WHO, Ghana, Norway agree to accelerate actions to save lives
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the establishment of a new Heads of State and Government Group to accelerate...
UNHCR, IsDB to launch global Islamic Fund for refugees
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)’s poverty alleviation arm, the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD),...
Extreme poverty rises in West Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic – Report
Extreme poverty in Western Africa increased by nearly 3 percent last year, according to a new report on the socio-economic...
WHO, IFRC to build regional capacity in responding to key public health challenges
The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari and the Regional Director of the International Federation of...
Amnesty International says conviction of investigative journalists in Niger marks deepening repression of media freedom
The recent conviction of two investigative journalists in Niger for reporting the findings of an international NGO marks an alarming...
UK, Ireland, UNICEF support Uganda’s school re-opening
As schools in Uganda prepare to reopen after a prolonged period, the UK and Ireland have partnered with UNICEF to...
Expenditure on education increased by 95% in my time – President Akufo-Addo
“So great has this government's commitment to education been that public expenditure on education has almost doubled from twenty billion,...
Sahel food crisis: EU allocates €15 million additional humanitarian funding
The European Union (EU) has allocated €15 million in additional humanitarian funding to Africa's Sahel region, in response to the...
IGP appraises 2021 policing activities, sets agenda for 2022
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr Usman Alkali Baba has ordered Commissioners of Police in the 36 states of the...
Kenyatta receives credentials from 6 new envoys
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday at the State House in Nairobi received credentials from six new ambassadors posted to Kenya.The...
