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Mali: Siege in Timbuktu - Nearly 74,000 Children Trapped in City and Running Out of Food
More than 136,000 people, including nearly 74,000 children, are trapped in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, with armed groups preventing the entry of food, medicines and other essential su...
South Africa: Raising South Africa's Economic Prospects By Curbing Crime
The impact of crime on South Africa's economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to a World Bank report released today. The report aims to contribute to a better understanding of the ...
Egypt: Diaa Rashwan - Egypt Continues Its Efforts to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip
Journalist Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service, confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, pointing to the volume of aid that w...
Ghana: Ghana to Receive €145.9 Million German Support
Germany has proposed to support Ghana with 145.9 million euros on technical and financial co-operation on three critical areas of the economy.
Liberia: South Korea Donates 10 Vehicles to Liberia
In a generous gesture, the Government of the Republic of South Korea, through its embassy in Monrovia, has presented ten brand new vehicles to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Africa: At COP28, More Failure Is Not an Option for Vulnerable Communities
Too little is being done to protect the most vulnerable people against the negative impacts of climate change, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). World leaders gathering in Dubai for the CO...
Ethiopia: Japan Working to Expand Medical Service in Rural Communities
ADDIS ABABA- The expansion of a medical worker vocational training center in the Somali region is significantly useful in benefitting Jigjiga and its vicinity as college graduates can provide th...
East Africa: Somalis Abandon Homes as Flash Floods Kill 50, Displace 700,000
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight, reports AFP.
Benin: Limiting Maternal and Child Loss in Communities in Benin
After 15 years of absence, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has returned to the west African country of Benin, where we have opened two projects in the past year. One in the southwest of the cou...
Ghana: KNUST Valedictorian Urges Wealthy Persons to Support Needy Students
A valedictorian of the October 2023 graduating cohort of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Bright Kwame Boadu, has appealed to wealthy individuals and families to b...
West Africa: Upscaling of Diphtheria Vaccination Needed to Curb West Africa Outbreaks
West African countries have been struggling for months with the worst diphtheria outbreak on record on the continent. The problem can only be tackled if all entities step up their vaccination an...
Africa: World Bank Approves a $60 Million Grant to Avert Acute Shortages of Critical and Lifesaving Commodities
Washington -- Commercial Banks in Malawi will now have access to an imports backstopping facility through a $60 million grant from the International Development Association* (IDA) approved by Wo...
Chad: WFP Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt in Chad As Refugees Flee Darfur Killings
N'djamena -- The United Nations World Food programme (WFP) is today warning of a looming halt to its food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million crisis-affected populations in Chad - including ...
East Africa: El Niño Rains Wreak Havoc in East Africa As Humanitarian Funds Continue to Dwindle - Oxfam
The El Niño-induced heavy rains and flash flooding killed 130 people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, while the region is still reeling from one of the most severe droughts in 40 years. Despite ...
Africa: EU's Richest 10% Emit As Much Planet-Heating Emissions As Half the EU's Poorest Population
A European wealth tax would raise nearly €250 billion a year which could be used to fight the climate crisis and inequality.
Kenya: Army Helicopter Crashes in Wajir After Delivering Relief Food
Nairobi -- A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) logistics helicopter crashed in Buna, Wajir North, on Monday where it flew to deliver relief supplies to residents affected by floods.
Sudan: Humanitarian Concerns in Spotlight At UN Security Council
New York -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reviewed the report of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission - Sudan (UNITAMS) during the last three months in an open session, f...
Ghana: Zenzero Association Donates Sport Kits to Street Academy
Zenzero Association, a non-profit organization, has donated sports kits to the pupils of the Street Academy.
Ghana: C'nities Affected By Akosombo Dam Spillage to Benefit From Gh¢220m Govt Relief Support
The government has budgeted an amount of GH¢220 million to provide relief support for the communities affected by the Akosombo Damspillage.
Ethiopia: WFP Implements New Strategy to Resume Aid in Ethiopia After Months of Suspension
Addis Abeba -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has implemented a new strategy in Ethiopia to resume food assistance for 3.2 million people who have been without aid since June 2023...
Egypt: Israel, Not Egypt, to Blame for Delay in Aid Delivery to Gaza - Egypt Foreign Minister to Irish Counterpart
Israel, not Egypt, is delaying the entry of aid through the Rafah border crossing to Gaza, said Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry during a press conference with his Irish counte...
Somalia: Dozens Rescued From Dangers of Rising Flood Waters in Conflict Areas
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods continue to ravage towns in Somalia. Dozens of people have already been rescued by the Somali Red Crescent Society (...
Africa: Lack of Funding Could Sink Africa's Ocean Protection Efforts
Africa must invest in 'life below water' - the Sustainable Development Goal that can unlock economic and climate benefits.
Africa: Projects Funded By the World Bank Group's Private Sector Arm Fuel Armed Conflict in Africa - Study
To what extent does private investment help developing countries to reduce conflict and violence and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?
South Sudan: Unshattered Hope in the Face of Adversity in South Sudan
Conflict and hostilities between warring parties in neighbouring Uganda propelled Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to launch our first project in what is now South Sudan in Yei, Central Equatori...
Congo-Kinshasa: 'If You've Come All This Way, It Means We Haven't Been Forgotten'
Speech given at the United Nations Office at Geneva by François Moreillon, head of delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sudan: UN Relief Chief - Sudan Humanitarian Forum Is a Critical Opportunity
Opening Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, during the Sudan Humanitarian Forum
Ethiopia: USAID Resumes Food Assistance Following Comprehensive Reforms
Statement by Spokesperson Jessica Jennings
Sudan: Surgical Supply Ban in Khartoum Must Be Immediately Reversed
An unconscionable ban that is preventing life-saving surgical supplies from being transported to hospitals in areas of Khartoum, Sudan, controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is putting th...
Africa: Malawi to Benefit From K906bn Saudi Govt Development Fund for Africa
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is among African leaders whose countries will get a K906 million cheque from the Saudi government for various development projects, a Saudi official announ...