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Ferragamo for artisan communities in Burkina Faso to promote women’s empowerment through the Ethical…
Ferragamo has partnered with Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), a programme of the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United…
The West African Development Bank “BOAD” leads the way in innovation with landmark record-breaking…
The West African Development Bank “BOAD” (www.BOAD.org/en/) continues to lead in financial innovation with the successful issuance…
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and partners support displaced communities in Lakes…
Lakes State is home to many vulnerable groups facing significant challenges.
Thousands of people from Panyijar County in…
Nazeem Noordali Appointed as Officer-in-Charge, Chief Executive Officer of the International Islamic…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), the trade finance entity of the Islamic Development…
Africa’s $3.4 trillion opportunity: Turning vulnerabilities into resilience
The 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) outlines how Africa can transform economic…
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Seventh Session
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-seventh session. The Committee adopted its agenda…
Africa’s vulnerability to global shocks highlights need for stronger regional trade
Africa is at the epicentre of overlapping global crises – economic shocks, climate disruptions and geopolitical tensions – that…
Nigerian residents take Shell to UK High court following 10-year fight for justice
Ten years ago, residents from the Bille and Ogale communities in Nigeria claimed their livelihoods had been destroyed and homes…
Italy and the World Food Programme (WFP) partner to reduce malnutrition in Eastern Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan welcomes a contribution of EUR6.55 million from the Italian Agency for…
European Union (EU) supports early action as climate extremes compound hunger in the Greater Horn of…
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Federation of the Red…
Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) 2025: African…
The African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers, AJERAP (www.AJERAP.org) will host a side event at the Petroleum…
Iranian, Gambian Foreign Ministers (FMs) talk on phone, discuss Gaza
Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, held a telephone conversation with his Gambian counterpart, Mamadou Tangara, whose…
United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to review Croatia, Peru,…
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is set to hold its latest session from 10 - 28 February. During the…
Liberia: President Boakai Declares Tuesday, February 11, Armed Forces Day, to be Observed as a…
His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of…
President El-Sisi Offers Condolences over the Passing of Former President of Namibia
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, over…
Deputy President Mashatile mourns the passing of nuclear scientist Ms Senamile Masanao
The Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, has received with…
Vestergaard welcomes Dr Jackline Martin through Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)…
Vestergaard (www.Vestergaard.com) and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) are pleased to announce that Dr Jackline Martin…
Parliament Mourns the Passing of Former Namibian President Sam Nujoma
The Presiding Officers of Parliament, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the…
Mr. Attaf pays courtesy visit to outgoing Lebanese PM
The Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, wrapped up on…
Botswana undertakes Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: A move towards a resilient…
The Government of Botswana conducted a Climate Change Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in selected districts to…
Mother’s Tumor Removed Through a Chance Encounter with Mercy Ships
A 45-year-old woman has had a debilitating, an orange-sized tumor surgically removed from her jaw for free after she was spotted…
Norwegian Expertise Meets Moroccan Waters: Halieutis Fair 2025 Highlights Alta Mar’s Transformative…
The Halieutis Fair 2025 hosted a notable event, “From Fjords to the Atlantic: Applying Norwegian Aquaculture Expertise in Moroccan…
Political consultations between the Republic of Uganda and the Embassy of Egypt in Uganda
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda on the 6th February 2025 hosted a delegation from the Embassy of Egypt…
Canon begins using scrap-recycled steel in printing products and supplying steel scrap from used…
Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) announced today that the company will begin using recycled steel material (electric furnace steel…
End of 2024 saw more violence in Sudan than any time since conflict began – Save the Children
The last quarter of 2024 saw more violence in Sudan than at any time since the conflict began nearly two years ago, Save the…
The Advisory Committee holds its first meeting, convened by United Nations Support Mission in Libya…
The Advisory Committee (AC) launched its work today with an inaugural meeting at the Headquarters of the United Nations Support…
President Ramaphosa mourns the passing of President Sam Nujoma of the Republic of Namibia
On behalf of the government and people of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the government…
Eritrea: Tigre’s Traditional Wedding Ceremony and Beyond!
The wedding season is upon us once more, filling weekends with joyful ceremonies and the consumption of delicious delicacies…
The Humanitarian Coordinator strongly condemns the deadly attack on humanitarian workers in North…
The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, strongly condemns the brutal attack on…
President Ramaphosa to participate at the joint Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) – East…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning, 8 February 2025, arrived for a working visit to Dar Es Salaam in the United Republic…