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 Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks and genital mutilation by armed men using tree branches, guns, and knives, Save the Children said. Psychologists working with Save the Children’s local partners in displacement camps in North Kivu have documented mass events of sexual violence against children as young as nine. Teams are treating survivors nearly every day who […]

Ahead of the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, a journalist and pro-democracy activist who was abducted in Harare on 9 March 2015, Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “Nine years after the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, the Zimbabwean authorities continue to impede the delivery of justice, truth, and reparations. Their failure to launch an effective investigation into Dzamara’s […]

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the European Union (EU) leaders that it is a mistake to think that they can control the world politically. He emphasised the need for European governments to stop mixing politics with business. “The non-trade barrier created by wrong politics, where people mix politics with business, need tp be halted because there is no way you can control the world politically,” President Museveni advised. He […]

“In South Sudan, empowering women remains a necessity. Providing them with education and equal opportunities will allow them to be more involved in decision-making processes. That will especially true when the 35 per cent female political representation stipulated in the peace agreement is meaningfully implemented,” said Maria Angelo, a 27-year-old political activist in Aweil. Her passion is not only for politics but also for upholding human rights, both the ones […]

Bolstering a proactive trade relationship between Seychelles and South Africa was the main topic of conversation between the South African High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Dr. Hlamalani Nelly Manzini and Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave on Wednesday 06th March 2024 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. The two diplomats discussed the possibility of bringing together South African and Seychellois entrepreneurs to build strong partnerships, create […]

AU-IBAR recently took part in the 2nd Somalia One Health Conference held in Mogadishu from March 3rd to 5th, 2024, under the theme "Empowering One Health Workforce to Drive Positive Change for Somalia and the World." The Conference was attended by various representatives from Government and Stakeholders playing key roles in One Health. Dr. Huyam Salih, Director of AU-IBAR, delivered a keynote address during the conference, emphasizing the pressing need […]

In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Yaoundé, Cameroon. The visit is part of the continuing commitment of the Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission to support the tireless efforts of both delegations to complete the border demarcation process, in accordance with […]

The Private Sector Directorate of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) played host to Delegates from member states, including delegates from the African Union Commission (AU) and UEMOU to the 1st Steering Committee Meeting on regional Small Business Coalition in Abuja from 04th to 06th of March, 2024. This meeting was aimed at promoting and boosting small and medium enterprises in the region. On behalf of the President of the ECOWAS […]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), granted an additional $16.08 million on March 4, to The Gambia to bolster its ongoing Agriculture and Food Security Project (https://apo-opa.co/3wDCO3w), launched in 2021. GASFP (Global Agriculture and Food Security Project) (https://apo-opa.co/4a0uBFc), a multilateral financing platform dedicated to enhancing the incomes and food security of impoverished communities in developing countries, is the principal contributor to this extra funding. The project’s […]