Monthly Archives: May 2021
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
GAZA
Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases....
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
ISRAEL
Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels...
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
WHO
British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled...
South Sudan, nearing 10 years old, struggles for stability
SOUTH SUDAN
As South Sudan approaches 10 years of being an independent country, many challenges remain for the world’s...
Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war
GAZA
Israel killed a string of senior Hamas military figures Wednesday and pounded three multistory towers as it hammered...
Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing
SENEGAL
Since her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was...
Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
BURKINA FASO
In the more than 15 years Salomon Tibiri has been offering spiritual succor as a military...
South Africa’s royal scandal: New Zulu king’s claim disputed
SOUTH AFRICA
A new Zulu king was named in South Africa amid scenes of chaos after members of the...
Crisis: See what Rotary, spirited Nigerian did to IDPs
NIGERIA
Rotary club in Nigeria's Plateau at the weekend distributed foodstuffs and other relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons...