Africa

Download logoEconomies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to grow at a slower pace in 2023, as double-digit food inflation adds pressure on poorer households and the impact of food insecurity can span generations, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update. Titled "Altered Destinies: The Long-Term Effects of Rising Prices and Food … [Read more...] about Growth Slows for Most Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Economies Amid Double-Digit Food Inflation

Download logoThe Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Minister for Foreign Affairs to present to Parliament for scrutiny the Post-Cotonou Agreement, which could have sections that are inconsistent with Uganda’s laws. The Post-Cotonou Agreement is preceded by the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the 27 states of the European Union and 78 member states of … [Read more...] about Uganda: Foreign Affairs Minister directed on international agreements

Download logoThe Swedish branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women conducted its 4th congress on 1 April in Uppsala. At the congress in which Mr. Sirak Bahlibi, Head of Public and Community Affairs, Mr. Isaias Gebray, Head of Consular and Administration, and Ms. Nigisti Tsegay, Chairperson of the union branch in Europe, and a number of participants took part, four … [Read more...] about Eritrea: Congress of Swedish branch of National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW)

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Fifth Episode of their First-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and … [Read more...] about Rasha Kelej focuses in “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” Television program’s 5th episode on Breaking Infertility Stigma

Download logoThousands of families were displaced, with many losing their homes and livelihoods when floods hit Anambra State in 2022. Forty-six year old Cerena Igwe and her family were one of them. A resident of Ogbaru local government area, Igwe spoke of her family's struggles, saying, “our house was submerged and when the flood receded, we discovered that most … [Read more...] about United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Provides Life-Saving Assistance to Flood-Affected Families in Anambra State, Nigeria