Month: December 2023

Social protection programs are often the first response to food insecurity and climatic shocks; Thanks to the Sahel adaptive social protection program funded by the International Development Association (IDA), the emergency response to the drought was activated and over 100,000 families benefited from emergency monthly transfers to compensate for the poor harvests that affected the whole country; The government, with the support of the World Bank and other partners, used early warning […]

As part of the sub-regional solidarity advocated by the Economic Community of West African States, the ECOWAS Permanent Representation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Malians Abroad and African Integration and the Ministry of National Education, distributed 250 school kits to the children of the public school in Kalabanbougou in Commune 4 of the Bamako District, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. According to the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Mali, His […]

The non-resident Ambassador of the United States of America (USA) to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E Mr. Henry Jardin, conveyed on behalf of the Government of the USA, his solidarity and sympathy to the Government and the People of Seychelles regarding the tragic events that unfolded on the 7th December 2023. This statement was made during his meeting with the Seychelles Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, on […]

With Nigeria unveiling strategic interventions to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health security by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed the need for the government to invest in primary healthcare as the backbone of a resilient health system.   This call was made at an event to unveil Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative and the signing of the Health Sector Renewal Compact by the Federal, States […]

On December 13, 2023, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Xue Bing visited Samara, the capital of the Afar region of Ethiopia, and met with President Awol Arba. Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia Xue Wei was present. Xue Bing said that in October this year, the leaders of China and Ethiopia jointly decided to elevate bilateral relations to an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. China is ready to take it as […]

Spaniards reach FIFA Women’s World Ranking summit (www.FIFA.com) for first time; Record number of teams (192) included in standings; Namibia make strong progress, five nations reach highest-ever positions. Four months have passed since the last FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking was published in August, during which time over 400 international matches have taken place. Never before have so many fixtures been fulfilled in an equivalent period. Qualifiers for the Women’s Olympic […]

Boasting an abundance of renewable resources, East Africa has garnered substantial attention from major international players within its clean energy market. Robust policies and declining costs of technology in the sector, coupled with regional market and infrastructure reforms, are poised to accelerate the deployment of clean energy projects. Yet the region is also anticipating first oil from the Tilenga project – part of Uganda’s Lake Albert Development – along with […]

The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Mission Director to Ethiopia, Scott Hocklander, traveled to Gambella to meet regional leadership, assess the resumption of refugee food assistance, and visit USAID projects fighting malaria.    Director Hocklander received a warm welcome from the regional president of Gambella, His Excellency Umod Ujulu, who discussed USAID’s long-standing partnership with the people in Gambella Region, and across Ethiopia.  Director Hocklander emphasized USAID’s commitment to the region, and to supporting both the local and refugee populations.  They […]

The Government of Japan announces its support to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Rwanda’s programme for providing food assistance to asylum seekers and Rwandan returnees, amounting to USD 1.2 million. Considering the nature of urgency in the humanitarian situation, the financial support from the people of Japan to WFP was swiftly approved by the Japanese Diet to respond to urgent needs of asylum seekers and Rwandan returnees in in-kind food […]