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“If only we had a community free from gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage and female genital mutilation, then all girls would be able to achieve their dreams,” Tanzanian teenager Bhoke* told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Bhoke lives with her mother and two siblings in the village of Masanga, in the Mara region of the United Republic of Tanzania. At just 18 years old, she […]

Ana António (name changed for privacy), a girl from Northern Mozambique, had all the odds stacked against her. Married at the age of 13, she had to leave school, only to be abandoned by her husband with a baby in her arms shortly after. Her baby died within a year. Consumed with grief and illness, Ana could not go back to school. Her life turned around five years later. She […]

African Union (AU) Summit will discuss and make far-reaching decisions on the security situation on the continent as some of its member states continue to face security challenges.  At the opening of the Executive Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the resurgence of military coups, pre- and post-election violence, humanitarian crises linked to war and the effects of climate change, were highlighted as serious threats that may reverse the gains […]

Save the Children analysis released during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa show dramatic rise in violence affecting schools, teachers and learners; The AU has dubbed 2024 the year of Education and Save the Children is calling on leaders to walk the talk and make schools safe for children to learn. The number of violent […]

Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players, the UN’s top envoy to the north African country said on Thursday. They must put aside self-interest, negotiate in good faith and reach an agreement on a unified government, while also ensuring national polls go ahead to avoid it from “sliding into disintegration”, Abdoulaye Bathily told ambassadors in the Security Council. “I call on their […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) inaugurated its Professional Immersion Programme for Young Graduates in ECOWAS Institutions, at the ECOWAS Commission Building in Asokoro, Abuja. This innovative two-day event, taking place on February 14th and 15th, is specifically designed to integrate and familiarize young professionals with the ECOWAS Integration Agenda and its extensive range of developmental initiatives. The programme aims to deepen the understanding of the ECOWAS Integration […]

As H.E. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. continues to work in the interest of Liberia, congratulatory messages and goodwill expressions of support for his agenda continue to pour in.  Among world leaders sending messages are King Charles III of the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, The Emir of the State of Qatar, Lamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and the British Foreign Secretary, Lord David Cameron. Others are […]

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated Mr. Nathaniel T. Kwabo as Director General of the Cabinet pending Senate confirmation.  When confirmed by the Liberian Senate, the Director General will provide strategic guidance, coordination, and support to the Cabinet, which is the government's highest decision-making body. Among other responsibilities, he is expected to serve as adviser to the Cabinet and the President […]

A Qatari Armed Forces plane arrived in the city of El Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 30 tons of aid, including food supplies, provided by Qatar Red Crescent Society, binging the total number of planes to 78, with a total of 2,334 tons of aid. The assistance comes within the framework of the State of Qatar’s support for the brotherly Palestinian people during the current difficult humanitarian […]