insert_link World UN condemns Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine hospitals United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya, has condemned the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine. Missile strikes across Ukraine killed 38 people on Monday, including four children. Msuya further noted that the recent incidents were part of a “deeply concerning pattern of systematic attacks” harming healthcare and other civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. The strikes also destroyed two of the country’s main specialist hospitals for children and women. The UN’s […] todayJuly 10, 2024 29
insert_link Africa Uganda denies supporting M23 rebels Uganda has called a UN group of experts report alleging its involvement with the M23 rebels biased and unresearched. The paramilitary M23 rebel group operates in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and has seized swaths of the mineral-rich country in recent months. UN Report The Ugandan army has provided support to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations report seen by […] todayJuly 10, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia World leaders meet in Switzerland to bridge digital divide in schools by 2030 The inaugural Giga Connectivity Forum is taking place at the ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together high-level representatives from Ministries of Education, ICT, and Communications Regulatory Authorities to network and share best practices for achieving universal school connectivity by 2030. Speaking from Geneva, Switzerland, Ministry of Education Arts and Culture Executive Director Sanet Steenkamp stressed that the event's goal is not only to boost regional collaboration but also to […] todayJuly 10, 2024 28
insert_link APO International Sudan: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan – including threats made against the lives of MSF staff – MSF has taken the decision to evacuate our team from the hospital. This decision has not been taken lightly. Amidst the ongoing war in Sudan, MSF had managed to provide continuous, hands-on, lifesaving treatment in the facility for almost 14 months, despite many, […] todayJuly 10, 2024 8
insert_link APO International South Sudan On the Brink of Famine as It Braces for Worst Floods in 60 Years South Sudan is on alert for a looming human and climate disaster in coming months with the world’s youngest country expected to suffer its worst floods in 60 years that will drive parts of the country to the brink of famine, said Save the Children. The child rights agency is warning of a devastating large-scale hunger crisis among children in South Sudan, in response to new data released yesterday by the Famine […] todayJuly 10, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Meeting of the Technical Working Group on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Common Trade Policy Trade stakeholders from both regional and national levels have gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for a three-day meeting from July 9th to 11th, 2024, to review and amend the Draft ECOWAS Common Trade Policy (CTP). This initiative follows recommendations from Trade Expert’s meetings and the Joint Meetings of the ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, last year. The technical working group will also draft the Strategic […] todayJuly 10, 2024 5
insert_link Business / Economics Agribank rolls out drought relief plan Namibia's agricultural lender, Agribank, has launched its drought relief subsidy, as announced by Hon. Iipumbu Shiimi, Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, in his February 2024 budget speech. Effective today, 10 July 2024, the relief will come in the form of installment relief and a penalty interest waiver for clients. According to the bank's spokesperson, Fillemon Nangonya the first intervention focuses on Agribank clients with farmland and livestock loan accounts, […] todayJuly 10, 2024 31
insert_link APO International Foreign Minister meets with Chairman of Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee of Senate Foreign Affairs Committee During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the long-standing relations of friendship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America and ways to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields to achieve the common interests of the two countries within the framework of the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA). They also exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East, the most prominent outcomes of […] todayJuly 10, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Zimbabwe: Army Commander Threatens Election Integrity Zimbabwe’s army commander has openly stated that the country’s security forces intend to play a partisan political role, threatening future elections and those participating in them, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 29, 2024, the Zimbabwe National Army commander, Lt. General Anselem Sanyatwe, was quoted as saying that people would be marched to polling stations “whether you like it or not,” and that the ruling party, ZANU-PF, would “rule forever.” Since the August […] todayJuly 10, 2024 6
