Situation in southern Gaza ‘horrific and apocalpytic’: WFP
Matthew Hollingsworth, WFP Country Director in Palestine, warned that with limited access to the south “we will no doubt see what we saw happen in the north in the first…
Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
The droughts have destroyed harvests in areas where 70 per cent of the population depends on agriculture for survival. Executive Director McCain said what she has seen has been both…
First Person: Water key to cultivating financial independence in southern Madagascar
They live in the village of Ankilinanjosoa in Anosy, a region which has suffered a series of droughts leading to the failures of multiple harvests. Twenty-five women formed a grower’s…
First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF…
Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement
Locations in the north and south of the enclave were hit as Israeli ground forces also reportedly pushed into central areas, along with the firing of rockets by Palestinian armed…
Cyclone Talam hit the southern regions of China
Photo courtesy of Reuters Cyclone Talam hit the southern regions of China. According to Chinese media from Beijing, the winds continued to blow at a speed of 136.8 kilometers per…
In the southern states of America, the weather is very hot, citizens have turned to fountains and swimming pools
Photo courtesy of CNN Arizona, Texas and the South are experiencing heatwaves, with 62 million Americans affected by the heat wave. According to the US Meteorological Department, the heat wave…
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
The devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique has increased the spread of cholera and malaria, as well as malnutrition. Meanwhile, more than 300 health facilities have…
A fire broke out in a 400-year-old hotel in southern England
A fire broke out at a 400-year-old hotel in southern England, engulfing the entire building. According to British media, about 30 people, including children, have been evacuated from the hotel.…