European Union provides €70,000 to strengthen preparation for floods in Nigeria
In anticipation of the beginning of the high flooding period in Nigeria, the European Union is providing €70,000 on emergency...
Japan’s wealthiest man commits $80 million in beauty deal with Tropicslab
Tropicslab is a privately owned company by Dr. Edith F. Gibson, an innovative scientist who spent the last seven years...
AfDB appoints Alex Mubiru as Director General, Cabinet Office
The African Development Bank has appointed Dr Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group’s...
Without immediate funding, 750,000 refugees will have ‘nothing to eat’ in Ethiopia – UN agencies
The World Food Programme (WFP), UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) made the plea for assistance because...
UN Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa
Greater investment in State institutions is critical to counter peace and security challenges in Africa, a senior United Nations (UN)...
Uganda bans prominent LGBTQ rights group
Last week, Uganda’s National Bureau for Non-governmental Organizations banned Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)...
Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by 10 years – WHO
Healthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on average by 10 years per person between 2000 and 2019,...
World Food Programme welcomes Japan’s funding to tackle food insecurity in Malawi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 500,000 (MK500 million) contribution from the government of Japan...
Barrow tasks Gambians on mass biometric birth certificate, health insurance scheme registration
President Adama Barrow has called on Gambians and residents to come out in numbers and register for the newly introduced...
New UN women representative officially assumes duty in Uganda
The New UN Women Country Representative Paulina Chiwangu formally assumed duty Wednesday after presenting her credentials to Uganda's Minister of...
