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Associated Press
8 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Sudanese fleeing war are at risk of worsening hunger in neighboring nations, UN warns
CAIRO (AP) — Millions of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan risk falling deeper into hunger as they seek refuge in countries already grappling with food insecurity, the United Nations warned. The World Food Program, the U.N.'s food agency, said Monday that over four million Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries are at risk of suffering further food insecurities as crucial funding for life-saving food assistance is expected to dwindle in the coming months in the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Uganda and Chad. About 40,000 people have been killed and nearly 13 million displaced, including to other countries, by Sudan's civil war that began in April 2023, according to estimates from U.N. agencies. Nearly half of the population remaining in Sudan is facing acute food insecurity, with some areas of the country suffering from malnutrition, which has killed 239 children in the past six months in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, the Sudan Doctors Network said. The group said the children died as a result of severe shortages of food and medicine, and the bombing of nutrition warehouses in the Sudanese province between January and June. Sudan plunged into war in April 2023 when simmering tensions between the Sudanese army and its paramilitary rival, the Rapid Support Forces, escalated to fighting in the capital of Khartoum and spread across the country. But those fleeing the conflict continue to suffer from malnutrition even beyond Sudan's borders. 'Refugees from Sudan are fleeing for their lives and yet are being met with more hunger, despair, and limited resources on the other side of the border,' said Shaun Hughes, WFP's Emergency Coordinator for the Sudan Regional Crisis. 'Food assistance is a lifeline for vulnerable refugee families with nowhere else to turn.' Food insecurity and famine conditions have spread across Sudan. The Darfur Victims Support Organization on Tuesday posted pictures on Facebook showing scores of citizens lining up to receive a meal from a charity kitchen. The group appealed to international organizations to take notice of the humanitarian situation in the city and called on armed groups to declare a truce and open corridors to deliver much needed civilian aid. The southern part of El Fasher saw renewed clashes between the army and the RSF Monday morning despite the U.N. calling for a week-long ceasefire in the city for aid distribution, which the Sudanese army accepted, the Darfur-based group said. The El Fasher Resistance Committee said Sunday that heavy artillery shelling targeted several residential areas and the livestock market for the third day in a row, killing and injuring civilians amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the area. The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have also had an impact, with programs being defunded. In Sudan, 90 communal kitchens closed in Khartoum, leaving more than half a million people without consistent access to food, according to the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian aid organization.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Former Employees Who Quit On Their Very First Day Are Sharing What Went Wrong, And Holy Crap
Sometimes, no matter how much you try to brush things off in the workplace, there's always a straw that breaks the camel's back. Recently, Redditor u/Fluffaygins asked people in the Reddit community who've quit their jobs on the spot to share what happened, and these stories are WILD: 1."I used to be a bartender. Our owner came in to have a meal with his family before opening. He owned the whole block, including a Mexican restaurant a few businesses down. The owner told the server to get him a margarita from the restaurant. The girl looked at me and kind of chuckled, but he said, 'No, I'm serious.' It was POURING rain. At that point, he was treating her like a servant, not a server. I didn't want to work for someone like that, so I walked out and never looked back." —islasdadbenjamin 2."They told me, 'By the way, I didn't mention this, but you have to do a three-month, unpaid trial before we hire you permanently.'" —romero61 3."Another manager at my pay grade tried telling a person on my team that they weren't allowed to drink a can of Sprite on their lunch break — only water. In the ensuing 'argument' (aka me defending my team), I told that manager to fuck off. Upper management told me to apologize, and I told them to fuck off, too. It felt good, but it definitely wasn't my wisest moment." —Sufficient_Basil_545 4."When I applied, I told them I'd need to take a day off two weeks from my start date to see my brother graduate from college. They approved it, but when the time came for me to take the day off, they refused. I never regretted quitting for a second. Screw those guys." —The7footr 5."When I was a server at a sushi restaurant, I had an asshole boss who'd sometimes schedule the people he didn't like during approved time-off. He did this one Saturday night to a server and host who'd gone on vacation together