Uganda: Finance minister yields, agrees to release Shs3 bn for Youth Council
Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, has yielded to a Parliament request to finance the Shs3…
In Flood Ravaged Bentiu, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), South Sudan Government Continue Protecting Displaced People
Viewed from the air, Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s Unity state, seems surrounded by large bodies of water. On…
Ethiopia and Norway signed a grant Agreement
The Ministry of Finance and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) represented by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis…
Rights group accuses Rwanda of killing critics
Rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Rwanda of using repressive tactics to target its critics abroad, including those…
Optimizing mental health care in prayer camps in Côte d’Ivoire
In Côte d’Ivoire, popular beliefs associate mental illness with paranormal phenomena or spiritual manifestations. Prayer camps set up by pastors…
Eritrea: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned back home
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Republic of Somalia returned home in the morning hours of today concluding two-day working…
South Africa: Treasury extends Eskom Municipal Debt Relief Support Programme
On 31 March 2023, National Treasury’s Intergovernmental Relations unit issued MFMA Circular No. 124 (https://bit.ly/43DcphL) as part of the Eskom…
African drug makers get funding for new vaccines
Two African vaccine manufacturers and a Belgian biotechnology company have received $40m (£32m) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
Inaugural Africa Energy Expo set to take place in Kigali, Rwanda: Launching a new era of energy in Africa
Informa Markets (www.InformaMarkets.com), a leading global exhibition and conference organiser, today announced the launch of the first-ever Africa Energy Expo,…
African countries calling for boosting Investment in Agrifood Systems
The Africa Regional Forum on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HiHI) to boost Agriculture Investment brought together over 100 stakeholders from across…
Libyan Investment Authority to Showcase Projects and Call for Investment at Libya Energy & Economic Summit
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), led by its Chairman and CEO Dr. Ali Mahmoud, met with the organizers of the…
South Africa: Border Management Authority announces appointment of Spokesperson
The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Mmemme…
South Africa: Woman, Youth and Persons with Disabilities commemorates World Mental Health Day
DWYPD joins the world in commemorating World Mental Health Day tomorrow. October is Mental Health Awareness Month with World Mental…
Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope
When Cynthia Adjei* had an episode of an acute mental health condition in her junior high school in 2021, she…
At United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peace event, communities speak about challenges and the need for unity
Despite the signing of a peace deal in 2018, intercommunal violence—a legacy of past civil wars—continues to shadow people’s lives…
Japan Provides 1 million to Support United Nations Childrens Fund’s (UNICEF) Flood Relief Efforts in Libya
UNICEF Libya has received $1 million from the Government of Japan to support its flood relief efforts in eastern Libya.…
India’s rice fortification journey inspires Nigerian delegation
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated a crucial learning visit for a high-level Nigerian delegation to India. India’s…
Tunisia: African Migrants Intercepted at Sea, Expelled
The Tunisian National Guard collectively expelled over 100 migrants from multiple African countries to the border with Algeria on September…
World Health Organization (WHO) works to strengthen mental health services in Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel
Following the devastation wrought by Storm Daniel, hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Libya are mourning the loss of…
Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Fukazawa Yoichi and H.E. Mr. Denis Christel Sassou N’guesso, Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public/Private Partnership of Republic of Congo
On October 10, Mr. FUKAZAWA Yoichi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Denis Christel SASSOU…