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...
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...
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...
UN Secretary-General appoints Ms Stephanie Williams as Special Adviser on Libya
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Stephanie Williams of the United States as his Special...
United States Government funds 9 social, economic small grants in Malawi
The U.S. Embassy today awarded approximately $103,000 (MWK 92 million) to nine organizations working in six districts across Malawi through...
Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise
African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread of the Omicron variant as weekly new COVID-19...
FIFA appoints normalisation committees in Guinea, Chad
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Guinean Football Association (FGF) following...
Only 1 in 4 African health workers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – WHO
Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on...
United States donates 398,970 additional COVID-19 vaccines to Madagascar
On Thursday, November 25, 2021, 398,970 doses of the safe and effective Pfizer COVID-19 arrived in Madagascar. The vaccines were...
