April 19
Sudan: War in Sudan Is 'A Crisis of Epic Proportions' As Atrocities Abound
UN News
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is "a crisis of epic proportions", and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians… Read more »
Africa: Who Should Lead the United Nations? - Part 5 [analysis]
IPS
This was the stark warning of Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2023. Read more »
Ethiopia: Joint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective… Read more »
Africa: Transcript of African Department April 2024 Press Briefing [document]
IMF
PARTICIPANTS: ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE - Director, African Department; TATIANA MOSSOT - Senior Communications Officer Read more »
Sudan: OCHA Appeals to Security Council to Do More to 'Silence the Guns' in Sudan [document]
OCHA
Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Martin Griffiths,… Read more »
Uganda: United States Provides $11 Million to WFP's Refugees Response in Uganda [announcement]
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$11 million from USAID, on behalf of the American people. This additional funding brings USAID's… Read more »
April 18
Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Oral Simplified Vaccine for Cholera [press release]
WHO
A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to… Read more »
Africa: World Bank, AfDB to Offer Electricity to 300 Million Africans
Vanguard
The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are partnering to provide electricity access to at least 300 million people in Africa by 2030. Read more »
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 4
IPS
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
Zimbabwe: IMF Projects Zim Economy to Grow 3,2pc
The Herald
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Zimbabwe's economy to register 3,2 percent growth in 2024, reflecting the negative impact of drought and declining global… Read more »
Africa: Renewable Energy Transforming the Landscape
UN News
Renewable energy, if supported by governments, can "truly change the landscape" in terms of achieving equitable access to affordable and clean energy, but only if those governments… Read more »
Africa: Leading Health Agencies Outline Updated Terminology for Pathogens That Transmit Through the Air [press release]
WHO
Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology… Read more »
Gambia: EU, Interpol Boost Gambia's Fight Against Crime
The Point
Under the WAPIS (West Africa Police Information System/AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) Project, INTERPOL, with the European Union and the national authorities,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dev't Partners Raise 628.9 Mln USD for Humanitarian Response
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's UN-backed humanitarian response plan about 3,24 bln USD Read more »
April 17
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 3 [analysis]
IPS
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? In this seven-part series, Felix Dodds and Chris Spence… Read more »
West Africa: IMF Raises Nigeria's Growth Forecast to 3.3 Percent
Leadership
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, raised Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2.9 per cent in 2023 to 3.3 per cent in 2024, saying that there is improved… Read more »
April 16
Africa: Who Should be the Next UN Leader? - PART 2 [analysis]
IPS
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? This seven-part series reveal who might be nominated and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Geneva Conference Pledges $630 Million in Life-Saving Help for Ethiopia
UN News
Ethiopia's international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost… Read more »
April 15
Africa: Who Should Be the Next UN Leader? - Part 1 [analysis]
IPS
With current UN Secretary-General António Guterres set to step down in 2026, who is in the running to replace him? A seven-part series reveal who might be in the running and… Read more »
South Sudan: Sweden and UNHCR Spotlight Impact On South Sudan After a Year of Sudan Conflict
UNHCR
UNHCR's Deputy High Commissioner, Kelly T. Clements, and Sweden's State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, Diana Janse, have concluded a joint visit to South… Read more »
Sudan: Statement By the High Commissioner On Sudan, Paris [document]
UNHCR
The war in Sudan has caused one of the largest humanitarian and displacement crises in the world. Yet, it remains tragically invisible. Read more »
April 12
Sudan: Women and Girls Mired in Sudan Crisis Suffer Surge in Sexual Violence
UNHCR
A year since the outbreak of Sudan's conflict, sexual and other forms of violence are rife in conflict zones and on asylum routes, while a lack of funding is hampering UNHCR's… Read more »
Sudan: New Study - Urgent Action to Enhance Food Aid and Revitalize Agriculture Critical to Averting Looming Famine in Sudan
UNDP
Pervasive severe food insecurity in Sudan necessitates urgent and extensive interventions to enhance food aid, revitalize agricultural systems, and restore supply chains, to… Read more »
April 02
Africa: Challenges Faced By SIDS Cannot Be Tackled Without Focused Investment in Digital and Innovation
UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released a report - Small Island Digital States: How Digital Can Catalyse SIDS Development, highlighting the transformative… Read more »