Restoring a legal system battered by years of conflict seen as crucial to tackling widespread gender-based abuse By Pacome Pabandji BANGUI, Sept 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Restoring court...
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Made worse by tree loss, flooding forces migration in Afghanistan
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have been internally displaced by natural disasters such as floods and droughts since 2012 By Stefanie Glinski FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Sept 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -...
Republic of Korea + 2 more
Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan
Both countries have been hit hard by heavy rains and flooding in recent weeks, as the latest storm brings landslides, evacuations and power outages (Recasts and updates throughout with the storm...
Kenya + 2 more
Floods on record-high Lake Victoria expose need for water cooperation
Unusually high rainfall has caused 'backflow' into Africa's largest lake, displacing communities and spurring calls for more regional effort to manage water By Justus Wanzala BUDALANGI, Kenya, Aug 19...
Nepal + 1 more
Farmers fear hunger as floods worsen pandemic woes in western Nepal
by Aadesh Subedi Seasonal migrants returning from India because of COVID-19 are struggling as huge floods damage their homes and crops KATHMANDU, Aug 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Before the...
Pakistan + 1 more
Critter compost: Pakistan plans to use locusts to nourish crops
Researchers seek chemical-free ways to tackle massive locust infestation amid fears that pesticides could harm plants, animals and humans By Rina Saeed Khan ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (Thomson Reuters...
Dominican Rep. + 2 more
At-risk Caribbean scrambles to prepare for hurricanes during pandemic
Social distancing means fewer people can use storm shelters which are boosting hygiene provisions, while movement restrictions could hamper the delivery of emergency aid By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA,...
Congo vows zero tolerance over child soldiers after U.S. anti-trafficking nod
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) decries use of child solders by army and militias after upgrade in U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report By Malaicka Adihe KINSHASA, July 1 (Thomson Reuters...
Foreign ministers flag climate change as major spark for conflicts
Food and water scarcity, in particular, are becoming important drivers of conflict and need to become a security priority now, ministers say By Laurie Goering LONDON, June 25 (Thomson Reuters...
As Pakistan glacier melt surges, efforts to cut flood risk drag
An effort to install more systems to warn of glacial lake outburst floods is making slow progress, officials say By Rina Saeed Khan ISLAMABAD, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Late last month,...
Yemeni women will die, aid workers warn, as U.N. cuts maternity services
by Ban Barkawi | @banbarkawi | Thomson Reuters Foundation Dried up funding shuts down maternity hospitals in Yemen, leaving women without care to die of childbirth complications By Ban Barkawi AMMAN,...
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Opinion: Now is not the time to turn our backs on Yemen
By António Vitorino, IOM Director General An opinion piece published by Thomson Reuters Foundation COVID-19 is undermining the the humanitarian efforts in Yemen, deepening an already severe crisis...
New wave of locusts raises fear for summer crops in India
Experts warn the federal and state governments will have to stop locusts in their tracks in the next couple of weeks to avoid major crop damage By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) - A new...
Weakened by war and floods, Yemen fights twin health threat
by Saeed Al-Batati Already on the brink of collapse, the country's health system is seeing a surge in flood-linked illnesses and rising COVID-19 cases MUKALLA, Yemen, May 14 (Thomson Reuters...
Zimbabwe's drought-hit Bulawayo limits tap water to just a day a week
After a devastating drought in 2019 and patchy rains this year, water shortages have worsened in Zimbabwe's second biggest city HARARE, May 15 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's second biggest city of Bulawayo...
Pakistan readies for second battle against crop-devouring locusts
by Zofeen T. Ebrahim | @zofeen28 | Thomson Reuters Foundation Agricultural losses could run into the billions if the pests are not controlled, authorities warn KARACHI, Pakistan, May 14 (Thomson...
Kenya floods kill 194, people evacuated from risk areas near dams
Almost 200 people have died and about 100,000 more were displaced, while more heavy rains are expected By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI, May 6 (Reuters) - Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed nearly...
Sudan makes female genital cutting a crime in 'new era' for women's rights
Sudan says those perform female genital mutilation will face three years in jail By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, April 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sudan has criminalised female genital mutilation...
World + 7 more
Flood prevention could bring 'huge' payoff as global risks rise
by Laurie Goering | @lauriegoering | Thomson Reuters Foundation As climate change brings growing risks of inundation, especially in Asia, investing now in protection could bring huge savings,...
Rain-short Zimbabwe fights taboo against farming drought-hardy grain
Growing more water-smart millet and less maize could help drought-hit farmers - but an unusual cultural fear holds them back By Andrew Mambondiyani MAMBWERE, Zimbabwe, April 13 (Thomson Reuters...