13 West African Countries to get USD 9.4 Million for climate resilience rice production
The initiative is projected to create 47,000 employment opportunities, including 8,000 permanent and 39,000 seasonal jobs.
Libyan Renegade Khaled Al-Hishri arrested in Germany. May be taken to The Hague
Khaled Al-Hishri, who is the deputy of Osama Najim, another fugitive also wanted by the International Criminal Court, was reportedly among six individuals targeted in recent ICC warrants.
Africa caught between Asia and the U.S in global automobile trade wars
The US is moving towards an ‘America First’ doctrine, with higher tariffs on imports, a push for local content, and a likely rollback of incentives for electric vehicles
Polio arises again in Regional Health Alliance agenda to improve maternal and child health
Representatives from nine United Nations' agencies and six priority countries, that is Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen are in the coalition.
Eastern Mediterranean’s Regional Coalition for Mental Health Launched
The Coalition brings together civil society actors working on the frontlines of mental health and substance use, many led by people who have been directly affected.
Cabo Delgado conflicts kill 4500, displace 1 million people, destroy 5000 businesses, in Mozambique
Rehabilitation of 150 community facilities, including 30 schools, 45 youth centers, 14 health posts, 10 rural markets, and 33 water systems and providing immediate employment for 4,500 vulnerable youth and women
Rwanda gets 261 million Euros to power up its energy sector
It includes modernizing and extending the electricity network and systems; increasing access to on-grid and off-grid electricity and clean cooking technologies; and strengthening technical and institutional capacity.
Over 1.3 million new HIV Infections recorded globally
The new guidelines come at a critical moment as HIV prevention efforts stagnate with 1.3 million new HIV infections occurring in 2024
World Health Organization affirms Senegal to have totally eradicated trachoma
Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s and was confirmed as a major cause of blindness through surveys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Burundi beats Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in eliminating trachoma disease
Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and spreads through personal contact, contaminated surfaces and by flies that have been in contact with eye or nose discharge.