NEW YORK, United States of America, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — An intensifying El Niño weather pattern threatens to bring severe flooding, disease outbreaks, heatwaves and drought to communities across East Africa and Asia in the coming weeks, the International Rescue Committee warned today, with families in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan among…
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — 1,926 and 702 deaths confirmed by Ministry of Health as of 11 July 5 provinces are now affected by the outbreak: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut Uele Operational constraints continue to limit response implementation, increasing the risk that undetected chains of…
VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Maria Azemia as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board. Mrs Azemia holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business Administration from Amity University, India, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism…
N’DJAMENA, Chad, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — In the nomadic settlement of Mandjafa, on the outskirts of N’Djamena, Afia travelled with her four-month-old daughter, Fatma, to benefit from services provided during an integrated outreach activity for nomadic communities. For this mother of five, these interventions play an essential role in protecting her family’s health. “Vaccines…
ANKARA, Türkiye, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — The “Cezeri Laboratory Techniques and Applications Training” organized within the framework of the Cezeri Laboratory established by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in the governorate of Tataouine, Tunisia, has been successfully completed. The training program brought together academics and students from the Tunisian City of Sciences,…
ROME, Italy, July 13, 2026/APO Group/ — African countries are stepping up efforts against agricultural plastic pollution. Gathered at FAO’s regional webinar “The Voluntary Code of Conduct for plastics in agriculture: African experiences and the way forward”, experts from across the continent shared practical solutions and emerging initiatives to reduce the environmental impacts of plastics…
