The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have joined forces to warn that internal displacement, driven by conflict and climate shocks, is reversing decades of poverty reduction in Ethiopia, and to say humanitarian aid is not enough. From 11 - 13 November, leaders from the three UN agencies met in the capital, Addis Ababa, to launch the new […]

 The United States, through USAID, is providing more than $22 million in additional assistance to build resilience and improve food security for Madagascar’s most vulnerable people. The funding, representing the first year of two new five-year resilience and food security projects, will help our partners reach up to 88,000 extremely poor and marginalized households in the Androy, Anosy, and Atsimo Atsinanana regions of Madagascar. This assistance, which will be implemented […]

 On November 14th, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, attended the event of “Supporting Monrovia Public School” and delivered a speech in the presence of Hon. John-Charuk S. Siafa,the Mayor of Monrovia, Hon. James A.S. Momoh, the Superintendent of Monrovia Consolidated School System, among others. Yin said, the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), which is responsible for all 25 public schools in the capital city of Monrovia, is very important. We hope that this support will encourage the […]

 Sierra Leone’s Ambassador-designate to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Salamu Koroma, has formally bid farewell to His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, during a ceremony at State House. Led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Francess Piagie Alghali, the event highlighted the importance of strengthening Sierra Leone’s diplomatic relations with Iran. Ambassador Koroma expressed heartfelt appreciation for the trust placed in him and reaffirmed his dedication […]

 Mr. Yemane Gebremeskel, Minister of Information, met this morning with Ms. Sandra Macharia, Director of the UN Information Service in East Africa. During the meeting, Minister Yemane stated that the longstanding defamation against Eritrea has been politically driven and coordinated media campaign by U.S. and European media outlets. Minister Yemane further noted that the defamation has been beyond normal and presented evidence showing that the negative media coverage of Eritrea […]

 On November 14th, in the presence of Honorable Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esther Utjiua Muinjangue, United States Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry, and United States Peace Corps Country Director, Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, , 30 Peace Corps Trainees were sworn-in to begin their two-year service as Economic Empowerment and Community Health HIV/AIDS Volunteers in communities around Namibia. This 53rd group of Trainees to Namibia, who arrived on […]

 The United States Embassy in Cameroon announces the completion of an IED Threats and Awareness course on November 4-8, 2024, in Yaoundé. This training is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the Government of Cameroon. This initiative marks a milestone in the enduring partnership between our two governments, united in their commitment to combat terrorism and […]

 With a mission to scale investment in Africa, a new collaboration between Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), established by the initiative of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), is set to embark on a series of initiatives to facilitate capital flows. Building on AFC’s solid partnership with JBIC, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with […]

 The Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) Secretariat, in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia, will be hosting the 13th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) from 20 to 22 November 2024 at the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s theme, "Building Our Multi-Stakeholder Digital Future for Africa," reflects the forum’s commitment to inclusive and collaborative approaches […]