Apart from discussing if the truce will continue, let’s remember the hard times people in Gaza are going through.
Here in Deir al-Balah, there are many people as far as you can see. It is meant to be a “safe” city in contrast to the destroyed north, where lots of people who had to leave their homes now live.
Many people are waiting in a long line for cooking gas. Some have been waiting for three days, sleeping outside in the cold, hoping to be able to cook food.
As many people wait, some get angry while sitting on their gas cylinders.
“Where are all the Arab and Muslim people. ” a woman in her middle years yells angrily while waiting in line for gas. “Where are the people who protect human rights. You have abandoned the Palestinians and left them to suffer, starve, and be harmed. “
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Hundreds wait in Gaza in frustration for cooking gas
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Families, other groups switch to biofuel as price of cooking gas rises in Nigeria
A cost-effective and sustainable substitute for cooking gas, Bioethanol, is gaining traction in Nigeria.
Soaring inflation, surpassing 27% in the past year, has rendered conventional cooking gas unaffordable for many households, as reported by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics.
Residents like Adeyemi find solace in bioethanol, allowing them to sidestep the high cost of approximately N1,000 per kilogram for gas. Priced just over $1 per liter, biofuel proves to be a more economical choice, offering users extended cooking capabilities.
Beyond its economic benefits, bioethanol gel provides a cleaner alternative in households where the health risks of wood smoke and other pollutants persist.
The gel emits fewer harmful substances compared to traditional fuels, addressing concerns about indoor air pollution, a significant contributor to the more than 93,000 annual deaths of women in Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization.
“It doesn’t darken your pot when you are using it, you feel comfortable, you don’t even need to stress. Even the smell, the odour it brings out, you’ll love your cooking,” said 43-year-old Adeyemi.
The United Nations estimates that if bioethanol was used for cooking in every household in Nigeria, carbon dioxide emissions could be lowered by more than four million tonnes.