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Kenyan Women Challenge Fishing Taboos Amid Climate Change Risks to Lake Victoria

Breaking Taboos: Women Fishermen of Lake Victoria In the small village of Kagwel, Kenya, the journey of Rhoda Ongoche Akech epitomizes the fight against deeply rooted cultural restrictions. In 2002, Akech, then 39 and a mother of seven, made a bold choice that defied centuries of tradition by stepping into a fishing boat—an act once […]

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Facing Survival: Turkana, Kenya Struggles with Drought While Other Regions Thrive

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Facing Water Scarcity and Hunger in Turkana, Kenya In the searing heat of Kainama, located in Turkana County, Kenya, residents like Veronica Akalapatan and her neighbors embark on long daily treks to a well that has mostly dried up. This dug-out pit, accessible by a wooden ladder, is their sole water source. Many villagers, along

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Doctors warn of ‘swamp fever’ outbreak in flood-affected Gaza

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Emerging Health Risk: Leptospirosis in Gaza Health officials are raising alarms about a new potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis. With the region experiencing severe flooding and insufficient sanitation, experts believe that these conditions create an ideal environment for the spread of this bacterial disease, commonly referred to as swamp or rat fever. The Current

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