Smugglers become a lifeline for famine hit South Sudan
Sadiq Mohammed climbs into the cab of a truck that looks more like a nightclub than a smuggler’s perch. Red and yellow tassels dangle from the ceiling, while tapestry drapes much of the windshield. He switches on the electric fan above his head and nestles into the front seat, which he’s fitted with a more […]
On the brink of famine: Celebrity social media push campaign to raise $1m for Somalia goes viral
A social media campaign aiming at delivering humanitarian aid Somalia, a country on the brink of famine, through a Turkish Airlines flight has gone viral with backing from celebrities and people across the world. After being initiated with a tweet by Jerome Jarre, the French social media celebrity, on Wednesday, the Twitter hashtags #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia and […]
Algeria Grants Humanitarian Aid to Niger
Algeria has granted humanitarian aid, consisting of about 30 tonnes of foodstuffs and medicines, to the populations of Agadez and Niamey in Niger, said Sunday Foreign Affairs Ministry in a communiqué. “Faithful to its tradition of solidarity with the brotherly and neighbouring countries, Algeria granted humanitarian aid of about 30 tonnes, consisted mainly of foodstuffs […]
C.A.R. at risk becoming world’s largest forgotten humanitarian crisis
GENEVA — U.N. aid agencies said they are starved for funding and barely able to continue life-saving assistance to millions of victims of war in the Central African Republic, both inside and outside the country. The agencies warned that C.A.R. is at risk of becoming the world’s largest forgotten humanitarian crisis and urged donors to […]
