The death toll from the worst cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s history continues to rise and now stands at 1,608, the United Nations said today, adding that the number of cases of the acute intestinal infection caused by contaminated food or …
Category Archive: Human Catastrophe
Gaza death toll rises to 397; 1900 injured
The Israeli blitz against the Gaza Strip has left two more people killed, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 397 since Saturday. Over 1900 others were also wounded in the onslaught. Women and children have been among the victims, the …
‘Human catastrophe’ grips Congo
Fierce fighting between government and rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing a humanitarian catastrophe, the Red Cross has said. It said the number of displaced people was growing by the hour and that the precarious security …