Category: Africa News

Mobilization at the highest level at UNESCO to meet the challenge of access to water

Download logoAudrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Minister of Water and Sanitation of Senegal, Brune Poirson, Secretary of…

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Southern Africa: Tropical Cyclone Kenneth Flash Update No. 11 (8 May 2019)

Download logoHIGHLIGHTS In Mozambique, nearly 45,400 houses have either been partially destroyed (27,203) or totally (18,179) in Cabo Delgado and…

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Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Serraj: 9 May 2019

Download logoOn Thursday 9 May, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary met with Libyan Government of National Accord Prime…

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Gambia: 22 death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, a welcome step towards abolition

Download logoResponding to the news that Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has commuted the death sentences of 22 prisoners to life…

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WHO denounces attack on health workers and ambulance in Libyan capital

Download logoThe World Health Organization today condemned in the strongest terms an attack on an ambulance in Tripoli, Libya, on…

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Tree-planting voluntary activity on the Auspicious Occasion of the Coronation of King Rama X

On 1 May 2019, H.E. Mr. Chainarong Keratiyutwong, Ambassador of Thailand to Egypt, joined 65 Thai people and students in…

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Remarks at the Signing for the Strategic Dialogue Framework Agreement

Download logoBy John J. Sullivan - Deputy Secretary of State, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. - Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Monica Juma…

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High-level discussions to operationalize women’s land rights at workshop in Juba

Download logoThis week, women from Parliament, the Ministries, and civil society organisations started a crucial dialogue on how to protect…

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Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) 2019 urges African businesses to dive in to the Blue Economy

Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) (www.ABEF2019.com) comes to Tunis on June 25-26; Confirmed speakers include Government ministers and officials from…

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Cameroonian journalist Monica Nkodo Wins APO Group Invitation to Attend the 2019 EurAfrican Forum, one the most prestigious EU-Africa events

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJFKbAD-2o0&w=854&h=480] APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle…

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DR Congo: Ebola claims over 1,000 lives, Guterres commits ‘whole’ UN system, to help ‘end the outbreak’

Now in its tenth month, the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than…

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Top Execs of Oil and Gas Majors Lead Powerful Lineup for Angola Oil & Gas 2019

Download logoTop executives from ExxonMobil, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Somoil, Octomar and Oceaneering will feature at June 4-6 conference; The conference…

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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Ebola emergency response in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Download logoThe Secretary-General is concerned by the number of new Ebola cases in the east of the Democratic Republic of…

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Move refugees in Tripoli out of harm’s way, urges UNHCR

Download logoUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is calling for refugees and migrants in detention centres in conflict areas in Tripoli…

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff completes Program Review Mission to Benin

Download logoPerformance under the IMF-supported program was satisfactory in 2018; Benin’s economy grew by 6.7 percent in 2018 driven by…

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Closeout Ceremony of the Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) Project

Download logoYour Excellency, Dr. Malachie Manaouda, Minister of Public Health,Honored Guests, It is an honor to be with you today.…

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UNSMIL expresses deep concern at increased abductions, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance cases since the outbreak of fighting in Tripoli

Download logoUNSMIL is deeply concerned about increased cases of arbitrary arrest and detention, abduction, kidnapping and disappearance in Libya, inflicted upon…

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U.S. Ambassador travels to Ashanti Region to promote USA-Ghana Partnerships

Download logoAmbassador Stephanie S. Sullivan traveled to the Ashanti Region from May 2-7 to promote partnerships on health, education, good…

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Libyan Forensic Police Officers Complete UNMAS Training on Device Scene Incident Management in Kiev, Ukraine

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), with the generous support of the Government of Canada, successfully concluded a three-week…

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UNAIDS congratulates Michel Sidibé on his appointment as Minister of Health and Social Affairs of Mali

UNAIDS congratulates Michel Sidibé on his appointment as the Minister of Health and Social Affairs of Mali. Mr Sidibé served…

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