内容摘要：It’s fresh pain in a country where the World Food Program says 31 million people already face food insecurity. Efforts to recover from one climate shock are overlapped by the next, said WFP spokesperson Chi Lael.

It’s fresh pain in a country where the World Food Program says 31 million people already face food insecurity. Efforts to recover from one climate shock are overlapped by the next, said WFP spokesperson Chi Lael.

A $50,000 grant from the foundation allows Rodriguez and colleagues to enroll study participants in Senegal and Nigeria with inherited ataxias—which can lead to muscle weakness, loss of mobility, hearing and vision difficulties and life-shortening heart problems.Pathe Gueye, left, and Ndeye Lam, right, stand on their roof in Dakar, Senegal Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Their daughter Mariama died at age 13 of a rare genetic disease. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Pathe Gueye, left, and Ndeye Lam, right, stand on their roof in Dakar, Senegal Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Their daughter Mariama died at age 13 of a rare genetic disease. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)The USAID cuts have not affected his research, but grant awards are limited. Rodriguez, Senghor and Rokhaya Ndiaye, professor of human genetics at the University of Dakar, are making plans to ensure genetic testing continues in Senegal.Global collaboration is essential, said Ndiaye—and strengthening local infrastructure is just as important.

“The need is there,” she said. “And we have a lot of hope.”For more on Africa and development:

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for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas atAdministrative Court Judge Dominic Capraro said in his ruling Blackman didn’t prove he met the qualifications to run in part because he moved to Fulton County in October but voted in Forsyth County on Nov. 5. He switched his registration to his Fulton County address in April, right before signing up to run for the District 3 seat.

Blackman said he moved to Fulton County for work in October while his wife and kids temporarily remained in Forsyth County where they could finish the school year. After that, they plan to live together in Fulton County. Blackman said he waited to register to vote at his new address in order to comply with Georgia’s rules that require address changes to be registered at least 30 days before an election.Blackman lost a 2020 race for the commission and was appointed as the southern region administrator for EPA by President Joe Biden.

Three other Democrats are set to run in the primary. Keisha Sean Waites, a former state House member and former Atlanta City Council member, most recently lost a bid to become Fulton County clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courts. Peter Hubbard has worked for the Georgia Center for Clean Energy Solutions. Robert Jones has worked on energy for both the government and private companies.Kramon is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.