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Hosts and defending champions Kenya ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Africa Nations Championship with a 3-0 win in the round of 16. Kenya, buoyed by home fans, produced a dominant performance to beat Nigeria 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 to advance to the round of 16 of the continental championship. Nigeria, however, refused to give …

Land has been flooded, houses have been flooded, livelihoods have been lost, causing great difficulties for people in looking for a safer future. It is not only the environment that is affected, rising sea levels also have a significant impact on human rights, economic development, health, culture, the future of many countries and basic human dignity. © UNDP Villagers in …

Key points More than 5,600 cases and 2,700 deaths in six affected provinces in Congo since the outbreak began in mid-May The World Health Organization (WHO) believes they have slowed the spread, but have not succeeded in reversing the current trend Prevention efforts have begun in neighboring Burundi, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) …

A new controversy has erupted within the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after his son, Bashir El-Rufai, publicly attacked his older brother, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, for his political choices and alleged loyalty to the family. The dispute, which erupted on social media on Saturday, has attracted considerable attention due to the prominent political positions held by members …

Key points Hundreds of people are still missing after devastating floods in Nepal and China The $2 million fund was released by the UN’s emergency aid chief The World Health Organization (WHO) sent medicine, supplies and tents Initial funding of $2 million has been released from the UN Global Emergency Fund (CERF) “to save lives with emergency medical care, shelter, …

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A cross-section of women waiting for family planning tutorial at Iwogban primary health centre in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo state As Edo state records growing demand for family planning services, data-driven community mobilisation, provider training, counselling and outreach are helping to expand access. Blueprint.ng correspondent reports. Mrs. Blessing Okaka, Officer-in-charge of Iwogban primary health centre in Ikpoba-Okha Local …

In Gaza, about one in five families say they only eat once a day, and 50 percent of them report that they ran out of food at least once in the past month, according to latest UN figures. This is due to a shortage of cash, and also because most foodstuffs have become exponentially more expensive since hostilities escalated in …

Israeli authorities forcibly entered the Kalandia Vocational Training Center on Tuesday, August 24, and took control of the facility, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. The center is the last one UNRWA The facility is still operating in occupied East Jerusalem, after the Israeli government closed the agency’s schools and other clinics in the city. The UN …

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to placing Nigerian farmers at the heart of the country’s food security and domestic production, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for a more productive, resilient and food-secure Nigeria. Against this backdrop, a Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit (PFSCU) Steering Committee was established to advance the administration’s current vision for stronger …