and left me as the only front-of-house staff. We get wildly packed on weekends, and I knew I'd be fucked. I'd asked around, and a couple of other staff members were willing to cover, but my boss refused to let them work the shift. I busted my ass for a couple of hours, waited until there were butts in every seat, made sure the waitlist was full, and walked out." —LickADickASaurus 6."I had a customer with a later-than-expected delivery date caused by the vendor getting upset. When the customer stepped away from me, my then-manager said, 'This one's on you.' It was, in fact, not on me. I replied, 'Oh yeah? Now it's on you,' and walked out." —DoSeedoh 7."They stole my tips, so I got out of there." —smut-lovr 8."I quit as a hostess at Olive Garden one day when they told us that a new rule was in effect, where we weren't allowed to leave the restaurant for breaks. Not even to go outside and eat in our car. I told them I was going to my car to grab my lunch and never went back in." —_michigan 9."I told my boss at a very large media company that if I didn't get a promotion or pay increase soon, I'd leave, because I knew I was getting underpaid. After my boss said it wouldn't happen, I left immediately. Everyone scrambled to keep me, even saying that they'd increase my pay, but I didn't take it. Six months later, at my new job, I was making three times more than I was. I've been at my new job now for almost three years, and it's been amazing. Everyone is so nice, and I feel valued." —ImBoredCanYouTell 10."My boss admitted that I was a DEI hire. He didn't see me as anything more, or even as a contributor to the team. He never saw me moving away from my role. I started applying for new jobs that night, and ended up quitting with an offer in hand two weeks later. No regrets." —Xwiint 11."After a year of working together, my manager still couldn't get my name right. It sounds petty, but his attitude was so disrespectful. How can you feel valued by your employer when they can't even get your name right?" —Bucksin06 12."I was working with the owner on my first day with after-fire cleanup. We were moving a dresser on the third floor when he started to fall backwards out the window. I stepped on the bed and grabbed him just before he fell out. He screamed at me for an hour for getting a footprint on the mattress. I never even went back for my paycheck." —Klotzster 13."I was told to break down pallets. I asked for a hammer, and they said, 'Just throw it at the wall.' I got a splinter from that. Then, they wanted me to unjam the trash compactor tube, and I said, 'Do you have a pole?' They said, 'Nope. Just climb in head-first, and we'll hold your feet.' I asked to go to the bathroom and never came back." —LarryKrappenshitz 14."I got an interview for a financial analyst role. The interview was scheduled for 10 a.m. I arrived at 9:55 and was told that the 'interview' had already started. I was ushered into a room where a presenter was midway through a presentation to a classroom of about 20 other interviewees. The presenter spent the next half an hour explaining who the company was (they did home loans) and why it was so beneficial to society for people to get their home loans. At 10:30 a.m., there was a break. The person sitting next to me told me that the presentation was part of our induction (meaning we'd already gotten the job, even without an interview), and that the presentation had been going on all morning." "She also thought she was there to do financial analysis, but she didn't have a background in it, and was hoping she'd be trained on the job. But having heard the whole presentation, she was beginning to think it wasn't really a reputable company after all. I agreed, and we both left." —Sir-Viette 15."A manager at my retail store was 'training' us on how to improve credit card sign-ups and told us to really push it on students and old people. They even told us to tell customers that what they'd be signing up for 'isn't a credit card.' I told my manager he was disgusting and left." —Ok_Error_3167 16."The owner and I had a giant, explosive argument that every single person in the building heard. I told the owner that I was embarrassed to work there, and I chewed her out and stormed out the door while she screamed at my back. I got about two blocks up the street before realizing I'd left my MP3 player by the ticket printer. I had to go back in and quietly request to have my MP3 player back." —i__hate__stairs "My mother-in-law was dying from lung cancer. Near the end of her life, I told my bosses at Home Depot that when she passed away, I would need to not be scheduled for a week so that I could drive a few hours away and take care of my husband and father-in-law and help out with things. My bosses told me, 'Why take the time off? It's not like it's your mom.' I walked out." —Rainbow-Mama I'm honestly so glad that these people did what was best for them and got out of those work environments! If you've ever quit your job on the spot, what happened? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using the form below! Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
News24
an hour ago
- News24
EFF presses NSFAS on 4 ‘irregular' service provider contracts amid student housing crisis
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