Category: Africa News

Security Council Press Statement on Sudan

Download logoThe following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Joanna Wronecka (Poland): The Security Council welcomed…

6 years ago

In Security Council Briefing, UN Envoy Highlights Achievements And Need For Cooperation For Progress To Continue

Download logo In his first briefing to the Security Council, the United Nations envoy to Somalia highlighted the progress the country…

6 years ago

Countries launch synchronized cross border campaign to fight against polio: Somali region of Ethiopia alone to vaccinate over half a million under 5 children

Download logoPolio is a highly infectious, debilitating disease which affects children and causes permanent paralysis. Polio is not curable, and…

6 years ago

Insecurity in Mali’s Menaka region affects humanitarian assistance

Download logoInsecurity and increased crime in the region of Menaka is having a detrimental impact on the civilian population and…

6 years ago

U.S. Embassy Celebrates Successful Conclusion of Ethiopia Debates! Competition

The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa celebrated the successful conclusion of the first Ethiopia Debates! Competition on August 21, 2019…

6 years ago

Kwik Delivery reaches 2000 verified customers 2 months after its launch in Lagos

Just two months after its launch in Lagos, the kwik Delivery (http://Kwik.delivery/) platform reached 2000 verified customers and is already well…

6 years ago

African health ministers agree to an all-fronts push to control the rise in vector-borne diseases

Download logoWith countries in Africa experiencing increased cases and deaths due to malaria and other vector-borne diseases, 47 health ministers…

6 years ago

Arsenal and WorldRemit launch second edition of Future Stars

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwf8GMlFWoE&w=854&h=480] Arsenal and online money transfer service, WorldRemit (https://www.WorldRemit.com), are offering one male and one female football coach from…

6 years ago

Guidelines to promote the rights of children in conflict with the law are launched

Download logoThe Uganda Police Force and UNICEF—United Nations Children’s Fund—have launched Diversion Guidelines that allow children below 18 years who…

6 years ago

Ebola then and now: Eight lessons from West Africa being applied in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Download logoThe devastating 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa prompted changes in the way the world responds to outbreaks and…

6 years ago

UAE leaders congratulate King of Morocco on ‘Youth Day’

Download logoPresident His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of congratulations to King Mohammed VI…

6 years ago

Rugby: Seven Changes To Kenya Simbas Side Facing Zambia On Saturday 24th August

Kenya Simbas squad facing Zambia this weekend will see five debutants earn their first cap, four of these being in…

6 years ago

Countries launch synchronized cross border campaign to fight against polio: Somali region of Ethiopia alone to vaccinate over half million under 5 children

Polio is a highly infectious, debilitating disease which affects children and causes permanent paralysis. Polio is not curable, and can…

6 years ago

Troika Statement on the Appointment of Dr. Abdalla Hamdok as Prime Minister of Sudan

Download logoThe Troika countries (United Kingdom, United States and Norway) congratulate Dr. Abdalla Hamdok on his appointment as prime minister…

6 years ago

Malta is willing to provide support to the United Nations-facilitated process in Libya led by Ghassan Salamé

“We are ready to be of service to the United Nations and to the people of Libya”. This was stated…

6 years ago

African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) Empowerment, Development

Download logoSenior enlisted leaders from 27 African nations and the U.S. gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the third annual Africa…

6 years ago

EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa to visit Finland

Download logoThe mandate of the EUSR for the Horn of Africa comprises the following African countries: the Republic of Djibouti,…

6 years ago

UN Economic Commission for Africa – Statement on Rwanda

Download logoThe United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, through its African Centre for Statistics works with its member States to improve the…

6 years ago

Strategic plan to reduce malnutrition in Africa adopted by WHO Member States

A strategic plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the African Region was adopted at the 69th Regional…

6 years ago

Ebola: EU announces new funds to strengthen preparedness in Burundi

Download logoThe Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread in the east of the…

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