Heat waves, floods, and cyclones disrupt school for millions
UNICEF has said middle and low-income countries were the hardest hit. The agency criticized the "overlooked" impact of the climate crisis on education.…
Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship
In northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State, conflict, inflation, and climate disasters have left millions struggling to survive. When a major flood struck in September, triggered by a dam collapse, it devastated communities already…
Millions of people flee bandit attacks in Nigeria
Over one million people have been displaced in northern Nigeria due to banditry. Lives have been lost and properties destroyed. With little government intervention, villagers are taking up arms to defend their…
Massive floods affect millions in Bangladesh, India
Massive floods have swept through swathes of Bangladesh and India in recent days. The rains and flood waters have killed scores of people and have left millions affected. Though monsoon rains are…
Sudan civil war displaces millions
A year of civil war between paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the government has displaced millions of Sudanese, the United Nations says. Much of the violence is taking place in the beleaguered…
Millions vote in controversial Myanmar election
People in Myanmar's cities wait in long lines for a vote expected to return Aung San Suu Kyi's government to power, who remains popular at home in spite of a reputation abroad…
Patients worried as uncertainty looms over Obamacare
Millions of Americans are continuing to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act this year, despite President Donald Trump taking steps to repeal and replace it.…