khudari reported on Tuesday that the outbreak,…
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World News in Brief: Cholera strikes Sudan and beyond, humanitarian needs grown for returning Afghans, rising insecurity in DR Congo
So far this year, cholera has killed more than 4,300 people across 31 countries. These figures are underestimates and…
Cholera spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat, UNICEF warns
More than 1,180 cholera cases – including an estimated 300 in children – and at least 20 deaths…
World News in Brief: Violence in Somalia, cholera in Haiti, tax support for sustainable development
Clashes intensified in the town of Mahas in the Hiraan region, Hirshabelle state, on 26 July forcing the…
Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children
“The heavy rains, widespread flooding and the high level of displacement are all fuelling the risk of cholera…
World News in Brief: Houthi-Israel tensions, Sudan cholera cases rise, deadly attacks in Ukraine
These strikes occurred while the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement – established in 2018 to support…
South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage
The outbreak – which started in September 2024 and was confirmed a month later – comes amidst a…
World News in Brief: Global investment plunges, hurricane season in Haiti, rising cholera and hunger in South Sudan
Their latest data shows that the outlook for international investment this year “is negative”, a sharp course correction…
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more…
World News in Brief: ‘Massive’ needs in Sudan, DR Congo aid shortfall, support for Congolese refugees and Angola cholera relief
The UN estimates that in the past few weeks, over 330,000 people have fled into Tawila after the…