[[{"value":"His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Fatima Bio have joined family members, well-wishers, and residents of Bonthe District to pay their last respects to the home calling of, the late Mr. Mark Moses Oladipo Simeon Bio, the elder brother of the President. The funeral mass at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tihun, for Brother Simeon Bio, aged 77, was officiated by Reverend Fr. Samuel Von […]

[[{"value":"Around one in two out-of-school children and adolescents live in countries at the forefront of the climate crisis, according to new analysis by Save the Children. The figures come as extreme heat has forced hundreds of schools to shut in the Philippines this week [1], while in South Sudan, students are only just returning to school after two weeks of heatwave-induced school closures, which impacted tens of thousands of children.  […]

[[{"value":"UK company Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, today announced that its Red Sands project in the Northern Cape has been awarded Preferred Bidder status in South Africa’s Energy Storage Capacity Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (ESIPPPP). Globeleq is majority-owned by British International Investment (BII), the Development Finance Institution of the UK Government. Battery storage is an essential enabler of renewable-energy generation, and the market for these systems […]

[[{"value":"The Ethiopia National Center of the Africa Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP), in close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO), successfully conducted a "Policy Dialogue on Engagement of the Private Health Sector in the Delivery of Tertiary Healthcare Services in Ethiopia." Despite its advantages, numerous barriers and challenges hinder the private sector's engagement in investing in health sector […]

[[{"value":"African Export-Import Bank ("Afreximbank" or the "Group") (www.Afreximbank.com) has released the consolidated financial statements of the Bank and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2023. Largely propelled by the Bank's and its subsidiaries' growth, the Group's results for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 demonstrate a strong and resilient performance, surpassing prior year results and well ahead of expectations. The Bank remained steadfast in implementing its 6th Strategic […]

[[{"value":"The “Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Black Sea Fleet” presented a musical performance at Cinema Roma on April 4, commemorating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The event saw the attendance of ministers, senior government and PFDJ  officials. Ambassador Zemede Tekle, Commissioner of Culture and Sports, remarked that the event was a part of efforts to bolster the ties between Eritrea and the Russian […]

[[{"value":"The Eritrean community in Sweden convened for its annual congress on March 23 in Stockholm, adopting the theme “Development and Revitalizing Communities.” The event was well-attended by representatives from various Eritrean communities throughout Sweden. Mr. Biniam Misgina, the chairman of the Eritrean community, highlighted the community’s three-decade-long dedication to organizing and strengthening its members, preserving national values for future generations, vibrantly celebrating national holidays, motivating prosperous Eritreans to invest in […]

[[{"value":"“The UN WFP has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur; the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months,” said Leni Kinzli, WFP Communications Officer in Sudan. The convoys crossed into Sudan from Chad in late March carrying enough food and nutrition supplies for 250,000 people facing acute hunger in North, West and Central Darfur.  Constant flow needed Despite this welcome development, the UN agency spokesperson warned that unless […]

[[{"value":"Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources -- thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA. Water resources in Africa are under pressure due to growing water demand, water quality degradation and climate change. On the continent, more than 41 groundwater aquifers are shared by two or more countries, making a joint approach to protection beneficial. To strengthen characterization, management and […]