Month: November 2023

With the world’s attention having turned to the horrifying situation in Gaza, we must remember that the Sudanese people continue to face suffering on a scale that is also catastrophic. The figures coming out of Sudan are staggering: nearly 25 million people need humanitarian aid and 11 million people need urgent health assistance. More than 20 million people have now fallen into high levels of acute food insecurity, and every […]

More than 300 representatives of Indigenous Peoples, local communities, governments, donors, and NGOs from 47 African countries gathered last month in Namibia to collectively develop a strategy for community-led and people-centered conservation in Africa. Participants from 47 countries shared their lived experiences, lessons, and challenges around community-led conservation during the first-ever Community-led Conservation Congress held in Windhoek, Namibia on October 25-27, 2023. Participants discussed the preliminary findings of a forthcoming […]

Parliament has paid tribute to Joyce Rovincer Mpanga, a former Member of Parliament and Minister, for her commendable contribution towards women's emancipation and the education sector. Mpanga, 90, who passed away on Saturday 18 November 2023 was a celebrated educationist, women's rights activist and veteran politician having served in the pre-independence Legislative Council. In a special sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, on Tuesday 21 November 2023, MPs acknowledged […]

Africa has made significant strides towards realizing the vision of  the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), for a continent that puts individual dignity and human rights at the centre of development. “The ICPD agenda remains relevant for the African continent. We need to recommit to the breakthrough solutions and momentum needed to accelerate actions and change course where needed,” said Diene Keita, UNFPA’s Deputy Executive Director, Programmes. She was speaking at the […]

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan joined the “Ramp up Rise up Accessibility” campaign yesterday morning at State House, as part of the campaign to raise awareness on accessibility to wheelchair bound persons. The campaign is not only seeking to raise awareness on lack of accessibility for those with mobility issues but it is also geared towards both the Public and Private Sector to take into account […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan was the guest of honour at the official opening of the fisheries week, which coincided with World Fisheries Day, November 21. The ceremony took place yesterday morning at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA), Providence. The theme for World Fisheries Day 2023 is – Treasures of our Ocean Slogan - Harmony beneath the waves, sustainability in our hands, which resonates with the mandate and vision of all those in […]

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in an event co-chaired by the COP28 Presidency Unit titled “Addressing Humanitarian Needs and Famine Risk: The role of Climate Finance” taking place at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Headquarters in London, UK. The event was attended by a number of high-level participants from strategic partners in the climate adaptation agenda including the Government of Somalia, where the […]

The Chinese technology company Huawei launched the "Seeds for the Future" program on Tuesday in Botswana, aiming to cultivate local information and communications technology (ICT) talent and young leaders for the future and promote the development of digital communities. About 25 undergraduate students from four universities in Botswana will participate virtually in the program from Nov. 21 to 27. During the event, the students will gain rich experiences, including technical […]

Held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting brought together Ministries of Finance and Ministries of Gender and their technical teams, representing 21 African countries; Officials expressed resolute commitments towards accelerating financing for gender equality, in line with the Generation Equality commitments; Participants underscored the imperative to enhance the execution of action plans toward gender equality by integrating the plan throughout their budgetary cycle. Building […]