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Doctors in Kenya escalate strike by halting emergency services at public hospitals

Kenyan doctors escalated a national strike, halting emergency services at public hospitals on Thursday.Thousands of doctors have been absent from hospitals for over a week due to grievances regarding poor pay and working conditions.The strike persists despite a court order mandating talks between doctors and the Health Ministry.Kenyan doctors stopped…

Why South Korea might suspend striking doctors’ licenses en masse

South Korea is poised to start suspending the licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors as a punitive measure against their weekslong walkouts that have shaken hospital operations.Starting next week, the government said it will inform the striking medical interns and residents of its final decision to suspend their licenses…

Unprecedented water crisis grips South Africa’s largest city

South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg, is facing an unprecedented collapse of its water system.This collapse has affected millions of residents, including both the rich and poor.South Africa’s notoriously troubled electricity system has also played a role in the collapse.For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans…

Senegal’s first woman presidential candidate in years takes on historic campaign

Anta Babacar Ngom, Senegal’s sole female presidential candidate, faces slim odds of winning Sunday’s election, but her candidacy is seen as a milestone.Ngom, a business executive, has promised to create millions of jobs and establish a women’s bank to promote economic independence.Ngom’s supporters have voiced hope for change under a…

Dutch court orders authorities to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam airport

The Dutch government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, a Dutch court ruled Wednesday, saying that the treatment of local residents amounts to a breach of Europe’s human rights convention.”The state has…