Month: February 2024

With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching vulnerable civilians with myriad assistance, from repairing damaged power lines to carving out safe evacuation routes for millions fleeing the conflict. Teams of volunteer medical staff, engineers and other emergency experts across the country are addressing civilian needs amid the current bout of violence and insecurity stemming from […]

Among the millions of Somalis affected by the recent floods, Saciido Ali Abdirahman is a 24-year-old, poor, and internally displaced mother of three. Saciido's story underscores the pressing need for women and girls to access reproductive health care, especially in the midst of crises. Her journey vividly illustrates the vulnerability faced by women and girls in displaced populations and emphasizes the urgent need for comprehensive reproductive health services, including vital […]

Hossein Amirabdollahian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sameh Shoukry Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt discussed bilateral relations and regional developments with a focus on the Gaza war in a telephone call on Thursday night. In this conversation, the two top diplomats discussed the recent developments in bilateral relations, including talks between the presidents of the two countries in Riyadh […]

The President of the Republic, H.E Joseph Nyuma Boakai has directed former officials of government to, without any delay and hesitation, turn over all assets of government in their possession. The directive issued Friday, February 2, 2024, according to the President, takes immediate effect. As further attachment of seriousness and urgency to the directives, President Boakai has announced the constitution of Government Assets Retrieval Team (GART), charged with the responsibility, among […]

Johannesburg, South Africa's most populous city, is set to host the 2nd Edition of the African Heritage Awards (AHA) 2024, which aims to honour African greats who have impacted immensely to the advancement of humanity. According to a statement issued on Friday in Johannesburg by the organizers, Heritage Times HT, the event is slated to hold on April 13, 2024, at the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa. The 'City […]

At the invitation of the Senegalese Government, the European Union deployed an Electoral Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Senegal to observe the presidential election of February 25. The mission is led by Malin Björk, Member of the European Parliament, who has been in the country since last Monday. “This mission will be impartial, independent and will not interfere in the electoral process,” declared Malin Björk during a press conference in Dakar. The […]