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Wrecked boats in Obock, Djibouti. (Photo by IOM, Olivia Headon)
Protecting
unaccompanied
migrant children
The odds of survival were
stacked against seven-year-old
Amara* when she was trapped
in a sinking boat controlled by
smugglers off the coast of Djibouti.
Amara was among at least 60
migrants and refugees who were
attempting to return from Yemen to
the Horn of Africa via Djibouti in
April when their boat broke up and
sank.
She is not yet ready to speak about
the incident which killed her mother
and younger brother, along with
dozens of others. Her survival – one of
only 14 people on the boat who did
not perish – is miraculous. Alone and
afraid, Amara relied on other survivors
BY AMBER CHRISTINO
Djibouti is a major transit point for
mainly Ethiopian migrants travelling
across the Arabian Peninsula
to find help. Together, they made their
way to shore where they were picked
up by the Coast Guard and transferred
to Djibouti City, Djibouti.
Djibouti is a major transit point for
mainly Ethiopian migrants travelling
across the Arabian Peninsula through
the so-called ‘Eastern route.’ The
‘Eastern route’ involves three legs.
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refugees
- UN expert
Ethiopia was home to nearly
100,000 refugees from
neighbouring Eritrea before
fighting broke out in Tigray in
November 2020
Eritrean refugees trapped in the
midst of the armed conflict in
Ethiopia’s Tigray region are
being targeted by both sides to the
conflict, a UN expert has warned,
calling on all parties to take
measures to protect refugees in
accordance with international
human rights and humanitarian law.
Ethiopia was home to nearly
100,000 refugees from neighbouring
Eritrea before fighting broke out in
Tigray in November 2020. Since the
onset of the conflict, Dr. Mohamed
Abdelsalam Babiker, UN Special
Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Eritrea, has
continued to highlight the plight of
Eritrean refugees and call for their
protection through communications
to the Ethiopian and Eritrean
authorities, and during his
interventions at the Human Rights
Council in February and June.
“Since the conflict began, I have
received many credible allegations
of grave human rights and
humanitarian law violations
committed against Eritrean refugees,
both by the Federal Government of
Ethiopia and government-allied
Eritrean troops, and by forces
affiliated with the Tigray People’s
Liberation Front,” the expert said.
“Eritrean refugees have been singled
out, targeted and victimised by both
sides for their perceived
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Alone and Afraid: Protecting
unaccompanied migrant children
along the ‘Eastern Route’
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The first is from the migrants’ countries of
origin to Obock in Djibouti or Bosaso in
Somalia. The second involves the sea
journey between Obock or Bosaso and
Yemen, and the border crossing point from
Yemen to other Gulf States – mainly the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Typically, over 90 per cent of the
migrants who arrive in Yemen hope to
make it to KSA, but with increased border
security since April 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, crossing into the
country has become almost impossible.
“Many had hoped to find work in the
Gulf to repay the debt that financed their
journey and send money home to their
families,” says Mouna Ibrahim, National
Protection Officer at IOM Djibouti.
Amara plays at the Caritas children’s shelter before her departure to reunite with family in Ethiopia. Photo
- IOM, Hawa Diallo)
“However, their hopes were dashed once
they discovered that it would be
impossible to reach their final destination
due to border restrictions.”
As a result, at least 32,000 migrants
have been stranded in Yemen, living with
extremely limited access to shelter, health
care, food and water. Migrants in Yemen
are subjected to human rights abuses
including kidnapping, exploitation, and
arbitrary detention. These risks existed
before the pandemic but have been rising
over the past 18 months.
With few options to return home,
migrants along this route mainly risk using
smugglers for the sea crossing back to
Djibouti and Somalia without any
guarantee of safe arrival. Smugglers use
small, unseaworthy and overcrowded
boats that can easily capsize. Occasionally
some throw migrants overboard to reduce
the weight.
Migrants at the MRC participate in a social activity aimed at raising awareness on the risks and dangers of
irregular migration. (Photo - IOM, Alexander Bee)
According to IOM’s 2020 , Ethiopian
men make up 72 per cent of movements
along this route, but IOM is observing a
higher number of Unaccompanied Migrant
Children (UMCs) taking this dangerous
journey that cuts through desert regions,
the sea and war-torn Yemen. The
proportion of UMCs increased between
2019 (6 per cent) and 2020 (9 per cent).
Overall, UMCs make up 71 per cent of all
migrating children along the ‘Eastern
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It is common for many of these
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information about the journey ahead.
Some are not even aware that they will be
crossing a body of water or passing
through conflict areas. Research by IOM
indicates that more than half (59 per cent)
of the first-time migrants recently
interviewed in Obock did not inform their
families of their decision to migrate before
their departure, most commonly due to
fear their family would have prevented
them from going or because they did not
want to worry them.
The , developed by IOM and the
African Union, explains that children –
with or without their families – migrate or
flee within Africa for a variety of reasons,
often in search of livelihoods and other
social support that allows them to access
their basic needs.
“Migrant children along the ‘Eastern
route’ are especially vulnerable to
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Alone and Afraid: Protecting
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along the ‘Eastern Route’
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violence, forced labour, trafficking and
detention, which is further intensified for
unaccompanied or separated children who
are often unable to protect themselves
during their risky journey,” says IOM’s
Ibrahim. Mental health issues including
post-traumatic stress disorder are also
prevalent among UMCs.
States have an obligation under the
United Nations Convention of the Rights
of the Child (UNCRC) to protect children,
and humanitarian actors, both international
and local partners, also coordinate with the
State to provide specialized protection and
care. This collaboration ensures that the
rights of children are upheld, namely, nondiscrimination,
best interest of the child,
the right to life, survival, and development,
right to food, shelter, health and health
services, education, name and nationality,
freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman, or
degrading treatment or punishment,
protection from sexual exploitation and
abuse, and the right to parental care and
protection.
In Obock, Djibouti, IOM Migrant
Response Centre (MRC) staff regularly
welcome and offer support to
unaccompanied migrant children who
have returned from the Gulf. In the MRC,
migrants have access to medical services,
psychosocial support, referrals to other
services, and are provided with
information and assistance to safely return
to home.
“At the MRC, the mental health and
psychosocial support (MHPSS) services
provided by IOM staff help to address the
negative psychological reactions of
children who have undergone traumatic
experiences to help them in the recovery
process,” says Ibrahim.
Each migrant (including UMCs)
undergoes vulnerability screening to
identify their immediate needs,
Migrants crossing the desert to Obock, Djibouti. (Photo - IOM, Alexander Bee)
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Family Food Stories
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Janet and Paul’s
Healthy Taste of
Back Home
We know the last year has been
challenging. With changes to our
routines and more time at home,
lots of us have picked up the odd
unhealthy habit. But whether you
want to eat better or lose weight,
now is a great time to get started.
Like many of us, Janet and Paul Soile
from London gained some extra weight
during lockdown. To help get their weight
on track they started looking for ways
to make their favourite foods healthier,
As a former Stroke Information Advisor,
Janet used to educate people about
health risk factors and how to reduce
the risk of having a stroke. “As Africans,
we were e used to eating oily foods, but
through working as a health advisor I
learnt about the health risks that come
with eating in this manner. So instead of
just teaching people how to be healthier I
decided to take my own advice!”
Janet does most of the cooking but
her husband Paul helps whenever he’s
around. “Paul’s a pastor so he’s always
busy with community work, but we
usually cook together at least twice a
week,” shares Janet.
Their favourite household recipe is honey
beans and plantain. Beans are a cheap,
Janet is “always encouraging the kids
to eat them!” As for the plantains, she
would typically fry them with oil but has
swapped to air frying or cooking them
in the oven. “It comes out very nice -
everyone is so surprised at how lovely
they taste.”
As well as changing her cooking methods,
Janet has cut back on the amount of salt
she uses. “You’d never guess that we’ve
made changes since it tastes more or
less the same, if not better.” Janet notes
that even the children enjoy the healthier
recipes. “They’ve been eating their beans,
without me having to push them.”
For Janet, the best part of becoming
healthier has been doing it together as
a family. “Paul and I live, cook, and eat
together - and it’s really strengthened
our relationship.” She says that her
healthier and more energised.
Consultant Dietitian, Douglas
Twenefour, adds: “Traditional African
dishes are an integral part of our
community and culture, but we need
to be aware of how we prepare and
serve them, and portion sizes. By
making simple changes, you can
continue to enjoy your favourite
meals, manage your weight and help
cut your risk of serious diseases like
strokes, type 2 diabetes and certain
types of cancers.”
