Category: Africa News

Western Cape: World Hearing Day

Download logoWorld Hearing Day is commemorated annually on 3 March. The World Health Organisation (WHO) explains that the day is…

3 years ago

Kenya: Government Doubles National Youth Service Intake to 20,000 a Year

President William Ruto has directed the Ministries of Defence and Interior and National Administration to allocate at least 30 per…

3 years ago

Japan: Emergency Humanitarian Assistance for the Global Food Security

Download logoOn March 3, the Government of Japan decided to provide food-related assistance totaling USD 50 million, consisting of USD…

3 years ago

Japan-Comoros Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Download logoOn March 3, commencing at 11:00 a.m. (local time: same day, 2:30 p.m. JST) for approximately 50 minutes, Mr.…

3 years ago

Building trust and confidence among South Sudanese continues to be crucial in building peace

“Peace is vital for a calm, prosperous, and safe life,” says Joseph Jame, Chief of Panyume payam, an administrative division located…

3 years ago

International Trade Centre (ITC) brings chocolate makers to world’s biggest organic food fair

Download logoThe market for organic food and beverages is expected to grow by 13% a year until 2030. The organic…

3 years ago

Phillipines Embassy in Amman Participates in the 4th Middle East and North African (MENA) Environmental Law Scholars’ Conference

Download logoThe Philippine Embassy in Jordan, represented by Cultural Attaché Ms. Elijah Ang-Encarnacion, participated in the 4th Middle East and…

3 years ago

Seychelles: President Ramkalawan to attend the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

Download logoPresident Wavel Ramkalawan will attend the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) being held in…

3 years ago

“Midwives are the bridge”: Educator Duncan Shikuku on helping maternal health providers ease women’s fears and save lives

Midwifery educator Duncan Shikuku will never forget the day in 2011 when a new mother was rushed into the hospital…

3 years ago

Africa’s sustainable growth hinges on science, technology, and innovation

Download logoAchieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 and 2063 Agendas requires leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation…

3 years ago

Small island states fight back against nature loss, climate change

Day was dawning over the Comoros when two self-described eco-guards found the great bulk of a sea turtle motionless on…

3 years ago

Uganda: Parliament passes law to regulate doping in sports

Download logoParliament has passed the National Sports Bill, 2022 that will establish the National Anti-Doping Organisation in Uganda, in accordance…

3 years ago

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index declines for the 11th consecutive month

Download logoThe benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in February for the eleventh consecutive month, albeit only marginally,…

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Uganda: Nakasongola farmers petition Parliament over access to dams

Download logoFarmers from Nakasongola District are seeking Parliament’s intervention in a case where they say the National Forest Authority (NFA)…

3 years ago

Tanzania: His Excellency Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, payed A Courtesy Visit to the Ambassador of Senegal to Nigeria

On 2nd March 2023, H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the Republic…

3 years ago

Meet the women health champions of Africa

Download logoUN Volunteers Joelma Pereira and Santa-Mika Ndayiziga are among the 120 Africa Women Health Champions in 38 World Health Organization (WHO) offices in…

3 years ago

Seychelles: Appointment of the Board of the Home Care Agency

Download logoThe Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Home Care Agency. The…

3 years ago

Rasha Kelej focuses in “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” TV program’s 3rd Episode on Breaking Infertility Stigma

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Third Episode of their first-ever TV program…

3 years ago

Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and Perspectives

Download logoThe United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of…

3 years ago

Seychelles: Appointment of the Home Care Agency Appeals Board

Download logoThe Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Home Care Agency Appeals Board. The Home…

3 years ago



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