Tag: Deaths
Somalia: At Least 7 Children Killed by Flash Floods, UN
On Monday, the United Nations humanitarian agency said that at least seven children were killed and thousands rendered homeless after flash floods hit Somalia in the past 10 days. RELATED: Somalia: At Least 7 Children Killed by Flash Floods, UN The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 124,150 people […]
April 29, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago: Lawsuit Filed Over Deaths of 7 Infants
On Monday, official media reported that the parents of seven neonates who died in a Trinidad and Tobago hospital are suing health authorities because negligence, incompetence and poor medical care led to the deaths of their children. RELATED: Trinidad and Tobago: Worst Drought in Years, WASA According to the 664 Connect Media website, the legal […]
April 15, 2024
Ferry Sinking in Mozambique: Almost 100 People Dead
The death toll from the sinking of a makeshift ferry off the northern coast of Mozambique on Sunday has risen to nearly 100, according to the country’s Institute of Maritime Transport (INTRASMAR). RELATED: Zambia: Unity Essential to End Conflicts in DRC and Mozambique The initial death toll of 91 rose to 96 after they recovered […]
April 8, 2024
Nigeria: 72 Killed in Lassa Fever Outbreak
On Thursday, public health authorities said that at least 72 fatal cases of Lassa fever have been reported in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, since the beginning of this year. RELATED: 160 Killed in Attacks in Central Nigeria The 72 deaths were among a total of 411 cases confirmed so far from the outbreak of […]
February 23, 2024
Abyei: At Least 75 Killed Due to Violence in 2 Weeks
On Friday, the global charity Save the Children said that at least 75 people, including three children, have been killed and 2,200 displaced in two weeks of violence between communities in the Abyei Special Administrative Area. RELATED: South Sudan: Renewed Communal Clashes, at Least 23 Killed The charity said the actual number of people killed […]
February 9, 2024
South Sudan: Renewed Communal Clashes, at Least 23 Killed
On Monday, UN officials confirmed that at least 23 people have been killed, and 17 others injured in renewed communal clashes between armed youth from Twic community of Warrap state and Ngok Dinka in the disputed Abyei Special Administrative Area. RELATED: Over 11 Mln People Displaced in Sudan The United Nations Interim Security Forces for […]
February 6, 2024
Iran: Foreign Minister Denounces Murder of +100 Journalists
On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian stated that more than 100 journalists have been killed in Gaza by Israeli occupation troops since October 7, 2023. RELATED: Israel Kills Palestinian Journalist Heba Al-Abadla The head of Iranian diplomacy made these statements on X, in a text in which he paid tribute to members of […]
January 10, 2024
Israel Continues to Bomb Several Areas of Gaza
Israeli shelling by sea, air and land, killed or injured dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip today, especially in the southern and central areas. RELATED: West Bank Israeli Colonies Expand as Gaza War Continues This morning, ambulances and rescue teams recovered the bodies of two people in the town of Al Zawaida, in the […]