Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Field Monitoring and Evaluation of Humanitarian Response to Food Insecurity in Liberian Communities

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission’s Humanitarian Response Team began a comprehensive 4-day field monitoring and evaluation mission in Liberia on Monday, 22nd July, 2024. This mission aimed to assess the impact of the food and nutrition response initiatives by the ECOWAS Commission addressing food security in various communities. And Cash transfer to victims of flood. So far, the response has achieved 97% coverage, reaching 1,878 households. […]

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APO International

African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Awards – Celebrating Outstanding Contributions to African Energy, Nominations Now Open

Celebrating recent success in Africa’s energy industry, the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – the premier event for the African energy sector – will once again host the African Energy Awards, a platform dedicated to celebrating trailblazers across the continent. With a series of categories designed to recognize excellence in various aspects of the industry, the African Energy Awards aim to highlight and honor the exceptional […]

July 25, 2024 6

APO International

Egypt: Authorities escalate attacks on media freedom rounding up a journalist and a cartoonist

The Egyptian authorities subjected a journalist and a cartoonist to night-time house raids, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention within a matter of days signalling an escalation in their crackdown on the right to freedom of expression and independent media, Amnesty International said today. On 22 July, police arbitrarily arrested Ashraf Omar, a satirical cartoonist who publishes political caricatures for Al-Manassa, one of the few remaining independent media outlets, from his house […]

July 25, 2024 8

Namibia

NSA launches 12-month income & expenditure survey

The Namibia Statistics Agency has announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income & Expenditure Survey. The twelve-month survey will begin with a Pilot Survey from 30 September to 18 October 2024 with the main fieldwork to take place from 17 March 2025 to 17 March 2026. NSA spokesperson, Iipumbu Sakaria has more.

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Namibia

Government appeals High Court ruling on sodomy laws

The government has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court ruling that declared the country's sodomy laws unconstitutional. The decision, delivered on June 21 by Judges Shafimana Ueitele, Claudia Claasen, and Nate Ndauendapo, deemed the laws discriminatory and in violation of constitutional rights. In its appeal, the government argues that the High Court did not adequately consider key factors, including public opinion and the original intentions […]

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World

Putin and Assad discuss Middle East tensions

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad paid a surprise visit to Moscow - for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed recent developments in the Middle East, which Putin described as an "escalation". The meeting is seen as an attempt at defusing tensions between Turkey and Syria. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Africa

Kenya’s Ruto appoints opposition allies

Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated key allies of main opposition leader Raila Odinga to his cabinet, in the latest move to quell growing dissatisfaction with his government. According to the BBC, he gave four posts to the opposition - including the powerful finance and energy ministries. This is the first time the opposition will serve in government since Odinga took up the post of prime minister in then-President Mwai […]

July 25, 2024 8

World

Ukraine and China discuss ending Russia war

Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is in China this week, he says, to find common ground with Beijing and discuss a way to end the war with Russia. He has so far met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou, where he said Ukraine was ready for talks if Moscow was prepared to negotiate in good faith. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv.

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World

45,000 Police officer’s deployed for Paris Olympics

45,000 police officers are part of what is a huge security presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday/July 26. 10,000 soldiers have also been deployed on the streets of the French capital with millions of visitors expected to come for the Games. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports that the city has repeatedly suffered deadly extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the […]

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