October 30
Africa: Eating Elephants and the Assault On Our Waning Wildlife
Daily Maverick
Our relationship with the wild animals on our planet, whose numbers are rapidly declining, is deeply problematic. With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in session in Colombia… Read more »
Africa: Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello Travels to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt [press release]
State Department
U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello will travel to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt starting October 30 for meetings on the crisis in Sudan. Read more »
Africa: 56 000 TB Deaths in SA in 2023, According to WHO
spotlight
An estimated 56 000 people in South Africa and 1.25 million around the world died of TB in 2023, according to just-published figures from the WHO. This means that in 2023 TB… Read more »
South Africa: SANDF and Russian Aerospace Forces Strengthen Ties
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is hosting Russia's Aerospace Forces to strengthen ties between the two nations. Read more »
Ghana: Enhance Leap Effectiveness to Combat Poverty, Hunger - Unicef
Ghanaian Times
The Chief of Social Policy and Inclusion at United Nations International Children Emergency Funds (UNICEF) Ghana, Ms Pauliina Sarvilahti, has praised the government for its… Read more »
Tanzania: Affordable Fertiliser From Qatar in Offing
Daily News
TANZANIA plans to import fertiliser from Qatar at a more affordable price, in a major boost for the agricultural sector. Read more »
Ethiopia: Success for Ethiopia At the 16th Brics Summit
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia participated at the 16th BRICS annual summit in Kazan, Russia, where several heads of state participated. It is the largest gathering of world leaders in Russia in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former British Colonies Owe 'Debt of Gratitude', Says Conservative Leadership Candidate Robert Jenrick
New Zimbabwe
Britain's former colonies should be thankful for the legacy of empire, not demanding reparations, according to the Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick. Read more »
Uganda: French Investor Gives Vote of Confidence After Meeting Museveni
Nile Post
The group, organised under MEDEF International, represents the largest foreign investor presence in Uganda, with French companies currently making up 53% of the country's foreign… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Welcomes French Investors to Uganda
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met and held discussions with a delegation of 17 French investors at State House Entebbe. Read more »
Somalia: Remarks At a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue With the Independent Expert On the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Richard Bell Read more »
South Sudan: Remarks At a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue With the Commission On Human Rights in South Sudan [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Richard Bell Read more »
South Africa: Government Assigns Funding for G20 Summit
SAnews.gov.za
With South Africa assuming the G20 Presidency later this year, government will assign additional funding to those departments that will be involved in the preparations. Read more »
Central African Republic: Remarks At a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue With the Independent Expert On the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Richard Bell Read more »
Africa: Communiqué of the 1237th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council Held On 23 October 2024 On Consideration of the AU Commission Report On Combating Terrorism in the Continent
African Union
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1237th meeting held on 23 October 2024 on Consideration of the AU Commission Report on Combating… Read more »
Africa: African Vaccine Manufacturing Mapping | Supply and Demand Landscape [press release]
Africa CDC
This slide deck, presented at the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network International Annual General Meeting in October 2024, describes updated results from a study to… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Cross-Border Surveillance and Information Sharing in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
Executive Summary Read more »
Egypt: Agriculture Minister Meets Syrian, Bahraini Counterparts in Jordan
Egypt Online
The agriculture ministers of Egypt, Syria and Bahrain met in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday 30/10/2024 on the sidelines of a regional forum on accelerating the transformation of food… Read more »
October 29
Africa: African Speakers Connect in Kazakhstan at Future Conference
allAfrica
African speakers featured prominently at the recent How to Form a Synchronized Vision of the Future conference in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in the heart of Central Asia to… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's 'Living Nightmare' Continues As 11 Million Flee War, Mass Killings
UN News
Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with displacement now exceeding 11 million people amid reports of mass… Read more »
Africa: BRICS+ Could Shape a New World Order, but It Lacks Shared Values and a Unified Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in… Read more »
Africa: Tuberculosis Returns as World's Deadliest Infectious Disease
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 –… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Delivers Evidence of Israel Genocide to International Court of Justice
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has formally filed its Memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday in the case concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and… Read more »
Mozambique: How Will CC Respond to International Pressure and Podemos Appeal?
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
EU, US observers attack elections Read more »
Africa: At COP16, Guterres Urges World to 'Choose Wisely...Make Peace With Nature'
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward… Read more »
