Gunshots past midnight startle Nyaloka Puok wide awake. Confused, she wonders if fighting is breaking out in her village of Paguir, but another fear grips her as she remembers her community had agreed to use gunfire as a warning: the waters are coming.
The 37-year-old single mother of four rolls off the cot onto the ground and scrambles out of her hut. The dyke has burst again.
Dawn is breaking. A woman is alone in her outdoor kitchen, oblivious to everything but the meal she’s cooking. Though this is a seemingly typical morning routine of a mother cooking for her family, it is not.
Insecurity in and around Port-au-Prince has been drastically worsening since early May, disrupting nation-wide supply chains, access to basic services like markets, schools and hospitals and livelihoods of Haitians across the country.
As fighting raging across the capital, WFP has been able to reach almost 300,000 people in the first ten days of March, delivering vital hot meals, food distributions, mobile money transfers and meals in schools.
Recent agreements between Haiti and Kenya enabling the deployment of a multinational security support mission to Haiti are promising.
“With a large part of the Afghan people in dire need, humanitarian assistance is critical for preserving lives. The unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan necessitates an urgent response. The international community, including major donors, should recognize the imperative for post-conflict reconstruction of Afghanistan,” emphasized Dmitriy A.
Innoss’B, born Innocent Balume, is a dynamic and innovative artist from Goma, who has made a significant impact on African music. Recognized for his unique blend of Afrobeat, R&B and traditional Congolese rhythms, Innoss’B has earned international acclaim as a trailblazer in the music industry.
"I believe in the power of music and culture to bring positive change.
In 2022, Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic crisis, coupled with high inflation, soaring prices, unfavourable harvests and depleted foreign reserves leading to a substantial impact on food security.