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  The President of the Union of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, presided over the official launch ceremony for the Maritime Corridor and Regional Trade Facilitation Project (https://apo-opa.co/4hA9Zsl), financed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) to the tune of $137 million. Senior Bank officials attended the ceremony, which took place on 27 October 2025, in Moroni. The Bank Group's financing consists of a principal grant of $135 million from the African […]

  From October 20 to 24, 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a five-day sub-regional training workshop on operations in Saly, Senegal. The objective was to improve the operational performance of project teams in FAO offices in West African countries. Organised by the FAO Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (SFW), this training brought together operations managers, specialists, assistants, programme managers and administrative staff from […]

  Facing recurrent and intensifying climate shocks, FAO is scaling up a strategic intervention to secure Somali livelihoods. With a dedicated portfolio worth USD 70 million, half invested directly in Fodder Value Chain (FVC) development, FAO Somalia demonstrates how a multi-project, systems-based approach builds resilience, drives productivity, and stabilizes incomes across the country.  Livestock supports 60-65 percent of Somalia’s population and 80 percent of national exports. However, a massive feed deficit looms: recent studies […]

  An Eritrean delegation participated in the 85th Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, which is being held from 21 to 30 October in Banjul, The Gambia. At the session, delegations from various countries are delivering statements focusing on their respective activities and achievements in the promotion and protection of human rights. Regarding Eritrea’s fundamental stance on human rights, the Eritrean delegation presented a detailed briefing […]

  Across Africa, digital technologies are rapidly reshaping the way governments, development partners, and farmers interact. In Zambia, this digital transformation is taking root through the Zambia Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (ZIAMIS) – a pioneering platform designed to improve transparency, efficiency, and resilience across agricultural programmes. At the recent FAO Resilience Team for Africa Community of Practice (CoP) meeting, Zambia’s experience in integrating e-registers, e-vouchers and e-extension, underlined how […]

  Ms. Asmeret Abraha, Governor of the Northern Red Sea Region, conducted a meeting with residents of Afabet sub-zone on 26 October focusing on the implementation of the set-out development programs. At the meeting, Ms. Asmeret gave an extensive briefing on the activities carried out in water and soil conservation and construction of small and large water reservoirs that have created satisfaction to the residents, as well as efforts to […]

  President Isaias Afwerki met this morning at Adi Halo with Ms. Anna Thandi Moraka, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, for extensive discussions on political, diplomatic, and developmental matters, as well as the consolidation of the warm ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The discussion agenda also included coordination between the two countries to enhance Africa’s role in addressing international issues of importance. […]

  Across Kenya, online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) is escalating rapidly, with predators exploiting digital technologies to recruit, groom, abuse, and traumatise women and girls. Two new reports uncover how the digital realm is being weaponised to perpetrate harm online and offline through technology-facilitated sex trafficking, online sexual coercion and extortion, and image-based sexual abuse, including deepfakes and non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Experiencing Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse […]

  In 2024, the Coca-Cola system in Morocco contributed $724 million in value-added economic impact across its value chain.  The Coca-Cola system and its value chain supported over 37,000 direct and indirect jobs in Morocco in sectors including retail, agriculture, manufacturing, transport and services.  The Coca-Cola system purchased $302 million worth of goods and services from suppliers in Morocco in 2024, strengthening the country's industries and communities. The Coca‑Cola system (https://Coca-ColaCompany.com/) in Morocco announced […]