Download logo Multiple attacks on the city of El Fasher have taken place over the last week, resulting in a rise of wounded people arriving at the MSF-supported Saudi hospital; The hospital itself was attacked on 11 August, showing that warring parties are not making efforts to protect health facilities or civilians; The warring parties […]
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European Commission coordinates procurement and donation of 215 000 vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic to support Africa CDC in addressing the Mpox outbreak in Africa
Download logo The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175 420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and EMA-approved mpox vaccine, as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak in Africa. In addition, the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic will donate 40 000 doses to HERA. The […]
Angola Cables Network Traffic Climbs to Record Peak
The increase in digital content consumption, the rapid expansion of cloud computing services and the ever-rising demand for high speed, low latency connectivity are just some of the factors that have led to the record levels of traffic being registered across the Angola Cables network (www.AngolaCables.co.ao). “This milestone underscores Angola Cables’ growing responsibility and responsiveness […]
Education on hold: Sudan war robs young people’s hope for the future
When Ibrahim Abdulrahman’s name was announced on national radio as the top performing student in the country’s high school examinations in 2020, his achievement was celebrated by everyone in his small mountainous village of Al-Dambaire in Sudan’s North Kordofan State. “My friends could not believe the news,” Ibrahim recounted. “I ran to my parents and […]
Media Statement: Basic Education Committee Chairperson Shocked by Death of Learners
Download logo The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Joy Maimela, has noted with shock the death of several learners in Gauteng yesterday. She said: “This is indeed incredibly sad such young lives, dying so tragically. They will now never reach their full potential. The youth is the future, but South Africa […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Thousands of families still awaiting support measures after forced evictions in Abidjan
Download logo Tens of thousands of people evicted since January 2024 from the Gesco, Boribana, Banco 1 and Abattoir neighbourhoods; Evictions without adequate and reasonable prior notice, some involving violence; children deprived of education; 133 farmers lost their livelihoods; Support measures announced in March 2024 must be urgently implemented for all affected people. The Ivorian […]
African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approves $10 million contribution to KawiSafi II clean-energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million junior equity investment in the KawiSafi (www.KawiSafi.com) II Fund to help local businesses create and expand climate projects that aid vulnerable communities. The approved financing will be deployed from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (https://apo-opa.co/3YKeVDx), a catalytic […]
ICAO Signs New Agreements with African States to Boost Sustainable Aviation Development
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) made a significant step forward in enhancing aviation's role as a catalyst for sustainable development in Africa. During the AFI Week held in Gabon, ICAO signed four pivotal capacity building and implementation support agreements with Member States, each aimed at strengthening their aviation sectors and alignment with international standards. […]
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, Mobilizing Resources Across the Continent
Download logo The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017. This declaration, under Article 3, Paragraph F of the Africa CDC Statutes, empowers the organization […]
Inaugural East African Community (EAC) Education Conference calls for joint regional efforts to transform the sector in the digital age
The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Philip Mpango, has called for joint and concerted regional efforts to tackle challenges in the bloc’s education sector. H.E. Mpango made this call today during the opening ceremony of the Inaugural EAC Regional Education Conference held in Arusha, Tanzania. The four-day conference, 12th – 15th August 2024, themed,’Educate an […]