March 28
Malawi: UNDP Tells Malawian Women to Embrace Renewable Energy
Nyasa Times
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has challenged women to embrace renewable energy for social-economic development to make meaningful strides within their respective… Read more »
March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC
allAfrica
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a “devastating… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mission Chief Says Humanitarian Disaster 'Unfolding Before Our Very Eyes'
UN News
Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the end of recent elections, UN Special Representative Bintou Keita told the Security… Read more »
Africa: African Island States Take Fresh Step Towards Joint Medicines Procurement [press release]
WHO-AFRO
In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from small African islands states established a secretariat and… Read more »
Sudan: First Person - 'We Had to Avoid Stepping On the Bodies in the Streets' in Darfur
UN News
A former UN staff member who worked for a decade in Sudan's Darfur region for the African Union-United Nations mission, UNAMID, has told UN News how she had to "avoid stepping on… Read more »
Africa: UN Women Welcomes the Adoption of Robust Blueprint to End Women's Poverty [press release]
UN
The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) delivered today robust commitments by UN Member States to strengthen financing and institutions to eradicate… Read more »
Africa: WHO Calls for Greater Attention to Violence Against Women With Disabilities and Older Women [press release]
WHO
Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new… Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Discusses Regional Issues With African Union Chairman
ANGOP
The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, spoke on the phone on Wednesday in the Province of Luanda with the Acting Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mauritanian… Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola and UN Address Peace, Security in Great Lakes Region
ANGOP
Issues linked to peace and security in the Great Lakes region, mainly political instability in the east of Demoratic Republic of Congo (DRC), dominated the meeting this Wednesday,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Green Buildings Council, UN-Habitat in U.S.$6m Deal
The Herald
The Green Buildings Council of Zimbabwe (GBCZ) yesterday sealed a US$6 million partnership deal with the United Nations (UN) Habitat to support energy and resource efficiency in… Read more »
March 26
Africa: UN Says 758 Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Reported in 2023
UN News
The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the… Read more »
South Sudan: Urgent Vaccination Campaign Needed to Halt Deadly Measles Outbreak [press release]
MSF
A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities struggle to overcome a yellow fever outbreak. Since February, seven deaths among… Read more »
Kenya: What Women Want Summit Unites 3000+ Women for Empowerment and Networking in Nairobi
Capital FM
Over 3000 women from various backgrounds locally and internationally, participated in the recently concluded second edition of the 'What Women Want' (WWW) Summit in Nairobi. Read more »
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
UNHCR
YAOUNDE - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, Adamawa,… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Group Statement On Debt Restructuring Agreement for Zambia [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today released the following statement on Zambia: Read more »
Somalia: UNHCR Welcomes New Funding Support From the Government of Japan to Meet Urgent Needs in Somalia
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has today welcomed new funding support from the Government and the People of Japan to meet the needs of forcibly displaced populations, including… Read more »
South Africa: SA Welcomes Adoption of the UNSC Resolution On Gaza Ceasefire
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has expressed its support for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Read more »
March 25
Egypt: Cost of Living Crisis Worsens in Egypt Soon After the IMF Loan Deal
People's Dispatch
Egyptians, already reeling under a cost of living crisis amid record-high inflation, are suffering a further erosion of purchasing power Read more »
Africa: EU Backs AU's Initiative for in-Continent Vaccine Production
Independent (Kampala)
The European Union intends to support its partner, the African Union, in its ambitious goal of producing 60% of vaccines on the continent for African citizens by 2040, according to… Read more »
Africa: Opening Remarks By Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security [document]
African Union
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Namibia: Joining Opec, Shaping International Energy Relations [opinion]
New Era
Namibia's possible interest in joining the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries might originate from a number of foreign relations considerations: Read more »
Somalia: UN Officials Meet Minister of Finance of Somalia
Shabelle
The Minister of Finance of SomaCatriona Lainglia, Bihi Iman Cige met with top United Nations officials in Mogadishu, the country's capital on Sunday. Read more »
Africa: Explanation of Vote Delivered By Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Following the Adoption of a UNSC Resolution On the Situation in the Middle East [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
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South Africa: Parliament Congratulates Chief Charumbira On Re-Election As Pan-African Parliament President [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
For the audio clip of the leader of delegation, Mr Amos Masondo, on this media release please click on the following link: https://iono.fm/e/1419254 Read more »
Africa: Angolan Foreign Affairs Minister Meets Representative of the Oif At the AU
ANGOP
The use of the French language and the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity in Angola were the basis of the conversation held Monday, between the Minister of Foreign… Read more »