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Nearly 160 health facilities in Syria at risk/in /by
Nearly 160 health facilities, including 46 hospitals, will be forced to suspend operations in June if funding does not increase said the UN in May.
Nairobi quarry unveils grim truth as suspected serial killer confesses to 42 murders/in /by
In Kenya, authorities have apprehended a suspected serial killer after uncovering multiple bodies at a quarry in Nairobi. On Monday, Mohamed Amin, the head of the Criminal Investigations Directorate, announced that 33-year-old Jumaisi Khalusha confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife.
Syrians vote in parliamentary polls to select 250 representatives/in /by
Some 8,151 polling stations were set up in 15 voting districts in government-held areas, with results expected to be announced Monday night or the following day.
6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa/in /by
Six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and another two are in a critical condition, emergency services said Monday.
Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting/in /by
The vote followed months of heated debate in the largely Muslim nation of less than 3 million people. Lawmakers effectively killed the bill by rejecting all its clauses and preventing a final vote.
Aid parcels dropped in southern Gaza two days after Israeli strike killed at least 90/in /by
It was not clear who dropped the aid or if it was safely dlivered to displaced Palestinians. The delivery comes after an Israeli strike killed at least 90 people.
Smooth election day in Rwanda as Kagame’s reign is likely to be extended/in /by
Rwandans queued up peacefully on Monday to vote for their next president, and it is widely anticipated that the current president, Paul Kagame, who is running on a Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF) party , will easily secure a fourth term, extending his nearly 25 years in power.
Global immunization coverage stalls in 2023, increasing risk of disease outbreaks/in /by
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell emphasized the necessity for global efforts and investments in primary healthcare to ensure every child gets vaccinated. The data revealed that the number of children receiving three doses of the DTP vaccine stalled at 84%.
Paris 2024: Olympic torch arrives in French capital/in /by
The Olympic torch arrived in the French capital on Sunday to cheers from tourists and locals alike.
Kenya to cut spending by nearly 2% in revised budget/in /by
Kenya plans to reduce its 2024-25 spending by 1.9% and widen the fiscal deficit to 3.6% of GDP, following the rollback of tax hikes due to protests.