Excellent week for …
Aliko Dangote and Nduka Obaigbena, two Nigerian business leaders who have lead the launch of a safe schools initiative in response to the expanding amount of attacks on the right to training in Africa.
Tina Joemat-Pettersson, South Africa’s minister for agriculture, forestry and fisheries, whose division has been praised by the Foods and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for maintaining the population’s malnourishment levels below five% considering that 1990.
Poor week for …
Naomi Mutah Nyadar, a protest leader calling on Nigerian authorities to do more to locate the women abducted by Islamist rebels, has been arrested by Nigerian police.
Afghanistan landslide survivors, as crowds of outsiders have rushed to the remote Afghan village to try to select up support supplies meant for people affected by the disaster.
What you are saying
The publication of the Africa Progress report 2014 highlighted Africa’s economic progress, like information that fisheries in Africa are losing billions due to unlawful practices prompting debate underneath the hashtag #GrainFishMoney.
The week in numbers
116m jobs are linked to fishery worth chains in the building globe, in accordance to the FAO.
two million men and women in Senegal, or 15% of the population, have hepatitis B as a result of untimely vaccinations, treatment fees and lack of universal screening to curb transmissions, in accordance to WHO.
two million folks could be put in jeopardy following a new necessity that 75% of US food assist be transported by American ships and staff, specialists warn.
50,000 kids are “at death’s door” as a end result of the Somalian foods crisis.
45% of avoidable pregnancy and childbirth associated deaths are now getting prevented across the globe, according to a report by the Globe Health Organisation.
153 is the air pollution score of Delhi, the world’s highest according to a study of 1,600 cities across 91 countries.
Picture of the week
Milestones
It’s six months because typhoon Haiyan, which devastated huge parts of the Philippines. An estimated one hundred,000 survivors from the tragedy nonetheless not have access to adequate shelter.
3 years after a famine claimed 260,000 lives in Somalia, two.9m people there are nonetheless impacted by a multifaceted humanitarian crisis.
It is also three years considering that Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown by an armed well-liked revolution in Libya.
These days is the UN global time of remembrance and reconciliation for individuals who lost their lives throughout the Second Globe War.
Video
Zara Rahman and Becky Kazansky from re:publica 14 spoke about information in worldwide improvement, and how even the ideal of intentions can pave the road to surveillance.
Reading listing
Coming subsequent week: have your say
- Our reside chat on Thursday 15 May is on how technological innovation can accelerate progress to me the MDGs. Speak to us at globaldevpros@theguardian.com to advise someone for the panel.
- Appear out for next week’s feature on how NGOs are failing malnourished children in Tanzania.
- We’ll also be launching our Witness assignment: Climate modify: what is your 1 ask for worldwide leaders? Cameras at the ready!
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Protected colleges initiative | #GrainFishMoney | Air pollution in Delhi, catch up on the planet in a week by way of @GuardianGDP
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