Tag: africa

The Government of Japan has been providing funds to local non-profit organizations through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) since 1989. This year, the following organization is one of the few that has been selected to receive the grant. Project : The Project for the Construction of Practical Education Facilities in Burgei Secondary […]

The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui met with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Office to Somalia (UNSOM), Mr. Michael Keating. The meeting took place against the backdrop of recent events on Somalia notably, the Summit of Troops […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held today its first inception workshop on “Emergency assistance for the control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in poultry and other domestic birds in Libya.” The workshop, which was held in Tunisia, provided technical assistance for the implementation of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project and […]

Vulnerable people in Zimbabwe will continue to receive relief assistance from the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) through what is usually a period of bounty but which this year has turned into a time of want. WFP is extending its relief programme due to the punishing impact of El Niño on the food security […]

FAO Regional Conference for Africa, convened on a biennial basis, is an official forum where African Ministers of Agriculture and their colleagues in charge of related sectors, including Food Security and Nutrition, meet to debate on challenges and priority matters related to food and agriculture, with a view of promoting regional coherence on global policies […]

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will on Friday 18 March, 2016 deliver judgment in Application 006/2013 Wilfred Onyango and others v United Republic of Tanzania,  from 10am at the seat of the Court in Arusha, Tanzania. The Applicants, citizens of Kenya, allege they were lawfully in Mozambique probing business opportunities when they […]

1. The Government of Japan strongly condemns the attacks on hotels in Grand-Bassam in Cote d’Ivoire, which occurred on March 13. Japan expresses its condolences to all the victims and their bereaved families, and its heartfelt sympathies to those who were injured in the attack. 2. No act of terrorism is justifiable with any reason. The Government […]

1. Japan and the Republic of Kenya reached an agreement in principle on the Japan-Kenya Investment Agreement after five rounds of negotiations. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Hon. William Arap Ruto, Vice President of the Republic of Kenya, confirmed in June 2013 to launch a preparatory meeting for the start of negotiations on the investment […]

On Independence Day on 21 March 2016, Germany and Namibia are celebrating 26 years of cooperation. Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, relations with Germany have been particularly intensive, due to: • the shared history of the colonial period (1884-1915) and Germany’s resulting special historical and political responsibility, • Germany‘s active diplomatic support for Namibia’s independence as part of […]

PUMPMAKERS (www.PumpMakers.com) from Austria have launched the Pumpmakers Platform, a virtual marketplace that helps people help themselves by providing individuals, local companies, NGO's and volunteers with free access to the easy-to-use Do-It-Yourself Solar Pump and a global network to implement projects for everyone where there is a need of water. This helps reduce the global […]