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malnutrition is widespread in Kasaï-Central, affected by

President Félix Tshisekedi's stronghold, the province of Kasaï-Central is experiencing more and more shortcomings. Due to the lack of roads, most things happen with bicycles. The situation is particularly pressing for the World Food Program, as the province is suffering from several types of malnutrition. With our special…

a widespread vaccination strategy

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) each have their own strategies, but some countries do not wait for them to obtain directly from manufacturers, receive donations or produce locally under foreign patents. Two countries in Africa, Egypt and Nigeria, have decided to fund research to find their own vaccine against coronavirus. The Egyptian…

Amnesty calls on UN Safety Council to uphold arms embargo on South Sudan amid widespread violence

On Monday, Amnesty Worldwide known as on the United Nations Safety Council (UNSC) to take care of its arms embargo on South Sudan amid widespread reported violence towards civilians by authorities and former opposition forces. The London-based group accused South Sudan Folks's Protection Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan Folks's Liberation Military-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) - each loyal to former opposition leaders and now First Vice President Riek Machar - of extrajudicial executions, pressured relocation,…