Month: September 2024

 The conflict in Sudan has seen a major increase in intensity in recent weeks, with violence hitting a seven-month high in the country, with children on the frontline, said Save the Children. Violent incidents include airstrikes, artillery shelling, use of explosives and remote violence in multiple regions with the majority of recent incidents reported in the state of Khartoum and North Darfur where more than 1.6 million people have been […]

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in partnership with CORAF and the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, have officially launched the Regional Plan for Preparedness and Response to Pest and Disease Epidemics in West and Central Africa. This strategic initiative, launched during the 9th ordinary session of the West African and Sahel Seed and Plant Committee (CRSPAOS), aims to […]

 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has urged Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and other development partners to scale up innovative partnerships and initiatives to build peace and security in Africa, home to eleven of the world’s most conflict-affected states. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, African Development Bank Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex led the charge during a session held September 21, on the sidelines of the 79th Assembly of the […]

 Somalia has made significant macroeconomic strides in recent years, but these gains have yet to translate into poverty reduction, with over half of the population still living below the national poverty line, says a new World Bank report, titled "Somalia Poverty and Equity Assessment”. “Notably, Somalia achieved the historic Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative completion point in December 2023, reducing external debt to just 6 percent of GDP,” said Qimiao Fan, […]