Month: June 2024

[[{"value":"On the outskirts of Dar es Salaam lies a colourful oasis, one where sign language is spoken across the schoolyard and students are adept at assisting one another. Two students, Amir and Lisa, walk arm in arm. Amir  provides guidance to Lisa, who walks confidently with her mobility cane towards the queue to the chai. At Yombo Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre for Youth with Disabilities, no one is left behind. Lisa […]

[[{"value":"The Council adopted restrictive measures today against six individuals responsible for activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan, where fighting is still ongoing between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective affiliated militias. On the RSF side, the new listings include Abdulrahman Juma Barakallah, a General commanding the RSF in West Darfur who is responsible for committing atrocities and other abuses, instigating ethnically motivated killings, targeted […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has intensified patrols and engagement with local authorities and security services in Unity state and the Ruweng Administrative Area (RAA) after cross-border clashes over the weekend resulted in a number of deaths, destroyed property, and the displacement of civilians. The violence is understood to have begun on 22 June when officials from Rubkona (Unity) travelled to Aliny in the neighbouring Ruweng Administrative […]

[[{"value":"The civil war in Sudan has exacted a heavy toll, claimed nearly 16,000 lives, and displaced over 8.6 million people as of April 2024. The conflict has left 25 million individuals in urgent need of assistance, with severe hunger affecting 18 million. Approximately 53% of the internally displaced are women and girls. Despite having lost livelihoods and family members, Sudanese women have become the backbone of society. Hind, a mother […]

[[{"value":"The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the selection of thirty-two young Ghanaian leaders for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF). This year’s cohort is among one of the most diverse groups yet with significant representation from the Northern part of Ghana. The Fellows come from a variety and range of fields, focused on health, climate change, combatting gender-based violence and child labor, supporting the agricultural sector and STEM, and strengthening the […]

[[{"value":"Today, the USAID-funded West Africa Trade&Investment Hub (Trade Hub) hosted a partnership summit. The event, titled “Collaborating for Enhanced Food Security in Nigeria,” showcased the impact of public-private partnerships on Nigeria’s food security and economic growth. The summit featured panel discussions, presentations, product showcases, and networking sessions. Trade Hub partners shared their successes and challenges in implementing food security initiatives. Through the Feed the Future Initiative, the Trade Hub has […]

[[{"value":"His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has given His Very High Instructions to deploy a humanitarian medical aid operation for the Palestinian population of Gaza. This aid, ordered by His Majesty the King, may God assist Him, consists of 40 tonnes of medical products containing, in particular, equipment for treating burns and surgical and traumatological emergencies, as well as essential medicines, these […]

[[{"value":"Today marks three years since the brutal murders of our colleagues, María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam and Yohannes Halefom Reda, who were killed while providing lifesaving support to communities affected by conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.  During this period, MSF has continued to engage with various representatives of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), and they have informed us on several occasions that an investigation into our colleagues’ killings is ongoing. While we […]

[[{"value":"The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved US$600 million for Morocco, which will finance two projects to improve public service delivery, inclusiveness, and the performance of the public sector. The first project, 'Supporting the Implementation of SOE Reform in Morocco' (US$350 million), is designed to improve the governance, restructuring, competitive neutrality, and performance monitoring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). It will do so by strengthening the state's state-ownership functions, improving […]