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Patrick WintourDiplomatic editor
Storm Daniel was by no means the only factor behind the devastation wrought on the city of Derna
When the climate crisis meets a failed state, the outcome is the kind of disaster that Libya is witnessing in Derna.… Read the rest
Humane alternatives to killing rampant creatures such as wild boar, deer and grey squirrels are being developed
Conflicts between humans and wildlife are triggering growing numbers of disease outbreaks, road accidents and crop damage. And the problem is likely to get worse unless new, humane measures to curtail animal numbers are developed in the near future, say scientists.
Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are learning about the risks involved thanks to the UN drugs and crime agency, UNODC.
“I used to transport sugar from Malawi,” said an anonymous driver, who was arrested for migrant trafficking.
KOHIMA, Aug 24 (NEPS): Advisor, Information & Public Relations and Soil & Water Conservation, Imkong L. Imchen called on the Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship at New Delhi on 24 August 2023.… Read the rest
Families said to have run away with nothing as three forces fight in South Kordofan state
Zeinab Mohammed Salih in Khartoum
Thousands of people have fled their homes in the capital of South Kordofan state in Sudan after an attack by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North rebel group, one of three forces now fighting in the area.