May 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Justice Officer From DR Congo Mission Wins UN Trailblazer Award
UN News
The UN's second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
May 06
Africa: Are We Communicating Climate Change Wrong? Here Are Five Ways to Improve
UNDP
The way we communicate the issue has a different impact on different audiences Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: Climate-Smart Road Rehab - a Crucial Upgrade for São Tomé and Príncipe [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank plays a critical role in transforming São Tomé and Príncipe's infrastructure by financing the Transport Sector Development and Coastal… Read more »
Africa: Namibia Reaches Key Milestone in Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Namibia has become the first country in Africa - and the first high-burden country in the world - to reach a significant milestone on the path towards eliminating vertical… Read more »
Sudan: Early Warning Systems Network Warns of Famine
Dabanga
In its latest Sudan Food Security Alert, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) warns that parts of the country are facing a risk of Famine as the ongoing war between… Read more »
Ethiopia: UNHCR Statement On the Protests By Refugees From Awlala and Kumer Refugee Sites in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
UNHCR
On 01 May 2024, close to 1,000 refugees, mainly from Sudan, walked out in protest from Awlala Refugee site in North Gondar Zone, Amhara region towards the Metema-Gondar highway… Read more »
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Africa: Inclusive and Transparent Land Governance Practices for Building Effective Land Administration Institutions Amid the Changing Climate and Strengthening Land Rights in the Continent
African Development Bank (AfDB)
What: World Bank Land Conference's side event Read more »
Namibia: World Bank Loan to Namibia Supports Renewable Energy Integration
World Bank
--Today marks the approval of Namibia's first ever World Bank financed energy project, aimed at improving the reliability of the country's transmission network and enabling… Read more »
Africa: African Region's First-Ever Health Workforce Investment Charter Launched [press release]
WHO-AFRO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and partner organizations today launched the region's first-ever health investment charter that aims to align and… Read more »
Gambia: IMF Approves U.S.$98.4 Million for the Gambia
Foroyaa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its board has approved US$98.4 million for the Gambia. Read more »
Africa: Women and Girls in Mozambique to Benefit From New Initiative Combatting Gender-Based Violence [press release]
World Bank
Women and girls in Mozambique are set to benefit from a new initiative to address Gender-based Violence (GBV), approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on April 30. The… Read more »
Namibia: Concerns Raised Over G7 Diamond Routing Through Belgium
Namibian
Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) has shared president Nangolo Mbumba's concerns over the implications of new G7 regulations requiring all non-Russian diamonds destined for G7… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Considers the UN H6 Mission Finding a Critical National Importance
New Dawn
The UN H6 Mission concluded its visit to Liberia over the weekend with a separate debrief with President Boakai at the Executive Mansion and Dr. Catherine Cooper, the country's… Read more »
Africa: Many African Nations Making Progress in the Rule of Law [interview]
IPS
The United Nations Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) supports the promotion of the rule of law, security, and peace in conflict-affected countries. Read more »
May 05
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel - Cracking Down On Illicit Drugs
UN News
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region's "natural stopover point" to Europe on… Read more »
Madagascar: First Person - Women in Madagascar Too Ashamed to Seek Help Giving Birth
UN News
Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are "too ashamed" to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a… Read more »
May 03
Sudan: WFP Warns Time Is Running Out to Prevent Starvation in Darfur As Violence in El Fasher Escalates [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
Port Sudan - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital El… Read more »
Sudan: UN Agencies Warn of Imminent Starvation Risk in Sudan's Darfur Region
UN News
UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El… Read more »
East Africa: UN Support Continues Amid Heavy Rains, Severe Floods and Cyclone Threat
UN News
The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces for more of the heavy rains and severe flooding that have reportedly killed… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Nigeria - a Year At the Edge of the Abyss [analysis]
African Arguments
University students are among those hit hardest by the Tinubu administration's IMF-directed austerity programme. Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Meets Global Fund Boss
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with Mr Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the Global Fund at State House-Entebbe. Read more »
May 02
Sudan: Sudan - Under Siege, El Fasher Teeters On the Brink of Famine
UN News
The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic… Read more »
Somalia: UN Special Representative Catriona Laing Bids Farewell to Southwest State of Somalia
Shabelle
The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Catriona Laing, recently concluded her farewell visits to the Southwest State of Somalia, where she met with President Abdiaziz Hassan… Read more »
Africa: Refugee Olympic Team to Send Message of Hope At Paris Games
UN News
Afghanistan's first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the members of the Refugee Olympic team… Read more »
May 01
Sudan: MSF Warns of Catastrophic Malnutrition Crisis in Zamzam Camp Amidst Escalating Violence in North Darfur [press release]
MSF
In response to the escalating fighting in North Darfur, Sudan, MSF has treated over 100 war-wounded patients - including 11 children, many with gunshot wounds - at South Hospital,… Read more »
East Africa: UN Supporting East Africa Flood Victims, Dozens More Migrant Deaths At Sea, Disinformation in Myanmar
UN News
The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where heavy rains continue to cause chaos, the UN said on Wednesday, as the UN… Read more »