AU Chief Appeals for 'Respect and Full Implementation' of Pretoria Agreement
Addis Standard
AU Chairperson said he is "following with deep concern the escalating tensions between local communities" and "appeals for "the respect and full implementation" of the Pretoria… Read more »
UN Leaders Warn of Harm from UK-Rwanda Asylum Law
allAfrica
The heads of two UN agencies have again rung the alarm on the harmful impact the passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" Bill by the UK Parliament will have on global… Read more »
World Malaria Day 2024 - 'Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World'
WHO
Dear malaria partners and friends, Read more »
Pioneering Charter to Drive Up Investment in Africa's Health Workforce [press release]
WHO-AFRO
A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at the African Health Workforce Investment Forum which will take place in Windhoek,… Read more »
Malaria On the Rise With Healthcare Out of Reach in Madagascar [press release]
MSF
Madagascar is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, the reported number of malaria cases in 2023 exceeded the national epidemic… Read more »
Red Cross Wants Concerted Fight Against Malaria
New Dawn
Red Cross urges strong fight against Malaria, a killer disease in Liberia and rest of Africa. Read more »
April 25, 1994 - UN Avoids Labelling Tutsi Killings As Genocide
New Times
April 25, 1994 was the 19th day of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Killings of Tutsi had spread across the country. In the former Gitarama, Butare and Kibuye prefectures,… Read more »
Two Alleged Al-Shabaab Recruiters Detained for 21 Days in Mombasa
Capital FM
Two individuals suspected of recruiting young people into joining terrorist groups in Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be detained for a further 21 days. Read more »
Over 50 Million Lives Saved in Africa Through Expanded Immunization Programme
WHO-AFRO
An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of… Read more »
UK's Newly Passed 'Safety in Rwanda' Bill Is Anything but Safe - UN Officials
UN News
Following the United Kingdom Parliament's passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global… Read more »
Rising Up for Sids Digital Transformation
UNDP
Mauritius and Seychelles are well positioned to leverage their enviable digital assets Read more »
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 24 April 2024 [document]
WHO
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Read more »
UN Urged to Prevent Hatred Against Congolese Tutsi
New Times
As the Diaspora of the Midwest of America gathered to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Col Raoul Bazatoha, the Defense Attaché in Rwanda's embassy in… Read more »
We Need Advanced Tech to Address Insecurity, Zamfara Gov Tells UN
Daily Trust
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has called for the deployment of advanced technology to combat insecurity in the state and the Northern region in general. Read more »
African Media Leaders Will Gather in Nairobi in May [press release]
allAfrica
In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential… Read more »