Download logo To improve road safety and reduce the risk of road traffic injuries and deaths, Botswana is implementing a range of measures from widespread public education programmes to enforcing stricter traffic laws that have begun paying off. One of the most significant outcomes is the reduction of the legal blood alcohol concentration levels for […]
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Coordinated Effort to Enhance Biodiversity
Download logo The Forestry and Wildlife Authority held an activity assessment meeting on 24 December, where participants underscored the importance of coordinated water and soil conservation efforts for their critical role in enhancing biodiversity. Detailed briefings were provided on various topics, including nursery development, nomadic lifestyles and herding practices, household energy consumption, deforestation, and the […]
Eritrea: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrives in Asmara
Download logo President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia arrived in Asmara in the early afternoon hours yesterday for a working visit. Upon arrival at the Asmara International Airport, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his entourage was accorded warm welcome by President Isaias Afwerki accompanied by guard of honor. During the visit, […]
President Isaias and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held discussions
Download logo As part and parcel of their regular consultations, President Isaias Afwerki and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held extensive discussions – yesterday evening at State House – on further consolidation of bilateral ties between the two sisterly countries as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest. The two leaders underlined that as […]
Sudan’s worsening famine: Conflict puts millions at risk
Download logo More than 24.6 million people – half of Sudan’s population – are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the IPC initiative, which tracks extreme hunger globally. IPC’s Famine Review Committee (FRC) confirmed that famine (IPC phase 5) is present in at least five areas, including North Darfur’s Zamzam camp and parts of the […]
South Africa calls on all parties to commit to an urgent dialogue in Mozambique
Download logo Following the proclamation final electoral results by the Constitutional Council of Mozambique, South Africa has noted with concern the ongoing violence and the subsequent disruptive protest in reaction to the announcement. South Africa calls on all parties to commit to an urgent dialogue that will heal the country and set it on a […]
Famine Spreads in Sudan as Warring Parties Willfully Obstruct Aid
Download logo The world’s leading experts on hunger, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee, found that famine has spread in Sudan. In August it had already identified famine in North Darfur’s largest displacement camp, Zamzam. Today it announced that famine had spread to other camps in North Darfur and that Sudan’s Nuba Mountains […]
Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas
Download logo Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions, as access to food and nutrition for millions of people across the country continues to deteriorate, the World Food Programme (WFP) […]
Eritrea: Effort to Enhance Agricultural Sector in Gash Barka Region
Download logo At a meeting conducted on 21 December in Barentu, it was reported that encouraging efforts have been exerted in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, local administrations, agricultural experts, and farmers to enhance the agricultural sector in the Gash Barka Region. Mr. Abubeker Osman, Director General of Agriculture and Land in the region, […]
Germany supports nutrition and self-reliance for refugees in Uganda
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR1 million from Germany through the Federal Foreign Office to support nutrition and income-generating activities for over 254,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda. The contribution will enable WFP to provide food assistance to new arrivals and the most vulnerable refugees, […]