A majority of Africans express support for gender equality in politics, land ownership, and hiring, the latest Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/3v4Nk30) shows. Download document: https://apo-opa.co/41wExmA But the report, based on nationally representative surveys in 39 African countries, also documents persistent gender gaps, showing that women continue to trail men in education, ownership of key assets, and control over household financial decisions. And while most citizens say women should have the same […]

A forecast 46.7 million children face another year of humanitarian need in West and Central Africa mainly due to ongoing conflict and insecurity, including in the central Sahel region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the massive displacement of women and children into Chad from Sudan. UNICEF in the region is urgently appealing for $1.89 billion in its 2024 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal, which would help […]

As the cooperation between China and Ghana forges ahead, more and more Ghanaian universities are riding the wave of the Chinese language popularity to promote cultural diversity and exchange on campus. On Tuesday, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), one of the most renowned universities in Ghana, became the latest host of a Confucius Institute in the West African country. Daniel Duah, dean of the International Programs Office […]

Today, the United States-supported emergency humanitarian assistance was delivered to the survivors of flooding and landslides in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. The natural disaster has resulted in the tragic deaths of over 89 Tanzanians, damaged hundreds of acres of farmland, and displaced thousands of people. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with WFP’s on-the-ground support, has provided vegetable oil and pulses initially to 1,491 individuals affected by the […]

South Sudanese healthcare facilities are still suffering from the effects of years of conflict in the country, and the ones in Greater Jonglei are no exceptions. With many of them lacking essential supplies ahead of the traditionally busy end-of-year holidays, peacekeepers from Ethiopia and South Korea serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) decided to make a difference. In Bor, the Ethiopian Blue Helmets visited the State […]

“We must work together to formulate a clear vision to achieve the aspirations of the Sudanese people, bringing back security, peace, and the establishment of a civil state where all citizens are equal, and opportunities are provided regardless of their gender, ethnic, religious, or tribal backgrounds.”  Those are the words of Samia Argawi, a lawyer and founder of “Women Against War” and member of the “Peace for Sudan Platform”, a […]

The Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) et seq. on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security was held on December 20, 2023, in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, under the co-presidency of Ms. Savia N'Tahah, Minister of Social Action, Childhood and Family of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, Representative of the United Nations Security Council on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace […]

Global humanitarian needs have grown this year. Most of the ongoing humanitarian crises are caused by conflicts. The power struggle in Sudan, which began in spring 2023, has led to a rapid increase in humanitarian needs both in Sudan and in its neighbouring areas. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the conflict in Sudan has forced 6.6 million people, 2.6 million of them children, to leave their homes. The […]

The minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, received, on December 21, 2023 in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. January Yusuf Makamba. At a joint press briefing, Mr. Nasser Bourita pointed out that relations between Morocco and Tanzania have always been based on mutual solidarity and resolute action in the service of African […]