insert_link APO International Eritrea: Seminar on Protecting Children’s Rights A seminar focusing on protecting children’s rights and eradicating harmful practices was conducted for residents of Tiravolo sub-zone in the Central Region. The seminar was organized in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Labor and Social Welfare branches in the region. Sister Ariam Eden, a public health expert at the health office in the sub-zone, underscored the need for community and family protection for underage children until they reach […] todaySeptember 18, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Terrorize Civilians Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshipers, Human Rights Watch said today. Since February 2024, the armed groups have killed at least 128 civilians across the country in seven attacks that violated international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes. Government forces have been fighting insurgencies by the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen, JNIM) and […] todaySeptember 18, 2024 6
insert_link APO International 15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) From 02 to 06 September 2024, the 15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (www.UAR-AUB.org) was held in Gaborone, Botswana, with the theme "The future of African media in the face of the challenges of new technologies and climate change." This meeting was marked by strategic discussions for the future of African media. THE MAIN AXES OF THE GABORONE MEETING 1. The Executive Council (02 September 2024) The […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Nigeria: United Nations (UN) agencies assist families affected by floods UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost their homes during recent flooding. Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of the country’s 36 states, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. The Government has reported 269 deaths so far, while over a million people have been affected and more than 640,000 are now displaced. Major dam breach Nigeria is among a handful of West African […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) Announces Strategic Investment in Team Drogba, Competing in the E1 Series The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), is pleased to announce a strategic investment in Team Drogba, competing in the inaugural E1 Series, the world’s first-ever all-electric boat racing championship. This investment aligns with Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) strategy, which includes sports as a key vertical for advancing Africa’s economic and cultural footprint. Co-owned by African football […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 5
insert_link Local Germany supports Namibia with a EUR 3 million grant toestablish a Sustainable Financing Mechanism for Namibia’sstate-protected areas On 13 September 2024, the National Planning Commission (NPC) of Namibia together with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and KfW Development Bank (KfW), on behalf of German Development Cooperation, signed a grant agreement to the value of EUR 3 million (equivalent to approx. NAD 60 million) to establish a Sustainable Financing Mechanism to support Namibia’s state-protected areas (national parks). The financial contribution complements the MEFT’s […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 35
insert_link Health / Medical Getting shorter and going hungrier: how children in the UK live today By Danny Dorling, University of Oxford Children’s lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago. Recently, more have died each year than they did a few years ago. Increased poverty, more destitution and the effects of ongoing austerity are the clear culprits. But why did this happen to our children? […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 10
insert_link APO International European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Should Ensure Biodiversity Conservation Funding Respects Indigenous Peoples Rights The Justice, Peace and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (SECAM.org) is urging the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) to take proactive measures to ensure that EU biodiversity conservation funds do not lead to mass land alienation and threaten the livelihoods and stability of indigenous and local communities on the continent. As one of the partners that first launched the […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 8
insert_link APO International World Football Summit Europe 2024: The game of the future is played in Sevilla On september 18th and 19th, the eighth edition of World Football Summit (WFS) (https://WorldFootballSummit.com) will mark the grand finale of its three-year stay in Sevilla and is expected to have an economic impact exceeding 20 million euros. More than 2,500 football industry experts will gather at the Sevilla Conference and Exhibition Center, Fibes, to discuss the most relevant topics, such as AI applied to sports and performance, the evolution of […] todaySeptember 17, 2024 11
