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First UN humanitarian food aid ship for Horn of Africa berthes in Djibouti port

Published

2 years ago

August 30, 2022

The first United Nations humanitarian ship carrying grain from Ukraine to the Horn of Africa and drought stricken parts of East Africa has berthed in Djibouti.

The ship, which left the Odessa port in Ukraine last week headed for the so-called “hungriest parts of the world” docked in the port of Djibouti for onward dispatching to other affected countries including Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and other countries in the Horn of Africa ravaged by deadly droughts and facing famine and famine.

The World Food Programme (WFP) in a statement, said the first shipment of grain will be shipped overland to northern Ethiopia, where millions of people have been affected by the country’s Tigray conflict, which has now flared up again.

The WFP said the 23,000 metric tonnes of grain on the first ship are enough to feed 1.5 million people on full rations for a month but the UN said 2.4 million people in Tigray alone are severely food insecure and 20 million people across Ethiopia face hunger.

UN food security experts have called the shipment “a drop in the bucket” for the vast needs in the worst-hit Horn countries of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, the nation where this first shipment is going, but it is believed it will be the first of many such interventions to save the people from starvation as the WFP says it is working to procure multiple ships of food aid to send to the starving people.

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Sign language interpreter, Kunda, seeks inclusivity in media rights agenda

Published

8 hours ago

April 23, 2024

Akanimoh Etim

An inclusive society is crucial for a nation’s human and economic development in the modern era.

In this edition of Project Aliyense, we feature Paul Kunda, widely recognized as the face of sign language interpretation on national television, serving the deaf community.

Kunda, a dedicated sign language interpreter and educator with over four years of experience, sheds light on the significance of media freedom.

“As a sign language interpreter at Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and a teacher by profession, I advocate for media freedom,” he said.

Kunda emphasised the importance of the Access to Information (ATI) Act, recently assented to by President Hakainde Hichilema, which empowered citizens to demand information freely.

He stressed the need for unhindered access to information to foster a civil and prosperous society.

Regarding digital rights, Kunda highlighted their critical role for the deaf community, given the transformative impact of digital platforms, especially when mainstream media access is limited.

“As a representative of the deaf community, I believe digital rights should be inclusive. Everyone, including persons with disabilities, should enjoy these rights through various devices to express themselves and participate in national discourse,” he asserted.

He also called for the recognition of sign language as the eighth national language, aligning with United Nations conventions that mandate sign language interpreters at all events to promote inclusivity.

This story is sponsored content from Zambia Monitor’s Project Aliyense.

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Sign language interpreter, Kunda, seeks inclusivity in media rights agenda (video)

Published

9 hours ago

April 23, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

An inclusive society is crucial for a nation’s human and economic development in the modern era.

In this edition of Project Aliyense, we feature Paul Kunda, widely recognized as the face of sign language interpretation on national television, serving the deaf community.

Kunda, a dedicated sign language interpreter and educator with over four years of experience, sheds light on the significance of media freedom.

“As a sign language interpreter at Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and a teacher by profession, I advocate for media freedom,” he said.

Kunda emphasised the importance of the Access to Information (ATI) Act, recently assented to by President Hakainde Hichilema, which empowered citizens to demand information freely.

He stressed the need for unhindered access to information to foster a civil and prosperous society.

Regarding digital rights, Kunda highlighted their critical role for the deaf community, given the transformative impact of digital platforms, especially when mainstream media access is limited.

This story is sponsored content from Zambia Monitor’s Project Aliyense.