Historic Danish public-private partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is extending its partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, through a historic…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Grants the Government of Cabo Verde $50,000 to…
On 3 April 2025 in Praia, Cape Verde, an ECOWAS mission led by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitisation, Mr…
3rd Regional Workshop on Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy in Africa’s Development
The 3rd Awareness Enhancing Workshop on the Importance of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Blue Economy in Africa’s Socio-Economic…
World Health Day: Africans overwhelmingly lack medical aid, support government provision of…
Medical aid coverage is the exception rather than the rule across Africa: On average across 28 countries, fewer than one in four…
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Violence in eastern DRC driving a “catastrophic escalation”…
The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due…
United Nations (UN) reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
António Guterres joined survivors, diplomats and civil society members for the annual ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall to…
African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow
The African region has made progress in lowering maternal mortality since 2000 but needs a 12-fold increase in the annual…
Africa’s Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative…
About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, higher…
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities
On World Health day, Uganda reflects on progress, challenges, and collaborative strategies to reduce maternal and newborn…
Sudan’s darkest hour
“This week, we mark two years of war in Sudan which have caused one of the most harrowing crises of our generation, with the…