The casualty toll from the flood in a Taliban-controlled district in Nuristan Province was expected to rise beyond the 80 confirmed deaths as the search for victims continues.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
This Ethiopian Road Is a Lifeline for Millions. Now It’s Blocked.
Aid workers say the Ethiopian government has effectively cut off the lone route into the conflict-torn region of Tigray, leading to a risk of mass starvation.
It’s Situation Normal for U.S. Diplomats in Kabul, Despite Taliban Gains
The Biden administration is determined to keep a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan as the 20-year conflict comes to a close.
Violence is a threat Haitians know. Covid is something new.
A shifting political crisis after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse comes amid the backdrop of a pandemic whose scale in the country is essentially unknown.
White Flags Fly in Malaysia as Covid Lockdowns Deepen Hunger
With a fourth lockdown in place, tens of thousands of Malaysians have lost their jobs. A campaign is expressing dissatisfaction with the government.
Captured Ethiopian Soldiers Marched Through Tigray to Prison
The scale of the loss suffered by one of Africa’s most powerful armies was on vivid display on Friday as thousands of government troops were paraded through Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray.
With Tigray Famine Looming, Aid Groups Seek Access
Aid workers are concerned about a potential new wave of atrocities as Ethiopian and Eritrean forces withdraw from Tigray.
3 Aid Workers Are Killed in Tigray Region of Ethiopia
The aid group condemned the “brutal murder” of a Spaniard and two Ethiopians whose bodies were found near their vehicle in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region.
Eighty Years Later, Biden and Johnson Revise the Atlantic Charter for a New Era
The original was the work of Churchill and Roosevelt at the dawn of World War II. The new version pledges cooperation against 21st century global challenges and rivalries.
Famine in Ethiopia Becomes Worst Hunger Crisis in a Decade
United Nations agencies said the crisis in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region had plunged it into famine. “This is going to get a lot worse,” a top aid official said.