APO International

[[{"value":"Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources -- thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA. Water resources in Africa are under pressure due to growing water demand, water quality degradation and climate change. On the continent, more than 41 groundwater aquifers are shared by two or more countries, making a joint approach to protection beneficial. To strengthen characterization, management and […]

[[{"value":"The Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Pam Tshwete, has assured households affected by fires that destroyed several structures in the City of Cape Town that their building materials will be delivered over the next few days. Deputy Minister Tshwete met with community members in Doornbach and Joe Slovo informal settlements.  About seven fire incidents were reported in the City of Cape Town over the Easter Weekend. As a result, over […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has undertaken the following changes to the regional composition of his government. Effectively, immediately, the Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Stephen Yakubu, will assume the role of Upper West Regional Minister. Similarly, the Upper West Regional Minister, Hafiz Bin Salih, will become the new Upper East Regional Minister. These changes are part of President Akufo-Addo’s ongoing efforts to ensure effective governance […]

[[{"value":"Within the “Ramadan Programs” implemented by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), an iftar dinner program was organized and festive clothing for Eid were distributed at the Mogadishu Orphanage Center, which hosts 150 orphan children. There are many orphaned children in need of care due to longstanding instabilities such as civil war, terrorism and drought experienced in Somalia for years. The needs of shelter and education for 150 boys aged […]

[[{"value":"Within the Ramadan aid program, TİKA distributed food packages to a total of 500 families in need residing in the village of Qunu, where Nelson Mandela and his two sons were buried, as well as in the nearby villages of Mqhekezweni, Sithebe, Mpunzane and Matyenengqina. The distribution ceremony was held at the Royal House of Mandela, where Mandela spent his last days. The grandson of Nelson Mandela and Tribal Chief […]

[[{"value":"Violent clashes in northcentral Nigeria have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in recent years. Many have settled in camps around Makurdi, the capital of Benue state. Living conditions in the camps are precarious and daily life is a struggle, particularly for women. After receiving reports of alarming levels of sexual violence against women and girls in the camps, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are providing survivors with medical and psychological care. […]

[[{"value":"The Republic of Namibia has achieved high food self-sufficiency levels, thanks to sustained output from smallholder and large-scale farmers and WFP’s support for end-to-end food systems in Namibia. For the first time in fifteen years, the country has reached 45 percent self-sufficiency. Namibia, a desert nation, has significantly reduced food imports, especially for staple grains such as maize, pearl millet, and wheat. Collaborative efforts between farmers, agro processors and industry […]

[[{"value":"Sitting holding her newborn in the courtyard of her home, Aissata*, a displaced person in Ménaka city centre, remembers the day she fell ill while pregnant. "My stomach hurt that day, I was weak and I had no appetite. Worst of all, I had no money and my husband was away," she recalls. The living conditions of Aissata and her family deteriorated dramatically when they were forced to leave Anderamboukane […]

[[{"value":"Twenty-five-year-old Yainkain Sesay is expecting her first child. Before her first antenatal visit to King Harman Maternity and Child Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city, she was anxious. “When I visited the hospital before I was pregnant, it was hard because I couldn't afford to pay for all the treatment,” she says. But when she returned this time, she was pleasantly surprised. “The health services here are good and […]