October 22
Seychelles: Seychelles and IAEA Host Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Meeting and Training
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles aims to be better equipped to deal with bacteria that are resistant to medicines, such as antibiotics, which can cause threats to both humans and animals through a… Read more »
Ghana: Koica and WFP Boost Food Security and Nutrition in Ghana By Supporting Youth Economic Empowerment and Digitization
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$9.3 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to enhance access to digital technology… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal and WFP Launch Fortified Rice Programme to Enhance School Meals and Boost Nutrition
WFP
The Government of Senegal and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched the distribution of fortified rice in schools to address micronutrient deficiencies,… Read more »
Uganda: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Calls for Global Support As More People Flee to Uganda
UNHCR
This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on an official visit to Uganda. Read more »
Zimbabwe: AfDB Extends U.S.$3,9m for Zim Youths, Women
The Herald
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$3,93 million grant for Zimbabwe aimed at increasing resilience skills and entrepreneurial capacity for young people and women. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Reversed Nigeria's Growth Projection - IMF
Vanguard
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday explained that it reversed Nigeria's growth protection due to low outputs from the agricultural and oil sectors. Read more »
Africa: Nigeria's Weaker-Than-Expected Activity Slows Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Growth - IMF
Premium Times
In contrast, growth in the Middle East and Central Asia is projected to pick up from an estimated 2.1 per cent in 2023 to 3.9 per cent in 2025 Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Receive $184.9m From IMF
New Times
Rwanda is set to receive $95.9 million additional funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and $89 million under… Read more »
Burkina Faso: African Rights Commission - Press Burkina Faso On Rights [press release]
HRW
Country Review Should Focus on Civilian Protection, Civic Space, Accountability Read more »
Africa: Biodiversity is Fundamental to Feed a Hungry Planet - IFAD at COP16 Colombia
IFAD
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia, to… Read more »
Africa: COP16 - Is This Our Last Chance to Save Nature? [opinion]
IPS
As COP16 approaches, we have been reflecting on the state of our planet in 2024; the word "crisis" feels insufficient to describe the devastation we're witnessing. Read more »
Africa: Capacity Building Is Key to Africa's Digital Sequencing Success Story
IPS
Christian Tiambo has always wished to uplift local farmers' communities through cutting-edge science. Read more »
Ethiopia: WFP Awarded Us $110 Million From the United States Department of Agriculture for School Meals in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Laos, and Rwanda
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes four awards totaling US $110 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support critical school meals… Read more »
Burkina Faso: WFP Reaches One Million Crisis-Affected People With Life-Saving Assistance in Burkina Faso Thanks to USAID Support
WFP
Amidst a complex humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, a US$ 124 million contribution from USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) in 2024 enabled the United Nations World Food… Read more »
Africa: G24 Demands IMF and World Bank Reforms
Vanguard
...Calls for Greater Voice for Developing Nations Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso, Edun to Canvass Support for FG's Reforms At IMF/W'bank Meeting
Daily Trust
As the world faces a host of intertwined challenges- from climate change, pandemics, fragility, geo-political tensions, to debt distress- leaders of fiscal and Monetary Authorities… 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 »
Africa: Education and Gender Equality - Focus On Girls Isn't Fair and Isn't Enough - Global Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
For the past two decades, investing in girls' schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018 the World Bank… Read more »
Angola: Attorney General Defends Alignment With the Fight Against Organized Crime
ANGOP
The Attorney General of the Republic, Hélder Pitta Gróz, defended, Monday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the alignment of Angola with the international criminal policy… Read more »
Gambia: 'Afrobarometer' Survey Shows Declining Trust for Public Institutions
Foroyaa
'Afrobarometer' is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that has been conducting surveys on democracy, governance, the economy, and society, since 1999. Read more »
Africa: African Caucus Meeting - African Caucus and the IMF Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Africa's Economic Resilience [document]
IMF
Mr. Wale Edun, Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Chair of the African Caucus, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the… Read more »
Africa: Sanctions - Zim Enlists African Commission's Support
The Herald
Zimbabwe has implored the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) to continuously raise concern about the negative impact of sanctions that were slapped on the… Read more »
Sudan: Finance Minister Leads Sudan's Delegation to IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings
SNA
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Gibril Ibrahim leads Sudan's delegation to the 2024 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group,… Read more »
Africa: In Ethiopia, UN Chief Advocates for Permanent Security Council Seats for Africa
UN News
Speaking in the Ethiopian capital on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need for two… Read more »
October 20
Africa: Egypt Is Certified Malaria-Free By WHO
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The… Read more »
