カテゴリー: Africa
The crisis in India forced the west to respond. But without an ambitious global plan, other nations may suffer similar fatesAs the number of Covid-19 cases rose dramatically in Europe and the US during the early part of last year, something strange see…
Focus on vaccines and tests has been obscuring the need for oxygen in low- and middle-income countries Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage The scenes in India of families desperately searching for oxygen for critically ill Cov…
From Quito to Kathmandu, millions will be endangered by cuts affecting planning for floods, earthquakes and fires, experts sayUK aid cuts to a programme working to reduce the disaster risk to poor communities around the world could endanger millions of…
Rights groups warn that children across the world are being pushed into abusive situations, from early marriage to child labour Across the world 800 million children are still not fully back in school, Unicef is warning, with many at risk of never retu…
Move, which takes effect on Friday 9 April, takes number of countries on red list to 39Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh are to be added to England’s “red list” of countries fro…
‘We just need to be cautious,’ warns British prime minister; 1,200 homeless and vulnerable people to be given jabs in RomePakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya and Philippines on England travel ‘red list’Further rare blood clot cases found in Oxford/AstraZeneca …
Technical problems at South Korean vaccine plant and setbacks in export licences from India cause holdup Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome of the world’s poorest countries have been warned to expect delays in the delivery…
Reduced environmental protections and conservation job losses could hit vital progress on climate and biodiversity, research findsAs Maasai herding lands shrink, so does space for Kenya’s elephantsJob cuts in nature reserves and environmental rollbacks…
Largest such study finds domestic violence experienced by one-in-four teenage girls with worst levels faced by women in their 30s One in four women and girls around the world have been physically or sexually assaulted by a husband or male partner, acco…
A wide range of issues affecting women, from abortion rights to femicide, were highlighted at rallies and events for International Women’s Day on 8 March Continue reading…
The world’s poorest are becoming poorer as the impact of Covid compounds existing crises, says Disaster Emergency ComitteeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands could starve in the world’s most fragile states as the pande…
A roundup of the best photography on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Algeria to Uganda Continue reading…
Countries have adopted different rules on business activity, education, socialising and travelCurfews and lockdowns Restrictions have largely been relaxed in most of Brazil’s 26 states, although several continue to limit opening hours for bars, restaur…
Biden reverses Trump’s decision to leave WHO; Germany may need to close borders, says Helge Braun; Australia again records zero casesCovid cases may have stopped falling, major English survey showsWear medical-grade masks if you can’t self-isolate, Bri…