Download logoIn response to the invitation by the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, the European Union has decided to deploy an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the general elections scheduled for 25…
Download logoAs many people will be traveling to various holiday destinations across the country to rest and enjoy the festive season with their families and friends, the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu is…
From Austria to Vietnam, 32 destinations from all around the world have been named as ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The accolade recognizes rural destinations that are embracing tourism as…
Download logoEritrean community in the Republic of South Sudan holds 5th congress on 18 December in Juba under the theme “Independent Choice- Backbone of Our Pride” According to the report presented by Eng. Amare Gebreab, chairman…
Download logoPresident Wavel Ramkalawan has expressed appreciation for the good spirit that reigned in Victoria, Grand Anse, Praslin and La Digue among the football enthusiasts gathered around the three large screens where the public could…
Download logoThe World Bank and the European Union Delegation in Djibouti, on behalf of European Union, signed an Administration Agreement this month to support the development of Djibouti’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The…
Download logoForeign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with Mamadou Tangara, Foreign Minister of Gambia, in Ankara on 20 December 2022. Following the meeting, Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in Protocol with…
A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving in the country, while also improving living…
Download logoFollowing the floods caused by torrential rains that occurred on 12-13 December in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which resulted in the death of many people in the city of Kinshasa and caused extensive…
Download logoOn December 16, 2022, Austria disbursed a €14.9 million grant (about US$15.8 million) for the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. This contribution will allow the IMF to provide debt…
Download logoUNAIDS welcomes the judgement by the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi recognizing that coerced sterilization of women living with HIV is a violation of their human rights. The judgement follows a case brought…
Download logoThe U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Indiana University, Bahir Dar University (BDU), and Debre Markos University (DMU) jointly hosted an entrepreneurship workshop in Bahir Dar last week. The Partnership in Business Entrepreneurship and Leadership…
In August 2022, 31 years old Mrs Jenifer James, of Mumore community, Tongo Local Government Area in Adamawa State had just returned from the market when she developed a fever. “It started with a headache,…
Download logoThe new contingent commander of Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig. Gen. Peter Gaetano Omola has officially assumed duty. The new commander replaces Brig. Gen. Keith Katungi,…
Download logoWith famine fast approaching in Somalia, there is still time to turn the tide by addressing the immediate needs of rural communities who are amongst those at greatest risk, the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Download logoThe humanitarian community in South Sudan launched today its 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan. The plan seeks US$1.7 billion to provide life-saving assistance and livelihood support to 6.8 million of the most vulnerable people affected by conflict,…
Download logoThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 5.1 million (approximately 20 billion Uganda Shillings) from the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) to provide…
“I was separated from people I knew. Everyone had been displaced and there were lots of killings, and uncertainty, we could not go to the farm or market because of fear. At some point, I…
The African Guarantee Fund Group (AGF), through its subsidiary AGF West Africa, and the Orabank Group have concluded a portfolio guarantee agreement for a total amount of 60 billion FCFA (100 million USD), aimed at…
The Africa Blockchain Center (https://www.theAfricaBlockchainCenter.com/), the premier center of excellence for blockchain development in Africa, has today announced the graduation of its first cohort of 105 blockchain developers under its Blockchain Programming training course. The…