Back in day, travellers/explorers would draw what they saw. This is where many sea monster stories come from ie. tentacled and alienesque appendages emerging from the water - giving belief to something more sinister lurking beneath....however, many cases it was just whale dicks.
Research shows the arrival of Syrian refugees in Lebanon did not hurt its economy. That hasn’t stopped politicians from claiming otherwise. https://t.co/acOfHSGlT2
Even if exploration in #Mozambique is already further advanced: the conflict in #CaboDelgado+the long-term outlook in the face of the climate crisis indicate that the #LNG hope in Mozambique will turn into a white elephant, leaving 🇲🇿with more debts+dead assets.
@IMF
🇲🇿 #Mozambique mines #rubies and sells the gemstone for millions of dollars. However, next to the mines, inhabitants live in poverty, and are tracked by drones when they try to enter the production sites. #Montepuez
It should be obvious - local capacity exists and should be involved in any humanitarian response - but it’s a message that needs repeating again and again. Read the full analysis of 25 years of humanitarian lessons by @jessalex811: https://t.co/UeJUZ24a7o
The myth is that a charitable West generously sends aid funds to the South.
The reality is that far larger amounts flow in the opposite direction. This overview was published five years ago, but little has changed.
https://t.co/dOOPbMvJar
In the Ethiopian region of #Tigray, the drought is compounding a man-made catastrophe for 6 million people who have been under siege from Ethiopian and Eritrean forces for 21 months. Can the world come back to its senses and uphold humanity? Or 6 million lives don't matter?
It’s time for me to tell my side of the story. Having worked for @amnesty for 7 years, I would have never imagined that a single report could jeopardize 30 years of achievements in human rights protection in #Ukraine. Yet this is exactly what happened.
https://t.co/vvrTCoxnbK
The Head of the Portuguese Diplomatic Mission to Qatar, Manuel Gomes Samuel, dismisses claims of human rights abuses in the World Cup's host country by stating: "it's only natural that people with darker skin color (...) are more apt to work in scolding hot temperatures" (2022).