Month: January 2023

‘He’s Close to Us’: Wheelchair Users in Africa Await Pope

When Pope Francis arrives in Congo and South Sudan next week, thousands of people will take special note of a gesture more grounded than the sign of the cross. Watching from their wheelchairs, they will relate to the way he uses his.The pope, who began…

US military kills senior Daesh figure in Somalia raid

WASHINGTON, A US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden killed a key regional leader of the Daesh group, Bilal al-Sudani, senior US officials said.Sudani and 10 other Daesh fighters were killed during a gunfight after US troops descend…

Children Denied Same Access to Treatment for HIV/AIDS as Adults

The U.N.’s main AIDS program says thousands of children are dying from HIV/AIDS because, unlike adults, they do not receive treatment for the deadly disease.HIV/AIDS is no longer an automatic death sentence. People infected with the disease can live a …

How Will We Know if the US Economy Is in a Recession?

The second consecutive quarter of economic growth that the government reported Thursday underscored that the nation isn’t in a recession despite high inflation and the Federal Reserve’s fastest pace of interest rate hikes in four decades.Yet the U.S. e…

EU Ministers Discussed Challenges Of Migration From Third Countries

“The migratory situation in the European Union (EU) is strained,” the member states’ justice and home affairs ministers agreed, at their Council meeting here yesterday.“There is an urgent need to strengthen the external borders, increase returns, and p…

WFP Secured 71 Million USD To Address Food Crisis In Africa

The World Food Programme (WFP), said yesterday, it has received a 71.44-million-U.S. dollar donation from the European Union, to tackle the food crisis in 11 countries in eastern and southern Africa.WFP said, the funds, received through its humanitaria…