Politicians in the Philippines are holding raffles to boost vaccination
IN SAN LUIS, in Pampanga province, it is a cow. In Sucat, a district of Manila, it is 25kg of rice. And in Las Pinas, nearby, it is two motorcycles and a brand new house. These are some of the prizes politicians in the Philippines have in store for winners of local raffles. The entry…
Facing famine in Tigray
Jun 12th 2021Listen to this storyYour browser does not support the element.Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.A CIVIL WAR between Ethiopia’s federal government and the ousted ruling party of the northern region of Tigray has caused widespread hunger. The UN’s humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, has warned it could spark the world’s worst…
Lebanese move to west Africa, escaping the crisis at home
Jun 12th 2021WHEN BANKS started to fail and protesters began filling the streets in 2019, Moussa Khoury resisted the temptation to leave his native Lebanon. After a massive explosion flattened part of Beirut, the capital, last year, he fixed his broken windows and stayed put. But in the end he could not withstand the collapse…