October 30
Somalia: UN Security Council to Vote On Phasing Out Somalia Assistance Mission
Addis Standard
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote today on a draft resolution to phase out the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) over the next two years, transitioning its… Read more »
Kenya: New Program to Enhance Equity and Quality of Secondary Education for Four Million Learners [press release]
World Bank
Approximately four million secondary school learners in Kenya will benefit from more equitable and inclusive education services under the new Secondary Education Equity and Quality… Read more »
Mali: MSF Condemns Violence Against Our Team in Mali [press release]
MSF
On 14 October, on the outskirts of Nampala in the Segou region of central Mali, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team and community health workers were violently… Read more »
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid Delegation Arrives in Kadugli
SNA
The humanitarian aid delegation arrived in the capital of South Kordofan State by air from the capital of South Sudan, Juba, where it landed for the first time at Kadugli Airport… Read more »
October 29
Kenya: Google Commits Sh748.2mn for AI Skilling in Kenya, Nigeria, and S. Africa
Capital FM
Google has committed Sh748.2 million ($5.8 million) this year to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. Read more »
South Sudan: Life On the Levee South Sudan [press release]
MSF
South Sudan is currently facing one of its worst floods in recent decades. In Old Fangak, where teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working, only mud dykes… Read more »
Ethiopia: Over 700 Families At Bakelo Camp in Amhara Region Struggle As Aid Runs Dry
Addis Standard
Over 714 households in the Bakelo IDP camp in Debre-Berhan city, Amhara region, are struggling as food aid and humanitarian assistance have been abruptly halted. Read more »
October 28
Sudan: Echoes From Darfur Sudan
MSF
One and a half years into the conflict in Sudan, refugees are still fleeing to eastern Chad in search for safety, where they arrive at camps in dire conditions. Access to clean… Read more »
Africa: Billionaires Emit More Carbon Pollution in 90 Minutes Than the Average Person Does in a Lifetime
Oxfam
Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person… Read more »
Africa: Superyachts and Jets of Europe's Elite Emit More Carbon Pollution in a Week Than the World's Poorest 1 Percent Emits in a Lifetime [press release]
Oxfam
The carbon footprint of a super-rich European, accumulated from nearly a week of using super yachts and private jets, matches the lifetime carbon footprint of someone in the… Read more »
October 27
Nigeria: Bayelsa Disburses N13.8bn to Ng-Cares Beneficiaries
Leadership
Bayelsa State government said it has disbursed about N13.8 billion to 466,732 direct beneficiaries in the eight local government areas of the state for the rural and empowerment… Read more »
October 24
Sudan: UN, African Union Should Take Bold Action to Protect Sudanese Civilians
HRW
Deployment of Mission to Protect Civilians Can't Wait Read more »
Sudan: 'We Are Not Giving Up' - UN Humanitarian Coordinator Pledges Ongoing Support for Sudan
Dabanga
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, reaffirmed the UN's commitment to supporting Sudan, which has endured more than 18… Read more »
Sudan: World News in Brief - Sudan Food Crisis Update, Justice in Thailand, UN Can Solve Global Problems
UN News
Sudan's humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with ongoing fighting between rival militaries displacing millions. Read more »
October 23
Sudan: Statement By the Humanitarian Coordination Forum On the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan, 23 October 2024 [document]
OCHA
The people of Sudan are besieged from every direction. The fighting is closing in, cholera and other diseases are on the rise, and famine and famine-like conditions have gripped… Read more »
Africa: Humanitarian Aid Workers Face 'Increasingly Difficult' Conditions
VOA
The president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has announced the establishment of the Red Family Fund to honor humanitarian aid workers… Read more »
Somalia: Green Climate Fund Approves $134 Million for Transformative Climate Resilience Projects in Somalia and Iraq
Radio Dalsan
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding worth $134 million for two groundbreaking projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience and adaptation in vulnerable agricultural… Read more »
October 22
Burkina Faso: WFP Delivers Life-Saving Aid to One Million People in Burkina Faso
UN News
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response in Burkina Faso, according to a report released on Tuesday. Read more »
South Africa: Families Evacuated From Their Flooded Homes in Nelson Mandela Bay
GroundUp
Municipality says mop up and damage assessment operations are underway Read more »
Burkina Faso: WFP Reaches One Million Crisis-Affected People With Life-Saving Assistance in Burkina Faso Thanks to USAID Support
WFP
Amidst a complex humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, a US$ 124 million contribution from USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) in 2024 enabled the United Nations World Food… Read more »
October 21
Burkina Faso: MSF Temporarily Suspends Activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso
MSF
Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult… Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sudan Doctor Pens Heartfelt Plea Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis
Dabanga
In an open letter, Dr Mohamed Bashir, a Sudanese medical staff member with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares a poignant message about his current work in Warrap… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 3.6m Children Benefit From Schools Feeding Programme
The Herald
More than 3 632 889 children are currently benefiting from the schools feeding programme that is helping alleviate hunger among children in the wake of an overwhelming drought.… Read more »
Africa: AU-Ibar Hosts High-Level Workshop to Transform Pastoral Livestock Markets Across Africa
Capital FM
The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR),with the funding of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is hosting a four-day high-level workshop in… Read more »
October 20
Nigeria: Why I Donated N200m for Education Within One Week - Peter Obi
Vanguard
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, says he donated over N200 million within a week for education in a bid to provide future for the younger… Read more »
