Author Archives: Mark Tran
1st May, 2013
Wars caused displacement of 28.8m last year
Wars in Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) pushed the number of people internally displaced by armed conflict, violence and human rights violations to 28.8 million last year, the highest figure recorded by the Internal
Wars in Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) pushed the number of people internally displaced by armed conflict, violence and human rights violations to 28.8 million last year, the highest figure recorded by the Internal
16th January, 2013
Sexual violence claims by Syrian women
Rape is a “significant and disturbing” feature of the Syrian civil war, with women and girls citing sexual violence as their main reason for fleeing the country, according to a report published on Monday
Rape is a “significant and disturbing” feature of the Syrian civil war, with women and girls citing sexual violence as their main reason for fleeing the country, according to a report published on Monday
7th January, 2013
A disaster in the making
HUMANITARIAN groups have expressed alarm at the lack of access to more than 300,000 civilians caught up in the fighting in the Central African Republic, where rebels have seized regional capitals and mining areas in
HUMANITARIAN groups have expressed alarm at the lack of access to more than 300,000 civilians caught up in the fighting in the Central African Republic, where rebels have seized regional capitals and mining areas in
23rd November, 2012
DR Congo: the key questions answered
What is the state of the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
What is the state of the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
3rd October, 2012
600m new jobs needed globally: World Bank
LONDON: About 600m new jobs will be needed worldwide in the next 15 years to absorb a burgeoning workforce, mainly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to a World Bank report.
LONDON: About 600m new jobs will be needed worldwide in the next 15 years to absorb a burgeoning workforce, mainly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to a World Bank report.
2nd October, 2012
Third World to have four out of five over-60s by 2050
LONDON: Countries with ageing populations can reap a “longevity dividend” with the right measures on healthcare, pensions and legal protection, according to a new UN report published on Monday.
LONDON: Countries with ageing populations can reap a “longevity dividend” with the right measures on healthcare, pensions and legal protection, according to a new UN report published on Monday.
25th August, 2012
A prison for pirates
A PAIR of dark eyes peers through a narrow slit in a metal gate. Inside, a guard scans visitors with a hand-held metal detector and bags are searched. This is the so-called pirates’ prison, a cream-coloured fortress, to contain the pirates convicted of hijacking at sea off the Horn of Africa.
A PAIR of dark eyes peers through a narrow slit in a metal gate. Inside, a guard scans visitors with a hand-held metal detector and bags are searched. This is the so-called pirates’ prison, a cream-coloured fortress, to contain the pirates convicted of hijacking at sea off the Horn of Africa.
9th August, 2012
Promoting African self-sufficiency
IN the current humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan, Somalia, Niger and Kenya, the strong likelihood is that tarpaulins — one of the most basic relief items — will have come from China.
IN the current humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan, Somalia, Niger and Kenya, the strong likelihood is that tarpaulins — one of the most basic relief items — will have come from China.
12th July, 2012
A new poverty map
BY 2025, most of the world’s poorest people will live in fragile and conflict-affected states in Africa, posing challenges to aid donors who have usually focused on helping well-governed countries, according to a new report.
BY 2025, most of the world’s poorest people will live in fragile and conflict-affected states in Africa, posing challenges to aid donors who have usually focused on helping well-governed countries, according to a new report.
11th July, 2012
South Sudan’s woes
ONE year after the euphoria of independence, South Sudan faces economic disaster that could reverse recent development gains after it shut down oil production in a dispute over pipeline fees with Sudan.
ONE year after the euphoria of independence, South Sudan faces economic disaster that could reverse recent development gains after it shut down oil production in a dispute over pipeline fees with Sudan.
13th June, 2012
NGOs appeal for funds for west Africa food crisis
RELIEF groups are stepping up their appeals for aid to tackle the worsening food crisis in west Africa, where more than 18 million people face hunger
RELIEF groups are stepping up their appeals for aid to tackle the worsening food crisis in west Africa, where more than 18 million people face hunger
29th April, 2012
Sudan and South Sudan
A LONG queue of cars and motorbikes snakes from the dusty forecourt of a petrol station into the main road, hampering traffic on a sweltering afternoon. Over the past fortnight the queues have become increasingly common in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, as a shutdown of oil production —
A LONG queue of cars and motorbikes snakes from the dusty forecourt of a petrol station into the main road, hampering traffic on a sweltering afternoon. Over the past fortnight the queues have become increasingly common in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, as a shutdown of oil production —
9th February, 2012
UN body seeks ‘a new deal’
THE UN has called for fundamental reform of the global financial system as a part of a new deal that can “lift all boats” in rich and poor countries alike.
THE UN has called for fundamental reform of the global financial system as a part of a new deal that can “lift all boats” in rich and poor countries alike.
27th January, 2012
African Union summit
THE contest to be the next leader of the African Union, pitting a regional political and economic powerhouse, South Africa, against the small west African country of Gabon, has galvanised the AU summit.
THE contest to be the next leader of the African Union, pitting a regional political and economic powerhouse, South Africa, against the small west African country of Gabon, has galvanised the AU summit.
29th October, 2011
Setback to relief efforts
ONE hundred days since famine was declared, relief groups fear that rising military tension will jeopardise aid efforts in central and southern Somalia, where humanitarian…
ONE hundred days since famine was declared, relief groups fear that rising military tension will jeopardise aid efforts in central and southern Somalia, where humanitarian…
