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Through training with the International Trade Centre (ITC), women entrepreneurs learned to process and preserve fruits and vegetables along with preparing and packaging jams, tomato ketchup, and chilies. A first cohort included 55 women entrepreneurs, including farmers and food vendors. They were trained on simple, appropriate, and affordable ways of processing and preserving fresh produce along with preparing and packaging jams, ketchups, and chilies. They also studied entrepreneurial skills such […]

Sierra Leone shares four major rivers with the neighbouring countries of Guinea and Liberia, including the Great Scarcies, Little Scarcies and Moa shared with Guinea, and Mano River shared with Liberia. All provide crucial freshwater that sustains ecosystems, livelihoods and the well-being of communities.   In this context, Sierra Leone has confirmed its intention to accelerate the accession process to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and […]

“Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. It's a living nightmare for children,” Mandeep O’Brien said this week in an interview with UN News.  Nearly 10 months have passed since clashes erupted between the Sudanese Army and a rival group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving14 million children in desperate need of lifesaving assistance. Child displacement crisis  Ms. O’Brien said the fighting has sparked the world’s largest child displacement crisis. More than 3.5 million boys and girls have fled their […]

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission), at its 65th Ordinary Session held from 21 October to 10 November 2019, in Banjul, The Gambia, adopted Resolution ACHPR/Res.432(LXV) 2019 on the Elaboration of an African Declaration on the Promotion of the Role of Human Rights Defenders and their Protection in Africa. The Resolution falls within the framework of Article 45 (1) (b) of the African Charter which empowers […]

Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed civilians at two crowded markets and a funeral since August 2023; The Burkina Faso military used one of the most accurate weapons in its arsenal to attack large groups of people, causing the loss of numerous civilian lives in violation of the laws of war; The government should urgently and impartially investigate these apparent war crimes, hold those responsible to […]

Save the Children launches new report with key findings from more than 500 refugees and migrants living in European host countries as EU leaders finalise detrimental new Pact on Migration and Asylum; 56% of children from countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa who responded to Save the Children’s questionnaire reported feeling in danger on their way to Europe, with some children describing being beaten and threatened by border […]

The global GDP growth is projected to slow from 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024,  according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 launched by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Growth is forecast to improve moderately to 2.7 per cent in 2025 but will remain below the pre-pandemic trend growth rate of 3.0 per cent. Adam Elhiraika, Director, […]

“My mother-in-law asked me how I was feeling and I told her I was fine, but I knew I was not,” says Ngozi*, a small trader from Abakaliki. “I was stooling, vomiting and couldn't keep my eyes open.” After trying various treatments at home, Ngozi was taken to hospital in Abakaliki, in southeast Nigeria’s Ebonyi state, where she was diagnosed with Lassa fever. “After two days there, my health deteriorated […]

U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission David Mosby held a productive meeting with Archbishop of Libreville Jean Patrick Iba-Ba, chair of the upcoming National Dialogue. Mr. Mosby assured Archbishop Iba-Ba of the United States’ unwavering support for the people of Gabon as they navigate the complexities of the transition period and work towards establishing a stable and inclusive democracy. The United States’ commitment to assisting Gabon in its transition to […]