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A mother and her children are seen wading through a cloud of smoke at the Dandora dumpsite, Kenya’s largest open landfill. Smoke emanating from the dumpsite is cited as a contributor to air pollution in Nairobi. Credit: Jackson Okata/IPS by Jackson Okata (nairobi) Thursday, February 29, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, …

The in-kind donation – part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of Port Sudan and was loaded onto WFP trucks for emergency food distribution. The UN agency is working around the clock to urgently deliver critical food assistance …

New government pledges to keep up ‘special’ relationship with Taiwan, ending speculation it may switch diplomatic recognition to China. Tuvalu’s new government has committed to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of switching to China, and said it plans to revise a defence and migration agreement struck with Australia. Prime …

With his jolting unexpected statement that sending Western troops to Ukraine “should not be ruled out,” President Emmanuel Macron of France has shattered a taboo, ignited debate, spread dismay among allies and forced a reckoning on Europe’s future. For an embattled leader who loathes lazy thinking, longs for a Europe …

Ighodalo emerged as the PDP candidate and was given a certificate of return by the national leadership of the party. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo has promised to surpass Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s achievements if given the mandate in the September 21 …

Yvonne Pinto, the incoming Director General of the International Rice Research Institute, at the 5th All Africa Horticulture Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, February 26 to March 1, 2024. Photo Credit: Supplied by Yvonne Pinto by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Feb 28 (IPS) – Growing …

NewsFeed People across the US have been holding vigils for Aaron Bushnell, the airman who died after setting himself on fire to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza. Here’s what we know about him. Published On 28 Feb 202428 Feb 2024

Jordan ramped up coordination with international partners to airdrop food and other supplies to people in Gaza this week, in a challenging effort that underlined the desperate need in Gaza as aid groups have warned of growing restrictions on their ability to distribute supplies. Planes from the United Arab Emirates, …

Alia disclosed this in Makurdi while addressing the organised labour at Government House, Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters, carrying various placards, were at the Government House to convey their grievances over the harsh economic realities to the governor. The governor, who was represented by …

Company to try raising and lowering prices throughout the day based on demand, prompting backlash. Wendy’s, a United States fast food chain, is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies …