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May 03, 2023
Kenya: Beyond the Numbers - the Real-World Impact of the Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
Since the vaccine was introduced in parts of Kenya, hospitalizations for children under 5 for severe malaria have fallen substantially, and there is a drop in child deaths Read more »
May 02, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's First All-Women Media Team Marks First Year Anniversary
Established with support from the United Nations Development Programme, Bilan has provided the first opportunity for Somali women journalists to exercise complete editorial… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan Woman Develops App to Boost Agriculture
The Smart Potato Greenhouse Technology app uses sensors to monitor soil quality and temperature and automates irrigation Read more »
April 25, 2023
Sudan: UN Aid Operation Continues Amid Dire Humanitarian Conditions
The United Nations will continue to deliver desperately needed relief for the Sudanese people, amid soaring needs, acute shortages of essentials and fast-rising prices, UN… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: Escalating Violence Shuts Hospitals and Puts 219,000 Pregnant Women At Risk
Doctors, nurses and hospital staff unable to travel to work and vital humanitarian aid not getting through Read more »
April 06, 2023
Rwanda: UN Secretary-General's Message On the 29th Anniversary of Rwanda's 1994 Genocide
On this International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, we mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in one hundred… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Rwanda: Using Innovative Poker Games to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health Among the Youth
Inventor Ndagijimana Benoit says 'Ishema Ryanjye' card games are a hit among adolescents Read more »
March 28, 2023
Comoros: Comoros Has Huge Untapped Investment Potential
Francois Xavier Batalingaya, the UN Resident Coordinator in Comoros, says the country could benefit significantly from Africa's free trade area Read more »
March 17, 2023
East Africa: Horn of Africa - Using Digital Technologies to Advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Online platforms provide unique opportunities to women's political, economic, and social inclusion, which requires sustained commitment by the international community. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Kenya: Crabshack Floating Restaurant Thriving Above Mangrove Trees
During high season it gets up 1,000 customers a day with monthly earnings of up to $30,000 and employs 42 staff Read more »
January 19, 2023
Kenya: How Kenyan Coastal Villagers Are Cashing in On Carbon Credits
Mikoko Pamoja mangrove project expected to generate annual revenue of about $130,000 Read more »
January 17, 2023
Sudan: In Sudan, a UNFPA Hospital Helps Women Give Birth Safely Despite Flooding Crisis
After being carried for three kilometres through the rain and mud, Nasreen Faroug Balla finally reached the hospital. She was eight months pregnant - and going into labour. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Kenya: Climate Change Destroys the Livelihoods of Kenyan Pastoralists
Amid acute and persistent drought, pastoralists in Northern Kenya--and other arid regions of Africa--are in dire straits and hinge hope on potential compensation for loss and… Read more »
December 19, 2022
East Africa: Meet 'Re-Birder' Who is Rewilding Indian Ocean Islands
Dr. Nirmal Shah, a veteran conservationist from Seychelles, is helping save rare birds Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Is the Perfect Antidote to Biodiversity Doom and Gloom - Conservationist
Says Dr. Nirmal Shah - a veteran conservationist Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Pushing Forward - Countering Anti-Feminist Backlash
Hanna Lemma is a women's rights advocate and feminist researcher from Ethiopia. She is also the founder and director of Addis Powerhouse, a young women-led feminist knowledge… Read more »
November 20, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa - Extreme Drought Deepens Hunger in a Region Facing Conflict
World Food Programme is working with governments on the frontlines of the region's climate crisis, as millions struggle to eat Read more »
November 17, 2022
Rwanda: Climate Action - Rwanda Is a Laboratory of Innovative Ideas
Like many other countries, Rwanda continues to experience effects of climate change, including landslides and droughts. The government and citizens, with the support of the UN,… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Madagascar: Protecting Madagascar's Rich Biodiversity Is an Investment in Our Planet
The island country of Madagascar is being ravaged by drought and sandstorms, phenomena that are linked to climate change. At COP27, the UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar, Issa… Read more »
November 04, 2022
East Africa: Climate-Related Health Crisis Worsens As Disease Outbreaks Surge - WHO
Seven countries in the region recorded 39 reported outbreaks, flooding and other acute public health events between 1 January and 30 October 2022 Read more »
Sudan: Ethnic Clashes Surge in Blue Nile Region
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Read more »
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