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Sudan Displaced Drama Workshops Provide Psychological Support in Blue Nile

[ad_1] Ed Damazin — The Dramatists Initiative in the Blue Nile region is providing psychological support to displaced people who fled Khartoum, El Gezira, and other states in Sudan after the war broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15. Mortada Yousef, head of the Blue Nile region* Dramatists Syndicate, told Radio Dabanga from the capital Ed Damazin that several initiatives provide aid to the displaced in the area. They need support […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

Africa

Why West Africa’s education system needs transforming

[ad_1] West Africa is staring at an incredible opportunity to provide the skilled workers needed to power the global economy over the coming decades. But can the region fix its education system and ensure its youthful talent pool can capitalise on the opportunities of the 21st century digital economy? According to Titilayo Adewumi, Managing Director at SAP West Africa, bold steps toward educational reform are needed to promote improved learning […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: Putting Survivors At the Forefront of the Global Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation

[ad_1] New York — Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Türk, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus "Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we reaffirm our dedication to the girls and women who have been subjected to this grave violation of human rights. Every survivor's voice is a call to action, and every choice they make […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

Africa

Kenyan cult leader charged with murder of 191 children

[ad_1] Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was charged with the murder of 191 children on Tuesday alongside 29 of his associates. The bodies of those killed were found buried in a forest. Police say there are more bodies like those found with over 400 already exhumed. But the defendants have all denied the charges brought before a court in the coastal town of Malindi. Mackenzie was arrested last year April […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

Japan team plans pig kidney transplant for fetus with severe disease

[ad_1] A Japanese team said Tuesday it is planning a clinical study to temporarily transplant a pig's kidney into an unborn child with a severe kidney disease, in what would be the first case of a domestic animal-to-human transplant.The team, which includes the Jikei University School of Medicine, is seeking to apply for approval with a state-designated committee as early as this year after going through an ethical review at […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Japan

Tech firms in Japan are scouring for talent amid labor shortage

[ad_1] Japan is facing a stark shortage of skilled human resources in the technology sector, even as it seeks to digitalize its economy and kickstart its lagging semiconductor industry.Three quarters of technology hiring managers in Japan found recruitment to be "very” or "quite” competitive last year, with a shortage of skilled candidates being the top reason, according to new research by recruiting firm Morgan McKinley. The trend is prevalent across […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: DR Congo squad use spotlight to call for peace in country

[ad_1] "The players' messages fall in an apparent online campaign driven by Fonarev, a state fund for victims of sexual violence related to the conflicts and insecurity in the country," said the BBC's Samba Cyuzuzo, who has covered the region for many years. "Since the Leopards arrived in Ivory Coast for Afcon, its players have spread the message 'Plus Jamais Seul' (No Longer Alone) by Fonarev in compassion with victims […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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