Press Statement: 2023 African Peace Award Winners
I bring you compliments from the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK (https://AfricanPeace.org/). Download the document: https://apo-opa.co/49G8Mex On behalf of the Chairman Justice Suleiman Galadima, JSC, OFR, CFR (Rtd.), the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK, humbly wish to specially invite you to attend the Hybrid Award with the Theme: Africa is open for business: Strategic […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Visit to Libya
We express our deepest condolences to the people of Libya for the tragic loss of life and widespread devastation caused by flooding in September; The announced central bank reunification has led to welcome improvements in banking supervision and monetary policy coordination. It will also help with moving the reform agenda forward; Libya urgently needs a clear economic […]
China has benefitted over 1 million African farmer households: minister
China has promoted over 300 agricultural techniques in Africa during the past decade, benefitting over 1 million farmer households on the continent, said Tang Renjian, China’s minister of agriculture and rural affairs, on Tuesday. Tang made the remarks while attending the 2nd Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture. During the period, China has established 24 […]
Four Ways Entrepreneurs’ Organization is Empowering Middle East Pakistan Africa (MEPA) Business Owners
There’s a proverb which goes, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This was the driving force behind the creation of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) (https://hub.EONetwork.org/), a community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs – purpose-built to help individual leaders go farther than they ever thought possible. Today, […]
Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture
On November 14, 2023, Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture held in Sanya, Hainan. Wu Peng said that […]
End the killing of children in armed conflict, United Nations committee urges
With one out of every five children worldwide living within armed conflict zones, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child marks World Children’s Day in a sombre mood and calls for ceasefires and a return to basics of humanitarian law to safeguard all children. The Committee today issued the following statement: “World Children’s Day has […]
Uganda: ‘Increase staffing at agriculture mechanization centres’
Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has asked the government to increase funding for human resource development at regional agricultural mechanisation centres in the country. Led by Committee Chairperson, Hon. Janet Okori-Moe, the MPs visited mechanisation centres in Uganda to appreciate progress made in transitioning from rudimentary to high-end farming tools. “These centres […]
Ethiopia: Close to 1.9 million receive the Cholera vaccine despite challenging environment in Amhara region
The Amhara region is the 2nd most populated region in Ethiopia. The region currently faces multiple emergencies including drought, Measles, Malaria, and a Cholera outbreak according to the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI). Amhara is also affected by armed conflicts causing a spike in the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs). The region counts over […]
Addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia
Recent disease surveillance findings from more than 4000 health centres across Ethiopia have shown a rising trend in cases of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when pathogens change over time and no longer respond to medicines. For instance, resistance by the bacteria that causes typhoid surged nearly nine-fold to 87% of cases in 2019 from 10% […]
33 children born into hunger every minute in 2023 – Save The Children
New Save the Children analysis found that more than 17.6 million children will be born into hunger in 2023, one-fifth more children than a decade ago; Findings reveal that the number of children born into hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is highest since records began; Sifa *, 33, who gave birth to […]
