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Protect right to education in Afghanistan, urge UN agencies

Kabul, Jan 27 (IANS) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated on Tuesday that over 90 per cent of 10-year-old children in Afghanistan cannot read a simple text. It warned that education system in Afghanistan is at a critical point, with children not even receiving basic learning, the local media reported. Citing UNICEF, Afghanistan’s leading […]

Sudan receives 2.9 million cholera vaccine doses amid surge in cases

Khartoum, May 31 (IANS) The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that it has received over 2.9 million doses of the cholera vaccine amid a surge in cases, especially in the capital Khartoum. “A total of 2,905,400 cholera vaccine doses have been received as part of efforts to combat the cholera outbreak currently affecting Sudan, particularly […]