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Harare, Zimbabwe – Every day for the past 10 years, Trymore Wadyachitsve has regretted living in Chingwizi, a community 500km (310 miles) south of Harare, the Zimbabwean capital. Until February 13, 2014, he lived in the Tugwi Mukosi area 150km (90 miles) away from his home today. But then floods …

An earthquake killed at least 120 people in a mountainous area of northwestern China, officials and state media said on Tuesday, crumpling buildings while residents slept inside and sending people rushing into a frigid night. Rescuers were searching for survivors in rural Jishishan County in Gansu Province, the epicenter of …

A police officer has been killed in a confrontation with a gang of youths after rescuing some survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Kenya.  The Guardian UK reports that activists and local leaders condemned the murder, calling it a backward step in the fight to eradicate the practice in …

Pakistan last year experienced unprecedented floods. More than 33 million people were directly affected, with a staggering 20.6 million requiring urgent humanitarian assistance. The consequences were dire – nearly eight million people were displaced and at least two million houses destroyed. Although the water has receded, a year later, the …

London, United Kingdom – It is a sunny day in early April, and a performance is under way in a gleaming concert hall in central London. A gentle crackling and clanking, echoing as if trapped in the hull of a ship, fills the room. These are the sounds of the …

An abuse survivors’ network has blasted the actions of Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama which saw him kissing a young Indian boy on the lips before asking him to ‘suck’ his tongue.   The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, a U.S.-based organization that supports the survivors of spiritual …

She said rape survivors and their families need to be encouraged and supported to expose rapists Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, wife of Kebbi Governor, has advocated aggressive enlightenment that will encourage rape survivors to speak out.

CNN  —  At least three more people, including two minors, have been incredibly pulled alive from the rubble of a devastating earthquake, 10 days after it struck parts of Turkey and Syria. A 17-year-old Aleyna Ölmez was dubbed the “miracle girl” when she was pulled alive from the rubble in …

Flood victims in Pakistan would like to see the funding received for Pakistan’s recovery disbursed to them urgently. Many still live in temporary accommodation after they lost their homes and family in the 2022 floods. – Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Friday, January 13, 2023 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, …

Two planes collided mid-air and landed on a farm, and there are “likely no survivors”.   The smash is understood to have taken place over a farm in Kybong, Queensland, Australia.   Two men have already been confirmed dead in the collision between a glider and the plane that it was …