Download logoThe U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Office of Assistance Coordination and the United States Embassy in Tunisia announce a $1.5 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address the vulnerability of Tunisia’s agricultural sector to climate change, as well as increased food security threats, particularly for women’s economic … [Read more...] about Notice of Funding Opportunity: Women in Agriculture Gain Economic Security (WAGES)
Africa
His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Meets His Excellency Sylvain Astier, Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
Download logoHis Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with His Excellency Sylvain Astier, Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, in Abu Dhabi on 4 May. The two officials discussed current challenges facing the Horn of Africa and exchanged views on a number of regional and … [Read more...] about His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Meets His Excellency Sylvain Astier, Swiss Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
For the Love of Children
Download logoFor Babuji Ibrahim, a 35-years-old sanitation worker in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria, a typical day is one spent evacuating solid human waste from latrines. From internally displaced persons’ camps to host communities, Ibrahim who works with a UNICEF-supported vendor travels across city and village boundaries to de-sludge sewage and prevent the possible … [Read more...] about For the Love of Children
South Africa: Gauteng Health Observes World Hand Hygiene Day
Download logoAs we observe World Hand Hygiene Day, the Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has urged members of the public to practice hand hygiene at all times as it has proven to prevent and control infections and diseases. World Hand Hygiene Day is observed annually on 5 May to increase awareness about hand hygiene standards at home, the workplace … [Read more...] about South Africa: Gauteng Health Observes World Hand Hygiene Day
The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph
Among the invited artists at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III is the South African soprano, Pretty Yende. Coronations are not events that take place often. What makes the moment special is not just singing for a new king, but the rareness of the occasion. After millions, if not billions, of global television viewers have experienced her soaring high notes, stage … [Read more...] about The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph
