Month: July 2024

 The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to ensure that products imported into the EU do not contribute to deforestation. It's crucial for Ethiopian and African farmers to comply quickly to maintain access to the EU market, which is vital for their economic stability and growth. “If farmers and producers do not comply with EUDR, they risk losing orders from EU buyers, leading to significant economic losses,” said Gregory Sampson, Solutions […]

 13th June 2024, marked a significant milestone in Lesotho’s healthcare history as Maseru District Hospital and Eye Clinic, a specialized hospital equipped with advanced medical equipment and resources designed to provide top-notch healthcare services to the Basotho people, opened its doors to the public. This was borne as a result of a collaborative effort between the Government of Lesotho, and the Chinese Government with technical support from the World Health […]

 The Government of Chad – with support from WFP, the World Bank and other partners - has launched its national emergency response plan to meet the immediate food and nutrition needs of one million of the most vulnerable people across eight provinces during the June-August lean season - when food is scarce and hunger peaks in between harvests. Supported by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the World Bank, […]

 Independent human rights experts* today welcomed the decision by the newly elected UK Government to scrap the policy to transfer asylum seekers who meet certain conditions to Rwanda for asylum processing. “We are encouraged to learn that the UK plans to reassume State responsibility for receiving and assessing individual asylum applications domestically,” the experts said. “This is an important step to ensure the right to asylum and protection of the […]

 The National Security Service Act (Amendment) Bill passed by legislators last week will entrench arbitrary detention and further repression by South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS), the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said today. They urged the President to return the bill to legislators in order to align it with South Sudan’s human rights obligations. “If accepted by the President, these amendments to the National Security Service […]

 In support of the development and deployment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) solutions throughout the continent, pan-African downstream organization the African Refiners and Distributors Association the UN-backed Global LPG Partnership have mobilized $1 billion in financing for clean cooking solutions in Africa. As such, the participation of ARDA Executive Secretary Anibor Kraghan as a speaker at this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2024 conference – taking place in Dakar from December […]

 In a show of solidarity and support, the Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria (OLICON) paid a courtesy visit to President Boakai during his visit to Abuja to attend the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. The Delegation, through the Organization's President, Mr. Garisson Thomas, expressed appreciation for the President's leadership and efforts to foster unity among all Liberians. The President of OLICON […]