Reaching the Last Mile and Speak Up Africa launch initiative to mobilize youth leaders in support of efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDS) in Africa
Youth leadership initiative will provide funding, mentorship and resources to youth-led organizations working to end NTDs in their communitiesParticipants will receive grants and training to strengthen their capacity to engage in policy and decision-making spaces, and to position them as leaders in the movement to eliminate NTDsThe initiative will also cultivate a peer network of […]
African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030
© UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker – Phiona works as a Peer Mother at the Rugaga IV Health Centre in Uganda to train and support mothers to deliver HIV-free babies. New York, USA, 02 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a […]
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group’s alleged crimes
© UNOCHA/Michele Cattani – A displaced family sit in front of their tent at an informal camp in Bagoundié in Mali. New York, USA, 01 February 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ Top UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday called on the authorities in Mali to launch an immediate probe into the mass execution of civilians last year, allegedly by Government forces […]
Safeguarding democracy: why digital transformation of the electoral process is critical
by Titilayo Adewumi, Managing Director at SAP West Africa LAGOS, Nigeria, 31 January 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- As Africa’s largest democracy gears up for its hotly contested elections, the question of technology’s role in enhancing the voting process is once again in the spotlight. Nigeria goes to the polls in February to elect a new President, House […]
Heal by hair: Bluemind Foundation launches the second edition of the first movement of hairdresser ambassadors for mental health in africa
Under the high sponsorship of mrs. Nasseneba Toure, ivorian minister of women, family, and children. Abidjan, Lomé, Douala and Paris, 31 January 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Bluemind Foundation is holding the second Heal by Hair training session, at Pullman Hotel Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), from January 30 to February 1, 2023, in collaboration with the National Mental Health Program […]
Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe
© UNICEF/Alessio Romenzi – Migrants sit in the courtyard of a detention centre in Libya. (file) New York, USA, 31 January 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ Top UN-appointed independent rights investigators on Monday urged the authorities to share more information on mass graves and other serious crimes linked to the country’s civil war. The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya was […]
South Africa supports calls for global co-operation to boost trade and address economic challenges and climate change
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 30 January 2022/ African Media Agency (AMA)/- The 53rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, concluded on Friday, 20 January 2023. World leaders and corporate executives expressed hope that the looming recession facing the global economy could be avoided if countries collaborated to boost global trade and investment. […]
Aleph Hospitality Continues Africa Expansion With New Upscale Hotel In Ghana
The Pelican Hotel in Accra is the Dubai-based company’s first property in Ghana The Pelican Hotel, Accra DUBAI, UAE, 30 January 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has signed an agreement to operate The Pelican Hotel in Accra, marking the Group’s first entry into Ghana. Located in Cantonments, an affluent […]
Internally displaced persons face challenges upon returning to their homes in Tambura
With relative peace having been restored, thousands of displaced persons are returning to their homes in villages around Tambura. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS DENIS LOURO OLIVER/FILIP ANDERSSON Juba, South Sudan, 30 January 2022, /African Media Agency/ Westen Equatoria- A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making its way home as a local peace initiative […]
Authorities and civil society in greater jonglei identify key security threats, ponder solutions
Participants at an UNMISS workshop in Bor discussed how to improve the protection of civilians in their region. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS MACH SAMUEL/FILIP ANDERSSON Juba, South Sudan, 27 January 2022, /African Media Agency/JONGLEI- Keeping people safe is a joint and permanently ongoing endeavour in any society, but to better protect civilians, one needs to know what […]
