JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Severe flooding has hit South Sudan’s northern state of Unity, cutting off communities from accessing supplies of food and other vital commodities, a state official said Friday. More than 700,000 people have been affected by the ...
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South Africa Urges Vaccine Use as Omicron Spreads
africamustchangeJOHANNESBURG — Coronavirus cases have risen rising dramatically in South Africa since the discovery of the omicron variant. Government and other entities are scrambling to vaccinate more people to avoid severe cases. Vaccines can’t guarantee you won’t be infected by ...
South Africa’s ‘Little People’ Urge Better Accessibility
africamustchangeFrom navigating shopping centers to government offices, South Africa’s ‘little people’ say public spaces aren’t designed to be accessible for them. One advocacy group in Johannesburg is calling for better support to help people live independently. Linda Givetash has the ...
South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
africamustchange(Johannesburg) – The South African government has taken important steps but did not provide adequate funding for shelters and other services for gender-based violence survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many survivors have been made more vulnerable in the context of ...