Category: Africa News

Nominations open for SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards 2019

Download logoNOTE: Media are welcome to report the nomination process, but please note that polling is only open to media…

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Namibia Institute for Democracy empowers Local Civil Society Organisations

The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), in partnership with US Embassy Namibia, conducted a Civil Society Support Program (CSSP) for…

6 years ago

Extreme poverty and inequality among Africa’s top challenges, ECA’s Ruzvidzo says

Download logoEradicating extreme poverty and reducing inequality remain some of Africa’s biggest challenges which the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)…

6 years ago

Regional Workshop on Participation of Women addresses the barriers hinder women’s participation in electoral and other political processes

Download logoThe African Union (AU) Department of Political Affairs (DPA), in partnership with the Office of the United Nations (UN)…

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff completes 2019 Article IV and Second ECF Review Mission to Sierra Leone

Download logoThe Sierra Leone authorities and IMF mission concluded discussions, reaching staff-level agreement on economic policies to pave the way…

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Stability is key for supermajor investment in Africa

Download logoAlthough it may appear that much of the exploration activity in Africa is driven by smaller independents, the supermajors…

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Peacekeepers’ “Happy Mango Tree Project” spreads smiles in Kuajok

“The best time to plan a tree is twenty years ago, the second-best time is now.” With that age-old Chinese…

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Accelerates Training of Emergency Medical Units for Use in Epidemics

To efficiently provide treatment to people needing urgent medical care during epidemic situations, the Ministry of Health in the Democratic…

6 years ago

Humanitarian funds release US$18.7 million for life-saving floods response in Somalia

Download logo A combined $18.7 million has been released from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the Somalia…

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Saving lives in one of the world’s most dangerous countries

Download logoMillions in Somalia need humanitarian aid because of extreme weather conditions and conflict. However, relief work is difficult and…

6 years ago

Nairobi Summit looks at solutions to climate change and environmental degradation for women and girls

Download logoIn mid-November, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted a summit in Nairobi, Kenya to rally the political will and financial commitments…

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Visit to Rwanda

Download logoRwanda continues to make notable progress in sustaining high and inclusive growth; Real GDP growth outpaced expectations, averaging 10.3…

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U.S. Invests in Digital Solutions to Modernize Ethiopia’s Health System

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Health, announced the…

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Urges Peaceful Resolution of Protest in its Pretoria Compound

Download logoSome 150 foreign nationals, involved in a protest since 8 October outside UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s office in…

6 years ago

ERVEBO® [Ebola Zaire Vaccine] Awarded Prequalification Status by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Download logoMerck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD (www.MSD.com) outside the United States and Canada, today announced that ERVEBO [Ebola Zaire…

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International Criminal Court (ICC) Judges Authorise Opening of an Investigation into the Situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar

Download logoOn 14 November 2019, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or the "Court") (https://www.ICC-CPI.int/) authorised the…

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Merck Foundation marks “World Diabetes Day 2019” in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health to increase the Diabetes experts nationwide

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J90IOgqlR1E&w=854&h=480] Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marked ‘World Diabetes Day 2019’ by building diabetes…

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Experts Review New United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Report on Role of Cities in Domestic Resource Mobilization

Download logoSenior government officials and experts are gathered in Addis Ababa for an Economic Commission for Africa Expert Group Meeting…

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Gifting of Medicines to Ethiopia

Download logoOn behalf of the Government and people of India, Ambassador of India to Ethiopia and the African Union H.E. Anurag…

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Demonizing Oil and Gas companies is not a constructive way forward on energy transition. Africa will push for “the Right to Drill”

In an article written for the Guardian newspaper this week, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa…

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