Nairobi, Oct 04 (IPS) – The sight of children begging for water from motorists along the Garissa highway in the northeastern part of Kenya signals that all is not well. Unable to go to school on an empty stomach, drought-affected children wait for good Samaritans along the road, begging for water and food.

WHO chief voices concern over Trump Administration’s executive order on vaccines
Cholera spreads across borders in West and Central Africa
Sudan: Attacks and further displacement in Blue Nile and North Kordofan
Migrant deaths climb sharply in 2026, new UN data shows
UN continues scaling up response to earthquake in Colombia
Youth advocates gather in New York to launch new AI standards
These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought