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MORE than 1,400 people took part in this year’s World Aid Walk.

Following President George Manneh Weah's proclamation, declaring Tuesday, October 11, 2022, as “International Day of the Girl Child”, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has held summit and career events in Monrovia to kick off commemoration of the Day.

Weeks of heavy rains have left a trail of death and destruction across East Africa, with Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi the worst hit.

Fulani herdsmen killed three Christians last week in an area of Benue state, central Nigeria, a local leader said.

WCK provides a lifeline to Palestinians facing famine but has halted operations after an Israeli strike killed workers

World Central Kitchen’s suspension of its operations comes as famine is predicted to hit the north of Gaza before May

The climate loss and damage fund so triumphantly announced at last year’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai isn’t likely to begin distributing real dollars until 2025, while countries on the front lines of the climate emergency face mounting drought, crop losses, and a continuing “cycle of vulnerability”.

UN has reported that humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has decided to quit for health reasons. UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down due to health concerns after attempting to address the escalating humanitarian crises in Ukraine, Gaza, and Africa for nearly three years.

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Read about how a programme meant for out-of-school children brought more than 1,000 older women into the education fold, empowering them and encouraging their children to resume studies.