Month: November 2023

In a remarkable child-led parliamentary session organized by Save the Children on factors affecting education excellence in South Sudan, children call for their rights to access quality education in South Sudan.  The session under the theme,  “My Voice My Right”, is dedicated to foster dialogue and hear children’s voices on educational needs and challenges in the country.  Save the Children facilitated children across the country to the face to face session […]

The WHO Country Representative, Innocent Bright Nuwagira, led a team from AFRO and Africa CDC to brief Babatunde Ahonsi, the UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, about an ongoing scoping mission. This mission's primary objective is to bolster health security and emergency capacity for the successful implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) initiatives within the country. The mission seeks to enhance Sierra Leone's health security and emergency response […]

A voluntary Turkish healthcare team, formed by expert doctors, nurses, and anesthesia technicians, performed free examinations and operations in Uganda. In cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and Friends of All Africa Association (TADD), the Turkish healthcare team is helping the people of Uganda, who are struggling to get the necessary healthcare in Jinja. The voluntary team performed medical operations on patients in critical conditions in Jinja Regional […]

The MultiChoice Group (www.MultiChoice.com), an official African media broadcast partner for The Earthshot Prize, will once again air the prestigious competition’s third annual awards ceremony which was filmed in Singapore on Tuesday 7 November, and reveals the five winners of The Earthshot Prize. This year, the Awards was hosted by Emmy-award winner Hannah Waddingham, who was joined by Academy award-winning actor and Earthshot Prize council member Cate Blanchett, actor Lana Condor, […]

Four planes belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces headed Thursday to the city of Al Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 180 tons of food, medical aid, and shelter supplies provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), and Qatar Charity (QC), in preparation for transporting it into Gaza. The aid is part of the State of Qatar's full support to the brotherly Palestinian […]

Baboucarr Njie, Managing Director, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC will participate as a speaker at the third edition of MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/40yEG8w), taking place from November 21-22 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. GNPC’s participation will assist in advancing Gambia’s energy agenda, with Njie’s participation poised to facilitate engagement with international energy investors while improving regional cooperation, creating cross-border fuel security and stability and bolstering investment in the mid-and downstream sectors. […]

Amid the looming threat of El Niño expected to severely affect millions of people, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an updated Anticipatory Action and Response Plan to reduce the projected impacts of this climate phenomenon on agricultural livelihoods and food security of the most at-risk and vulnerable populations. According to the Plan, FAO urgently requires nearly $160 million to deliver support to over 4.8 […]

On November 8, 2023, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Arab Republic of Egypt Zarobiddin Kosimi visited KIMO mineral fertilizer plant during a working visit to Aswan region of this country. During the meeting with the management of the company and familiarization with its activities, a fruitful conversation was held on the implementation of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt in the direction of localization of industry and […]

An innovative bead necklace is revolutionising the detection and treatment of pneumonia for children living in remote areas of Kenya, saving nearly 200 lives this year,  Save the Children said ahead of World Pneumonia Day on 12 November. This low cost solution to the biggest infectious killer for children aged under five helps to bridge a healthcare gap, offering a glimmer of hope in Turkana County, in north-western Kenya, where […]