United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Partners Bolster Government Efforts to Minimize Road Accidents in Juba and Beyond
Road safety is often neglected across South Sudan, despite severe risks posed by drivers and motorists to themselves as well as pedestrians. Every year, this young nation has thousands of fatalities and casualties arising from a failure to adhere to traffic rules and regulations, be it over speeding coupled with reckless driving; driving under the […]
Mother can embrace her children for the first time after life-changing surgery
A mother of three is able to hug her children with both arms for the first time after a charity gave her transformational surgery on severe burns she sustained as a child. Coumba, 31, from Senegal was just four when she injured herself while rescuing her little brother from an open fire but she has […]
1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity – UNICEF
1 in 3 children – or 739 million worldwide – already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate change threatening to make this worse, according to a new UNICEF report. Further, the double burden of dwindling water availability and inadequate drinking water and sanitation services is compounding the challenge, […]
Rugby Africa President and African Development Bank President Confer on Advancing Sports Infrastructure in Africa
Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, recently engaged in a 45-minute face-to-face meeting with Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). The meeting, held during the African Investment Forum in Marrakesh, Morocco, focused on the crucial topic […]
Rekindling Hope: Habiba’s Journey of Survival and Empowerment
In the heart of Somalia’s arid Baidoa region, Habiba Hassan embarked on a poignant journey through the shadows of drought and conflict, leading her to the Walag camp for internally displaced persons (IDP). With five children in tow, their lives were ensnared in uncertainty, marked by malnutrition and the complexities of her eighth month of […]
Strengthening the Sustainability & Climate Resilience of Algeria’s Forests
The World Bank and the Algerian government, through the General Directorate of Forests and the National Delegation for Major Risks, have collaborated together to produce a first joint report entitled “Note on Algerian Forest: Sustainable Forest Management to Combat Forest Fires”. The report covers critical issues for forest management in Algeria and outlines key action […]
“Inequality Breeds Poverty And Threatens Peace” – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged global leaders help ensure that the progress of the West does not occur at the perpetual expense of Africa and other poor parts of the world. Speaking at the sixth edition of the Paris Peace Forum on Friday, 10th November, 2023, in France, President Akufo-Addo, […]
Underlining Dubai’s pivotal role in driving global economic growth
Dubai Business Forum attracts 2,000 participants from 49 countries for two days of dynamic discussions and impactful dealmaking Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah: “The Dubai Business Forum has created a seismic shift in the global business landscape, the impact of which will resonate for years to come.” The forum attracted more than 2,000 global changemakers, business […]
South Africa: President to undertake State Visit to Qatar
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, undertake a State Visit to Qatar at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar. The State Visit will form part of two days of engagement between the governments of South Africa and Qatar on 14 and […]
Africa Tech Summit Partners with Raenest for its Sixth Edition in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya, 13 November 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced a headline partnership with pioneering Nigerian fintech Raenest aimed at fostering innovation, growth and collaborations within the African tech ecosystem. The sixth edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi – powered by Raenest will take place on February 14th and 15th 2024 at the […]
