World News in Brief: Sudan Famine Latest, Weekend Attacks in Ukraine, Tanzania Marburg Virus Update
January 20, 2025
Sudan Famine Latest
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for aid to avert famine in Sudan, where an estimated 18 million people are facing severe food shortages. The WFP warns that the situation is “catastrophic” and that urgent action is needed to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition.
The famine is the result of a combination of factors, including conflict, drought, and economic crisis. The ongoing civil war in Sudan has displaced millions of people and disrupted agricultural production. Drought has also devastated crops and livestock, leaving people without access to food or water. The economic crisis has made it difficult for people to buy food, even when it is available.
The WFP is calling for $600 million in funding to provide food aid to the affected population. The organization says that without urgent action, hundreds of thousands of people could die from hunger.
Weekend Attacks in Ukraine
Russian-backed separatists launched a series of attacks on Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine over the weekend. The attacks targeted positions along the front lines in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Ukrainian officials reported that one soldier was killed and several others were wounded in the attacks. The Russian-backed separatists claimed that they had killed over 20 Ukrainian soldiers.
The attacks came as a new round of peace talks between the Ukrainian government and the Russian-backed separatists is set to begin this week. The talks are being mediated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Tanzania Marburg Virus Update
Tanzanian authorities have confirmed two new cases of the Marburg virus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to three. The two new cases are a 54-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman who are both from the same village in the northern region of Arusha.
The Tanzanian Ministry of Health says that the two patients are in stable condition and are being treated in isolation. The ministry is also conducting contact tracing to identify anyone who may have come into contact with the patients.
The Marburg virus is a highly contagious viral hemorrhagic fever that can cause severe bleeding and organ failure. The virus is spread through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids.
The outbreak in Tanzania is the first time that the Marburg virus has been reported in the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with Tanzanian authorities to investigate the outbreak and prevent its further spread.
World News in Brief: Sudan famine latest, weekend attacks in Ukraine, Tanzania Marburg virus update
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