Douglas’ three tips
for healthier eating:
1. Become portion aware
Swap your usual plate or bowl for one
that’s smaller, and try to say no to
second helpings.
2. Include more fruit and vegetables
fresh, frozen and tinned all count.
3. Swap your carbs
Swap white rice for brown rice, and
plantain, beans, sweet potatoes and
green bananas.
Ewa Oloyin
(Honey beans and steamed plantain)
Serves: 4
Preparation time:
10 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Ingredient list:
300g (West African) honey beans –
(soaked overnight, washed and drained)
150g chopped onion
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground chilli pepper
1 teaspoon salt
150g red bell pepper chopped
700ml – 1000ml water
350g (two medium sticks)
ripe peeled plantain
What to do:
1. Add 700mls of cold water to a large
saucepan, bring to boil and add beans,
half of chopped onion. Cover the saucepan
and cook beans for about 40mins.
2. Test whether the beans are cooked by
mashing a few with the back of a fork.
Add more water (200ml at a time) and
cook until beans are easy to mash with
a fork.
3. Add the remaining chopped onion, oil,
ground pepper, and salt. Stir well and
allow to cook for further 5 minutes on
low heat. Then add chopped bell pepper
– stir well, simmer for 2 mins on low heat.
Preparing the plantain
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1. Cut each plantain into 4-5 pieces.
Steam for 15 minutes.
2. Cooked plantain should be soft when
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NEW CAMPAIGN SHOWCASES HOW
DWP WORK COACHES ARE HELPING
JOBSEEKERS FIND WORK
Anew campaign showcasing how Work Coaches are helping
jobseekers back into work through a government website has been
launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
The campaign aims to increase usage of the JobHelp website, as well as
raising awareness and increasing uptake of the Work Coach support,
government skills, employment and support programmes and training
courses available to those eligible.
DWP’s ‘jobs army’ of Work Coaches, including 13,500 additional
recruits taken on since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, are using online
resource JobHelp to tackle unemployment in the UK.
The JobHelp website opens up the expertise of DWP Work Coaches to
jobseekers who are unable to claim Universal Credit (UC), while offering
UC customers an online resource to refer back to throughout their job
search.
Large parts of the economy temporarily shut during the pandemic as
lockdowns were deployed to curb the spread of COVID-19. Under-25s
have been disproportionately impacted, partly as they are more likely to
work in sectors such retail, hospitality and leisure, which have been badly
hit. Young people made up 57% of the fall in employment in the past year,
with young Black Brits particularly vulnerable to losing jobs. 1
Between October and December 2020, 41.6% of black people aged 16-
24 were unemployed - the highest rate since the last financial crisis.
Heading into the pandemic, one in four Black young people in this age
group was unemployed. 2
This includes 24-year-old Thanda Nomvete from North London, who
after being unemployed for over a year, turned to his local Jobcentre Plus
for help. “During COVID-19, the job market became extremely
competitive and it was hard to find a role that I really wanted,” he says.
Unable to meet people in person, it was particularly tough for Thanda to
widen his network and make new connections.
That’s when Thanda’s DWP Work Coach Bola introduced him to the
JobHelp website, which provided him with the latest information to find
opportunities in a wide range of sectors, including the NHS, adult social
care, retail, food production and logistics. From guidance articles to online
tools, JobHelp helped Thanda access useful resources to help him with his
job search and successfully find a new role.
Thanda’s Work Coach Bola was aware of the different barriers job
seekers like Thanda face. “Many young Black Asian and Minority Ethnic
people are sensitive to being targeted because of their ethnicity,” she says.
“They feel singled-out, so it’s important to listen to them in order to be able
to properly support them.” To help overcome such barriers, Bola helps
young job seekers with their CVs, interview techniques and confidence
building, and makes an effort to check in on their mental health and wellbeing.
Packed with tips on everything from how to craft a perfect CV to
perfecting video interviewing skills, the JobHelp website is a good place for
jobseekers to start their job search, particularly as the economy starts to
pick up.
“As restrictions ease, organisations across the country will increasingly
be looking for new people to join them. If you’re applying for work, the
JobHelp website can help you find these vacancies and support you with
every stage of your application,” says Mims Davies MP, Minister for
Employment. “We know this has been a challenging time, but we are
serious about supporting Britain’s workforce as we build back better.”
For more information about JobHelp, visit https://gov.uk/jobhelp
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West Africa’s first-ever case of
Marburg virus disease confirmed
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Health authorities in Guinea have
confirmed a case of Marburg virus
disease in the southern Gueckedou
prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a
highly infectious disease that causes
haemorrhagic fever, has been identified in
the country, and in West Africa.
Marburg, which is in the same family as
the virus that causes Ebola, was detected less
than two months after Guinea declared an
end to an Ebola outbreak that erupted earlier
this year. Samples taken from a nowdeceased
patient and tested by a field
laboratory in Gueckedou as well as Guinea’s
national haemorrhagic fever laboratory
turned out positive for the Marburg virus.
Further analysis by the Institut Pasteur in
Senegal confirmed the result.
The patient had sought treatment at a
local clinic in Koundou area of Gueckedou,
where a medical investigation team had been
dispatched to probe his worsening
symptoms.
“We applaud the alertness and the quick
investigative action by Guinea’s health
workers. The potential for the Marburg virus
to spread far and wide means we need to
stop it in its tracks,” said Dr Matshidiso
Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO)
Regional Director for Africa. “We are
working with the health authorities to
implement a swift response that builds on
Guinea’s past experience and expertise in
managing Ebola, which is transmitted in a
similar way.”
Gueckedou, where Marburg has been
confirmed, is also the same region where
cases of the 2021 Ebola outbreak in Guinea
as well as the 2014–2016 West Africa
outbreak were initially detected.
Efforts are underway to find the people
who may have been in contact with the
patient. As the disease is appearing for the
first time in the country, health authorities
are launching public education and
community mobilization to raise awareness
and galvanize support to help curb
widespread infection.
An initial team of 10 WHO experts,
including epidemiologists and socioanthropologists
is on the ground helping to
investigate the case and supporting the
national health authorities to swiftly step-up
emergency response, including risk
assessment, disease surveillance, community
mobilization, testing, clinical care, infection
prevention as well as logistical support.
Cross-border surveillance is also being
enhanced to quickly detect any cases, with
neighbouring countries on alert. The Ebola
control systems in place in Guinea and in
neighbouring countries are proving crucial
to the emergency response to the Marburg
virus.
Marburg is transmitted to people from
fruit bats and spreads among humans
through direct contact with the bodily fluids
of infected people, surfaces and materials.
Illness begins abruptly, with high fever,
severe headache and malaise. Many patients
develop severe haemorrhagic signs within
seven days. Case fatality rates have varied
from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks
depending on virus strain and case
management.
Although there are no vaccines or
antiviral treatments approved to treat the
virus, supportive care – rehydration with oral
or intravenous fluids – and treatment of
specific symptoms, improves survival. A
range of potential treatments, including
blood products, immune therapies and drug
therapies, are being evaluated.
In Africa, previous outbreaks and
sporadic cases have been reported in Angola,
the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.
Alone and Afraid: Protecting
unaccompanied migrant children
along the ‘Eastern Route’
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starts the family tracing and assessment
process to identify the best type of
reintegration assistance upon return.
In Amara’s case, she was placed in a
children’s shelter run by Caritas in
Djibouti City while a ‘best interests’ panel
– the first of its kind in Djibouti, convened
for the most sensitive protection cases –
was organized to determine an appropriate
action plan.
The panel, comprising key protection
actors in Djibouti – including the Ministry
of Women and Family, the Ministry of
Social Affairs, the Ministry of Justice,
United Nations Agencies, local NGOs and
other protection partners, as well as the
Ethiopian Embassy – unanimously
decided to return Amara to Ethiopia, her
country of origin. This would allow her to
reunite with family and receive follow-up
care.
While the panel was making its
decision, IOM staff ensured Amara
received mental health and psychosocial
(MHPSS) support by referring her to a
clinical psychologist trained to work with
traumatized children. This type of care is a
critical service provided to migrants,
especially children, who arrive at the
MRC.
In addition to one-on-one counselling,
IOM staff regularly lead focus groups that
allow the children to discuss the
difficulties they experienced during their
journeys and the fears they may have
about returning home. To help ensure they
remain busy throughout the day, an IOM
MHPSS Assistant develops a schedule
complete with activities such as martial
arts and gardening.
Just over two months after her tragic
ordeal, Amara left Djibouti on 24 June
2021, accompanied by the IOM protection
focal person for UMCs in Djibouti, to
reunite with her surviving family members
in Ethiopia. Her travel was coordinated by
staff from IOM Djibouti and Ethiopia who
ensured that Amara would safely reach her
destination. Now that she has joined her
family, IOM staff in Ethiopia will continue
to follow up with Amara and support her
reintegration.
Thousands of migrants, including
unaccompanied children like Amara,
remain stranded along the ‘Eastern route’.
To continue providing life-saving return
and reintegration services, IOM has
launched an appeal for USD 99 million,
for which additional support is desperately
needed. Crucially, this appeal will also
support Member States to strengthen child
protection mechanisms along this route.
Sadly, Amara’s story is only one of
thousands of untold tragedies experienced
every day by migrants along the perilous
‘Eastern route’.
Together with governments and
humanitarian partners, IOM is committed
to addressing the dire humanitarian,
human rights, safety and security
challenges faced by migrants in the region
– especially unaccompanied children like
Amara.
IOM’s voluntary return and
reintegration support in the East and Horn
of Africa is made possible thanks to the
EU-IOM Joint Initiative, a three-way
partnership between the European Union
(EU), IOM, and 26 African countries.
Since March 2017, over 7,000 migrants in
the region have returned home and more
than 9,000 returnees have started the
reintegration process to re-establish their
lives in Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, as
well as in Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, South
Sudan and Uganda.
*Amara’s name has been changed to
protect her privacy.
This story was written by Amber
Christino, Media and Communications
Officer at the IOM Regional Office for the
East and Horn of Africa, Email:
achristino@iom.int

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‘Millions of children going hungry
in North-East Nigeria’
– Save The Children warns
Millions of children going hungry in North-East Nigeria
Save the Children has expressed deep
concern that an estimated 2.3 million
children and youth, including some
700,000 children under Five, are going
hungry in North-East Nigeria.
in the area are facing food shortages as
attacks by militants are forcing farmers
from their lands. Save the Children strongly
condemns the reported attacks and
displacement of farmers and other civilians.
An estimated have fled their homes
because of the violence, leaving families
and children wanting food, a safe place to
live and, for many children, education.
Shannon Ward, Acting Country
Director, Save the Children International
Nigeria, said: “The situation is extremely
dire. Millions of children have already been
through a decade of suffering, violence and
humanitarian crisis. Thousands and
thousands have died, and many more saw
their rights impacted to survive, learn and
be protected.”
“The reported loss of livelihoods, land
and crop coupled with the effects of
COVID-19 is beyond something the
community can bear. We are extremely
worried that this will lead to an even bigger
food crisis in the northeast of the country.”
“We call upon the Federal and State
Governments to ensure that farmers are
supported and protected, so they can work
their lands, and feed their families and
communities. And we call for safe access
for humanitarian workers, so we can reach
those most in need.”
“Children, girls and women are more
vulnerable at times of attack and
displacement. As a result of overcrowding,
family separation, a lack of basic social
services and desperate measures people
take just to survive, such as marrying off
their children, they run a high risk of
gender-based violence, physical and sexual
abuse. Many children will be urged to drop
out of school, and some will never return –
with their childhood dream fading away.”
The crisis in Nigeria comes at a time
when the world is facing its biggest hunger
crisis of the 21st century, with an estimated
across the globe. A further 13 million
children under 18 are facing extreme food
shortages, the organisation said.
Save the Children urges the authorities
in Nigeria and the international community
to commit more resources to address the
massive critical needs of the displaced
people in North-East Nigeria.
Save the Children was one of the first
humanitarian organisations that responded
to the humanitarian crisis in the area,
reaching 1.2 million people since the start
of the response. The organisation is
providing food assistance and protection
services to more than 320,000 children and
families regularly.
Save the Children remains committed to
working with the authorities to deliver
urgent, life-saving humanitarian assistance
for children and their families in need.
All combatants have the obligation to
protect Eritrean refugees
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collaboration with the other side in the
conflict.”
The situation has continued to
deteriorate, with fighting spreading to
new areas and a recent escalation of
violence against Eritrean refugees. An
estimated 80,000 refugees would now be
at imminent risk in the Tigray and Afar
regions. “I am extremely alarmed at
reports of reprisal attacks and killings,
sexual violence, beatings of Eritrean
refugees and looting of camps and
property. This violence directed at
refugees must stop,” Babiker said.
At the end of July, UNHCR, the UN
Refugee Agency, expressed concern
about the fate of some 24,000 Eritrean
refugees in Mai Aini and Adi Harush
camps, who it said have been cut off from
humanitarian assistance and are facing
intimidation and harassment.
Recent armed confrontations have
also displaced thousands of people in the
Afar region, which hosts an additional
55,000 Eritrean refugees. In January,
Hitsats and Shimelba refugee camps were
destroyed. Some 20,000 refugees were
displaced and hundreds went missing.
“International humanitarian law has
long recognized the need to protect
civilians caught in conflict,” Babiker
said. “Today I specifically call on all
sides to respect the 1951 Refugee
Convention.”
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needed assistance, and facilitate the
relocation of refugees to safer areas,” he
said. “This horror must stop. All civilians,
including refugees must be protected
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Health
AUGUST 11 - 24 2021
TheTrumpet
UNFPA helps to restore hope and
dignity of fistula survivor
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Maseray Bangura said “My
dignity has been restored. I
have spent a week without
experiencing urine leaks”
depressed and ashamed to
interact with friends and relatives
“Iwas
because of Fistula. My husband
who was my source of support told me at
one point that he almost abandoned me. I
was not a happy woman as a result of this
[Fistula] predicament,” recollected 38-yearold
Maseray Bangura, a petty trader from
Mambolo, a chiefdom headquarter town in
the Kambia district.
Obstetric Fistula, a childbirth injury
wherein a hole develops between the birth
canal and the urinary system resulting in
constant leakage of urine or faeces is often
the direct result of failure by a health system
to provide quality health care during
childbirth.
Women who develop Fistula often have
prolonged labour due to the failure to make
a timely decision to go to the health facility
when labour starts, or a delay in reaching a
health facility due to a poor referral system
or bad road network, or the failure of a
health facility to provide timely and apt
treatment to women during childbirth.
Approximately 2 million women
currently live with Fistula globally. In 2003,
in line with universal targets to advance
maternal and new-born health and with the
goal of making Fistula as rare as possible,
UNFPA, the United Nations’ sexual and
reproductive health agency, and its partners,
launched a global campaign to end Fistula.
Sierra Leone, estimated to have 2,400
women living with Obstetric Fistula, is
among the 55 nations participating in the
global campaign.
Pregnant with her fifth child, Maseray
Bangura was taken for her delivery to the
Government Hospital in Lungi, a referral
hospital in Port Loko district. There, she
encountered difficulties and was unable to
deliver the baby.
“For three agonizing days, I was
experiencing severe labour pain. Clearly, I
was unable to deliver my baby. The nurses
told me I was not having enough blood. It
was a difficult moment for me. To save my
life and that of the baby, a caesarean
delivery was performed successfully and
few days later, I was discharged,” she
narrated her ordeal.
With 717 deaths per 100,000 live births,
according to the 2019 Demographic and
Health Survey, Sierra Leone is still among
countries with the world’s highest maternal
mortality ratio. Bleeding in pregnancy
(obstetric haemorrhage) accounts for about
40 per cent of maternal deaths in the
country.
Safe pregnancies and childbirth depend
on functioning health systems and provision
of quality care. In Sierra Leone, therefore,
UNFPA is addressing Fistula prevention (as
well as prevention of maternal and newborn
mortality and morbidity, and stillbirth,
and improving the quality of maternal care)
by supporting the Ministry of Health and
Sanitation in improving quality services for
pregnant and post-natal women.
When Maseray was discharged a week
later, she realized she had developed serious
complications, having returned home with
Fistula. “Four days after returning home, I
realized I was leaking urine unconsciously.
This was too much for me. It was a
shameful thing to experience. I chose not
to tell anyone and only confined it to my
husband and my mother,” she revealed with
sadness.
Obstetric Fistula is preventable and, in
most cases, can be repaired surgically. In
Sierra Leone, with funding from the
Government of Iceland, UNFPA partners
with non-governmental organizations like
Haikal Foundation and Aberdeen Women’s
Centre to conduct screening for women
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with suspected Obstetric Fistula, and
surgery to repair their Fistula and restore
their dignity. UNFPA also supports the
government in preventing the incidence of
Obstetric Fistula by strengthening the
quality of obstetric services, a key
component to addressing maternal
mortality.
In 2020, for instance, 260 women were
screened for suspected Obstetric Fistula. Of
these women, 129 had surgery to repair
their Fistula, with 31 of them receiving
livelihood skills as part of their
rehabilitation and reintegration. Since 2011
to date, Aberdeen Women’s Centre, with
funding support from UNFPA, has
successfully performed 1,731 Fistula
surgeries.
When Maseray learned of the work of
Aberdeen Women’s Centre, she travelled to
Freetown with her husband to be admitted
at the centre for her Fistula surgery.
“I successfully underwent the surgery
without paying a cent. I have seen so much
improvement and I am beginning to gain
my happiness and self-confidence. My
dignity has been restored. I have spent a
week without experiencing urine leaks. My
wish now is to return to my hometown
because I am not leaking anymore.”

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Sport
AUGUST 11 - 24 2021
TheTrumpet
Samiyah Ayikoru: Breaking barriers
for young women
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From an urban slum to playing in the Ugandan Women’s Rugby National team, World Rugby
Unstoppable Samiyah Ayikoru is breaking barriers for young women
Fighting adversity and faced with
extreme poverty in the Kampala
urban slum of Nakawa, was no
deterrent for Rugby Africa Unstoppable ()
and international player - Samiyah Ayikoru
who used Rugby to provide a better life and
stand as a shining beam for young women
in Uganda.
Twenty-two-year-old Samiyah is a
confident, young woman, who despite what
life had offered her, used it as a springboard
to become a certified World Rugby level
one coach for both Rugby and Touch
Rugby.
The three-time Uganda Sports Press
Association Female Rugby Player of the
years 2015, 2017 and 2019, is a force to be
reckoned with.
Reflecting on her start in Rugby,
Samiyah recalled tossing the oval ball, at the
age of seven, mostly with boys, at the
Kyadondo Rugby grounds, where she
found a safe place.
“I started my life on the frontline facing
a life of poverty in which education,
clothing and shelter were a luxury. On most
days, we would go hungry and as the child
head of my household I had to fend for
myself and siblings to earn a living. There
was a lot of hard work and sacrifices made
to survive slum life. Rugby became a safe
space for me, and I began to dream of better
and see a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Learning about keeping fit and healthy,
while making friends, Samiyah remembers
looking forward to the buttered bread and
bananas they would receive which would
ensure that she did not go to bed on an
empty stomach.
Becoming hooked on the game, by the
Rugby Africa's Ugandan Unstoppable – Samiyah Ayikoru
Samiyah Ayikoru
age of 16 she made her first national team
appearance for the Lady Cranes 15’s and
later for the Uganda 7s. Now as a Rugby
Africa Unstoppable the petite player is
making a way for other young women, who
come from a similar background, to reach
for their dreams.
“I appeal to all young girls and women
especially in marginalized communities like
the urban slum to use a sport like Rugby to
find a safe space and voice to deal with
everyday challenges. The core values of
integrity, discipline, respect, solidarity, and
passion will guide you to make better lifelong
decisions.
Secondly, Rugby opens many doors as
there are many opportunities. As a player,
coach, team manager, referee, or
administrator, you can build confidence and
self-esteem, while living a healthy and
responsible life. It also allows you to make
friends and new connections while
travelling the world and becoming a role
model to young girls.”
She added that Rugby was a powerful
tool to transform lives and as one of the 12
African females who represent as a Rugby
Africa Unstoppable, she herself has gone
through various life changing activities and
gained invaluable experience.
“My hard work, commitment,
determination and resilience has paid off
over the years. I have become more
confident and can address issues affecting
young women including breast cancer
awareness, gender-based violence and
inspire young women with my story. Rugby
is a sport for all sizes, and it has taught me
to survive in all situations and to never give
up in life.”
Besides being a multi award-winner,
Samiyah has engaged in self-development
courses in coaching, first aid and referee
officiating to improve her knowledge, skills,
and attitude as she prepares for life on and
off the field.
“Despite my size, I am recognized as a
role model among my peers and young
girls. Being a Rugby Africa ambassador for
Uganda has been a great honour and
privilege. I have been able to reach out to
more girls and women in slum areas as well
as rural areas, and teach them about Rugby
and its benefits to an individual and the
community they live in.”
Rugby Women’s Advisory Committee
President, Paula Lanco, said it was the likes
of young women like Samiyah that spoke
to the success of women in Rugby.
“Samiyah is a beautiful story of how
sports and in particular Rugby elevated the
life of a young woman in Africa. It has
opened doors for her that she never
imagined, and she has shown immense
growth and capability to take a lead in
women’s Rugby.”
Women’s Rugby Manager at Rugby
Africa Maha Zaoui said that Samiyah was
the essence of what a Rugby Africa
Unstoppable stood for.
“Samiyah has proven repeatedly that
she has unstoppable qualities and is a
trailblazer in Uganda women’s Rugby. She
comes with a compelling story that raises
the profile and promotes diversity in the
game.”

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Sport
Romain Bardet (Team DSM) wins
Vuelta a Burgos
Romain Bardet (Team DSM) won
Stage 3 of the Vuelta a Burgos,
crossing the line solo, with
Domenico Pozzovivo (Team Qhubeka
NextHash) () leading the chase group
home and taking 2nd, Mikel Landa
(Bahrain-Victorious) was 3rd.
Stage 3 of the Vuelta a Burgos
presented the first real test to the GC
contenders as riders had to take on the
well-known Picon Blanco climb. The
complete stage covered 173km, with
Picon Blanco peaking at just 18km to go,
followed by a technical descent to the
line.
An early break did go clear in the
opening kilometres of the stage, but the
peloton had no problem controlling the
gap, ensuring the escapees would be
caught on the climb.
Ineos-Grenadiers and EF-Education
took up the pace setting on the lower
slopes of the climb, but it was an
acceleration from Fabio Aru that really
put the pressure on, resulting in the main
group thinning out. Giro d’Italia winner,
Egan Bernal (Ineos-Grenadiers) then tried
to control the pace for their protected
rider, Pavel Sivakov, but new attacks soon
followed.
Aru and Pozzovivo rode well in
tandem, following the moves until just 11
riders remained in contention at 3km to go
from the summit of the climb. It became
quite tactical over the final uphill
kilometres but it was Bardet who put in a
telling attack just before the summit and
got a 15” gap.
Pozzovivo formed part of the first
chase group with three other riders, Landa
(Bahrain-Victorious), Nieve (Bike-
Exchange) and Bouchard (AG2R
Citroen), as the descent began. Aru
followed a few seconds behind in the 2nd
chase group.
Bardet went downhill like a rocket and
extended his lead to 35” over the
Pozzovivo chase group. There was a big
scare for Pozzovivo though as Bouchard
crashed in front of him in one of the many
corners, but our Italian managed to stay
upright and resumed the chase.
Bardet also slid out right near the
bottom of the descent but hardly lost any
time with an impressive and rapid
remount. The Frenchman held his gap to
the line, taking a very good stage win.
Pozzovivo led the now 3-rider chase
group home, to take 2nd place on the
stage.
Aru would finish in the next group of
chasers, just 11” behind the Pozzovivo
group, and sprinted to 7th place on the
stage. The strong rides from our Italian
duo saw Pozzovivo climb to 3rd place on
the overall GC with Aru moving up to 4th.
Domenico Pozzovivo remarked that:
“Today was a stage that suited me better
than the first two windy stages. On the last
climb we did some great work, together
with Fabio, it was just Bardet that got a
jump on Landa and me at the top and we
know that he is very strong on the
downhill. I tried to avoid taking too many
risks on the downhill. Me, Landa and
Nieve tried to come back on Bardet but he
was very strong, even on the flat sections.
Finally, I was happy to come in 2nd with
a good sprint because that is not my best
skill. We look forward now with
confidence in our shape for the final
mountain stage and also to the Vuelta a
Espana.”
Founded in 2007, Team Qhubeka
NextHash is a purpose-led, highperformance
team, fighting to win on the
world’s biggest stage. Team Qhubeka
NextHash (formerly NTT Pro Cycling)
became the first-ever African cycling
team to gain a UCI WorldTour license, in
2016.
It is a multicultural, diverse team with
bases in South Africa, the Netherlands and
Italy. There are 19 nationalities
represented across its World Tour and
continental feeder team rosters. Its focus
on developing African cycling has
resulted in more than 55 riders from the
African continent being given the
opportunity to race on the world stage,
since the team’s inception.
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