Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s request to withdraw presents a crucial opportunity to improve the regional bloc’s functioning. On 8 February, the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold a special session in Abuja. The ministerial-level meeting will discuss political and security issues, including the withdrawals of […]
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People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide; that’s according to the UN Resident Coordinator, the most senior UN official in the Indian Ocean island nation. As Issa Sanogo nears the end of his posting in […]
IF a family meets in a room, members give themselves pecks, exchange polite greetings, make flowery speeches and emerge laughing for group photographs, it is likely they have not been truthful to themselves. That was my impression following the 37th Summit of the African Union, AU, from February 17-18, 2024 in Addis Ababa. After attending […]
On Sunday, 24 February 2024, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded an extraordinary summit in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, precipitated by the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic of their joint decision to denounce the Revised Treaty […]
In the bustling emergency ward of the maternity department at Jahun General Hospital, northwest Nigeria, the rhythm of activity beats with urgency and determination, like a pulse in the air. In this hospital, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) collaborates with the Jigawa state Ministry of Health to provide comprehensive emergency obstetrics, newborn care and care for […]
Uganda has taken proactive steps to mitigate biorisks and govern dual-use research by being a pioneer country in the WHO African Region to pilot the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research (the framework). The Uganda Office of the Prime Minister was entrusted with coordinating […]
Geneva — The formula milk industry’s marketing tactics are exploitative and urgent clampdowns are needed to tackle misleading claims and political interference, according to a new three-paper series published in The Lancet today. Industry influence – which includes lobbying against vital breastfeeding support measures – seriously jeopardizes the health and rights of women and children, […]
Niamey (Niger), 27 February 2023 (ECA) – “Our current challenge is to get Heads of State to adopt a joint, green hydrogen policy by the end of this year,” said Francis Sempore, Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Monday 27 February 2023 in Niamey (Niger). “Green hydrogen in West […]
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Southern Africa: AU Commends SADC
South Africa — The African Union (AU) yesterday commended Sadc states, which include Zimbabwe, for being one of the most peaceful areas on the continent and noted that it had managed to swiftly contain the conflict in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique. The continental body said all African regions were haunted by political instability to some […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes regarding the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. Such acts are war crimes under two articles of the Rome Statute, which established the court. ICC arrest warrants against sitting heads of state are […]
Beneficiary farmer groups of the EU-funded DeSIRA Integrated Rice Fish Farming System (IRFFS) Project have hailed the project’s technology after recording high yields. One farmer, Augustine Moore, said that he has recorded three harvests per year- equivalent to 5 tons per hectare, since the adoption of IRFFS technology. Moore told journalists touring the project’s beneficiary […]
The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan and the United States on Saturday called for an “immediate” end to fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries. At least three civilians have been killed and a dozen injured in clashes in Khartoum and other cities. Air strikes and artillery exchanges were heard in the […]
As Africa and the world claws back from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia dealt another blow. A year later, and the world is still grappling with the lingering repercussions of the war. Africa is no exception. The ongoing war significantly impeded the continent’s economic development and recovery […]
In August 2021, the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) published legislation in the Government Gazette to enable pharmacists to prescribe and dispense antiretroviral medicines (ART) for the treatment and prevention of HIV. The initiative, known as Pharmacist-Initiated Management of ART, or PIMART, aims to address the low rates of uptake of ART prophylactic treatment in […]
The life of DR Congo refugees in Nyabiheke refugee camp and host communities in Gatsibo sector of Gatsibo district has socially and economically improved, thanks to the support by Rwanda Red Cross. The members were grouped in four cooperatives in crop and livestock farming and tailoring. ALSO READ: Rwanda Red Cross reaches out to families […]
Today in Brussels, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with COP28 President Designate Dr Sultan Al-Jaber to discuss preparations for COP28, the 2023 UNFCCC climate conference, which will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December. Dr Sultan was joined by […]
Despite deteriorating border security, humanitarian and human rights challenges, the Central African Republic (CAR) is committed to a constitutional referendum and local elections, the Security Council heard on Tuesday. Valentine Rugwabiza head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA) briefed ambassadors on important progress which has been made in the implementation of a […]
Two more mass graves with over 146 bodies in West Darfur are only the “tip of the iceberg”, residents say. As peace efforts stall and the ICC opens a new investigation, when will the Security Council act? Local people were forced to dig a mass grave for 87 bodies on 20 and 21 June in […]