内容摘要：Also on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. During a visit to Rome, Rubio suggested that

Also on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. During a visit to Rome, Rubio suggested that

Soldiers sit at their outpost near Nzara, South Sudan on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)That could be challenging in

make it hard to get the coffee out.One truck of 30 tons of coffee has to travel some 1,800 miles (3,000 kilometers) to reach the port in Kenya to be shipped. The cost for the first leg of that trip, through Uganda, is more than $7,500, which is up to five times the cost in neighboring countries.It’s also hard to attract investors.

Despite a peace deal in 2018 that ended a five-year civil war, pockets of fighting persist. Tensions in Western Equatoria are especially high after the president removed the governor in February, sparking anger among his supporters. When AP reporters visited Nzara, the main road to town was cut off one day because of gunshots and people were fleeing their villages, fearful of further violence.The government says companies can operate safely, but warned them to focus on business.

“If I’m a businessman, dealing with my business, let me not mix with politics. Once you start mixing your business with politics, definitely you will end up in chaos,” said Alison Barnaba, the state’s minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment.

Soldiers stand at their outpost near Nzara, South Sudan on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)Tiwari and Chaturvedi both said it’s essential to give waste pickers access to a regular water supply, shade, or a relatively cool building near the landfills. They should also be encouraged to avoid working at high heat and given prompt medical care when they need it, they said.

Mohmad Akram drinks water under shade during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)Mohmad Akram drinks water under shade during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Waste pickers look for items that could be recycled as birds fly over a garbage dump during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)Waste pickers look for items that could be recycled as birds fly over a garbage dump during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)