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The number of grave violations committed against children in times of war rose 13% in 2022, to the highest level since reporting started in 2005, according to new analysis by Save the Children, with numbers of abuse in 2023 expected to rise even further. The report -Stop the War on Children: Let Children live in Peace - shows that 27,638 grave violations were committed against children during conflict in 2022, with the […]

The Government of Senegal and World Health Organization (WHO) today inaugurated a regional health emergency hub in the Senegalese capital Dakar to further bolster the African region’s capacity to respond swiftly and effectively to health crises and save lives. Building on the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO in Africa has over the past two years worked closely with countries in the region to establish decentralized emergency response systems […]

Kenya has in the past been successful in translating economic growth into improved living standards of its citizens. Despite progress, the challenge going forward is to ensure the poor and vulnerable benefit equally from progress, addressing the stark and persistent disparities across space and income groups. According to a new World Bank report titled Kenya Poverty and Equity Assessment (KPEA) 2023 – From Poverty to Prosperity: Making Growth More Inclusive, which covers […]

In Yambio, in southwestern South Sudan - a town known for its agriculture and fertile lands -16-year-old Salwa Anthony and her mother, Grace Martin, are beginning their day. Now in her final year of primary school, Salwa has big dreams for the future, but faces many challenges.  “My mother struggled a lot and even now she works very hard to pay my school fees and bring us food every day,” […]

Because of low rainfall and drought, Tunisia has been suffering from a stifling water crisis for years. However, Moez Nabil, an olive farmer from Sousse, managed to overcome the challenge of obtaining sufficient water for his crops. The steady irrigation water supply from the Chinese-built Sousse wastewater treatment plant allowed Nabil to preserve his crop yield. "Although water shortages result in a significant decline in crop production, the annual harvest […]

Norway has announced a financial commitment of 70 million Norwegian Krone ($6.5 million) for an African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) programme to boost Africa’s resilience and responsiveness to climate shocks. With the pledge, Norway becomes the fifth country to join the Bank Group’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme (ADRiFi) Multi-Donor Trust Fund, which bolsters sovereign drought insurance protection to mitigate the negative impacts in Africa of climate-related extremes such as […]

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly address humanitarian and development challenges in Africa, elevating a partnership between the two institutions. The signing, which took place on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum, marks an important milestone in a partnership that has grown substantively over the past few years. The African Development Bank and […]

UnitedMasters and the National Basketball Association (NBA) (https://www.NBA.com) today announced plans to expand their existing collaboration across Africa by leveraging the popularity of music, basketball and the NBA on the continent to showcase African musicians and positively impact African youth. UnitedMasters’ collaboration with NBA Africa will empower independent musicians by providing UnitedMasters artists with the opportunity to have their music featured across the league’s social media channels in Africa.  The […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said President El-Sisi commenced the call by, once again, congratulating the people and leadership of the Kingdom of Bahrain on its celebrations of Bahrain National Day. The President wished the Kingdom enduring progress and prosperity, under His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa […]