UN supports Papua New Guinea following deadly landslide
Six bodies have been recovered so far and the number is expected to increase, the UN Country Team (UNCT) said on Tuesday. The total affected population, including those in need…
Papua New Guinea landslide: 670 feared dead, says UN migration agency
In a media interview, Mr. Aktoprak said that the community in Yambali village, situated at the foot of a mountain in the remote Enga Province, is buried under between six…
World News in Brief: Papua New Guinea violence, Ukraine’s displaced, $2.6 billion DR Congo appeal
Authorities are urged to engage with provincial and local leaders in a dialogue to achieve durable peace and respect for human rights in the remote Highlands region. The appeal follows…
World News in Brief: Funds dry up for Afghan quake survivors, child deaths alert in Sudan, diphtheria outbreak in Guinea
That’s the message from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which appealed on Wednesday for $19 million to provide emergency food assistance to those “in desperate need” in the country’s…
Citizens of Saudi Arabia are advised not to travel to Guinea and Tanzania
Saudi Arabia’s health department has warned its citizens and residents of the risk of Marburg virus look It has issued a warning not to travel to the African countries of…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake near coast of Papua New Guinea
File photo A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea. According to the foreign news agency, according to the US Seismological Center, the earthquake occurred…
WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak
The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent. So far, there have been nine deaths and…
Unknown disease kills in Equatorial Guinea, people fear
Malabo: Deaths from an unknown disease have started in the African country of Equatorial Guinea, causing panic among people. According to foreign media reports, a new disease has struck Africa,…