Download logo In a significant stride towards enhancing the road infrastructure in the Ashanti Region, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presided over the sod-cutting ceremony for the dualization of the Anwiankwanta-Ahenema Kokoben Road on July 15, 2024. The ceremony marked the commencement of a crucial 20-kilometre project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion and improving connectivity […]
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“My Gov’t Has Constructed 12,830kms Of Road Compared To Mills/Mahama’s 4,636kms” – President Akufo-Addo
Download logo In a bold assertion of his administration’s accomplishments, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared that his government has constructed more roads than the combined efforts of the Mills/Mahama administration. The announcement was made during the sod-cutting ceremony for the dualization of the Anwiankwanta-Ahenema Kokoben Road on July 15, 2024. Addressing a gathering of […]
The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) critical win for girls’ and women’s rights
Download logo “Following the vote today by the National Assembly of The Gambia, we commend the country’s decision to uphold the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), reaffirming its commitments to human rights, gender equality, and protecting the health and well-being of girls and women. “FGM involves cutting or removing some or all of the […]
South Sudan faces a growing humanitarian crisis, warns World Health Organization (WHO)
Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The UN health agency insisted that the humanitarian, economic, social and political crises that began with brutal civil conflict in 2013 have been worsened […]
Number of ‘zero-dose’ children increased by more than one third last year in the Middle East and North Africa
Download logo Millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain unprotected against preventable diseases due to a steady decline in vaccination coverage, according to the latest WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) published today. In 2023, the number of 'zero-dose' children in the MENA region – those who […]
Gambia: Continued ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) is good news but authorities must urgently address its root causes
Download logo Reacting to the rejection of a bill to repeal the 2015 Women’s (Amendment) Act which bans female genital mutilation (FGM), by Gambia’s parliament on 15 July, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “We welcome with great relief the rejection of the bill aimed at reversing the ban […]
Partnership for progress in advancing health and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Niger Delta
Download logo In a significant move to advance sustainable development and improve public health services for the vulnerable population in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, recently visited the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Rivers State, Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The visit aimed to […]
Next Generation of Energy Leaders to Drive Transformation at the African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
With Africa serving as a dynamic hub for oil and gas, renewable energy and cutting-edge technologies, the participation of youth in the sector is crucial to bringing in new perspectives, fostering innovation and effecting policies that drive inclusive growth. The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference, scheduled for 4-8 November in […]
Angola’s Minister Azevedo to Deliver Keynote at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Ahead of 2025 Licensing Round
Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Diamantino Azevedo will deliver a keynote address at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference – taking place in Cape Town from November 4-8. During the event, Minister Azevedo is expected to outline strategic investment opportunities in Angola as the country prepares to […]
New United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) household survey unveils alarming suffering for refugees and hosts in South Sudan
Download logo A pilot socioeconomic survey carried out by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is exacerbating the already severe humanitarian crisis in South Sudan for refugees and the communities hosting them. The findings of UNHCR´s first-ever Forced Displacement Survey (FDS) conducted between April and December 2023 on some […]