Cargo ship sinks off Greek island, one dead, 12 missing
One person has died and 12 people were missing on Sunday after a cargo ship carrying salt with 14 crew on board sank off the island of Lesbos, the Greek coast guard said. The Comoros-flagged "Raptor" had departed from El Dekheila port in Egypt and was bound for Istanbul when it reported a…#lesbos #greek #eldekheila #egypt #istanbul #coastguard #egyptians #syrian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation
Nafissa, 17 from Niger, was married at 16. Three months after marrying she became pregnant. She gave birth to a still born baby. Credit: UNICEF/Marieke van der Velden
The UN commemorates International Day of the Girl Child on October 11 -- an annual and internationally recognized observance that empowers girls and amplifies their voices.By Divya SrinivasanGENEVA, Switzerland, Oct 10 2023 (IPS) Almost one third (32%) of women aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa – around 50 million – were married before 18 years old. To address this pervasive problem, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Divya Srinivasan Tags: Africa Education Featured Gender Gender Violence Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Lebanon Wins The 2023 Women's International Friendly Tournament
The SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament is an invitational women's football tournament held in Saudi Arabia. The tournament was initiated by the Women’s Football Department within the Saudi Arabian Football Association (SAFF) with the aim of fostering the growth of women's football…#saudiarabia #khobar #comoros #mauritius #pakistan #saudiarabian #taëf #bhutan #pilarkhoury #haneentamim (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bangladesh Eyes BRICS Invite as Rumors Swirl of Formal Request
In mid-May, several reports indicated that Bangladesh and India were engaging in currency trading using their respective currencies in order to address U.S. dollar liquidity challenges. Recent sources now reveal that Bangladesh is welcoming a formal invitation to join the BRICS bloc. Speaking to…#akabdulmomen #southafrica #brazil #algeria #argentina #bahrain #belarus #comoros #cuba #egypt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine. Seven African leaders — the presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia, as well as…#ukraine #russian #vladimirputin #african #comoros #senegal #southafrica #zambia #egypt #republicofcongo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukraine calls Russian missile attack on Kyiv " message to Africa "
A team of African leaders set on brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine were greeted by a barrage of Russian missiles upon their arrival in Kyiv. Reuters reported that the delegation, which included the leaders of Senegal, Egypt, South Africa, Comoros, Zambia and envoys from the…#african #ukraine #russian #kyiv #senegal #egypt #southafrica #comoros #zambia #republicofcongo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China ’s rising clout spotlighted at finance chief meetings before G7 summit
TOKYO: The weekend gathering of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies did not single out China as a threat in their communique, but left signs the world’s second-largest economy will loom large at this week’s summit in Hiroshima. Efforts to grapple with China’s growing…#hiroshima #niigata #brazil #comoros #indonesia #singapore #beltandroad #g7 #masamichiadachi #ubssecurities (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Guinea Bissau: Courtesy Visit of Africa CDC Director General of Africa to President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
[Africa CDC] Bissau -- 12 Mai 2023 - Coming from Comoros and landing in Guinea Bissau on May 12, 2023, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the Director General of Africa CDC, paid a courtesy visit the same day to H.E. Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the President of ECOWAS and Republic of Guinea-Bissau. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 15, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
China's rising clout spotlighted at finance chief meetings before G7 summit
The weekend gathering of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies did not single out China as a threat in their communique, but left signs the world's second-largest economy will loom large at this week's summit in Hiroshima. Efforts to grapple with China's growing global…#hiroshima #niigata #brazil #comoros #indonesia #singapore #beltandroad #g7 #masamichiadachi #ubssecurities (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The epidemiology of injury and illness amongst athletes at the Indian Ocean Island Games, Mauritius, 2019 - Garnett D, Bholah A, Olivier B, Patricios J, D'Hotman Y, Sunassee K, Cobbing S.
BACKGROUND: The Indian Ocean Island Games is a multi-sport event that occurs every four years and includes athletes from seven islands of the Indian Ocean, namely, Comoros, Reunion, Mayotte, Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, and Mauritius. OBJECTIV... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Forced into early motherhood, a child rape survivor in the Comoros fights stigma to finish school
MORONI, The Comoros– “I followed him into the house. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - September 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Africa: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Helping Africa Fight COVID-19 - One-Shot At a Time
[New Dawn] So far, three countries have surpassed the 70% vaccination target; Seychelles (81.3%), Mauritius (76.6%0 and Rwanda (76.5%). Also, 10 countries have attained a target of between 40% and 70% include Comoros, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Botswana, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Morocco, and Sao Tome and Principe. In total, about 21.2% percent of the continent's population is fully vaccinated, hence, to drive increase in COVID-19 uptake, the in-country implementation took place in Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Nigeria, and (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 5, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Saving Lives and Livelihood Helping Africa Fight Covid-19 - One-Shot At a Time
[New Dawn] So far, three countries have surpassed the 70% vaccination target; Seychelles (81.3%), Mauritius (76.6%0 and Rwanda (76.5%). Also, 10 countries have attained a target of between 40% and 70% include Comoros, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Botswana, Cape Verde, Tunisia, Morocco, and Sao Tome and Principe. In total, about 21.2% percent of the continent's population is fully vaccinated, hence, to drive increase in COVID-19 uptake, the in-country implementation took place in Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Nigeria, and (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 2, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Sole survivor of 2009 Comoros plane crash recalls terrifying ordeal
Bahia Bakari, who was 12 at the time, tells French court of the moments leading up to crash in which 152 died #comoros #planecrash #bahiabakari (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2021: A Grim Year for Planet Earth
By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Dec 23 2021 (IPS) Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly manifestations of the climate crisis, there were few places to hide for most of us in 2021.
Ageing billionaires riding booming stock markets could take their first flights into space in their own rockets, but for the rest of Planet Earth’s 8 billion people with their feet on the ground it was a year of placing hope in the hands of scientists and our political leaders to turn the tide.
Farhana Haque RahmanOur review of 2021, as seen through the eyes of IPS reporters and contributors around the world, must begin as a yea...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farhana Haque Rahman Tags: Climate Change COVID-19 Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
