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United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
Source: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation |

United Arab Emirates condemns terrorist attack on Kenya’s northern border

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Kenya, and to the families of the victims of this heinous crime

The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Mandera County, in northern Kenya, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of a number of innocent people.  In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Decades of conflict and the resulting humanitarian emergency have already exhausted and traumatized millions of civilians

Escalating conflict is driving record levels of gender-based violence, displacement and hunger in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), threatening to push the country to the brink of catastrophe without urgent international action. Decades of conflict and the resulting humanitarian emergency have already exhausted and…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: House approves Shs450 billion loan for Kitgum-Kidepo Road Upgrade

The 115 km Kitgum-Kidepo Road in North Eastern Uganda, connects the Kitgum and Kaabong districts

Parliament has approved a government request to borrow up to Euro 110,543,947.52 (about Shs 450 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrading project. The 115 km Kitgum-Kidepo Road in North Eastern Uganda, connects the Kitgum and Kaabong districts. The motion for the approval was presented by…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

South Sudan commemorates 50 Years of Immunization with 2024 African Immunization Week - Humanly Possible: Immunization for All

This milestone highlights the transformative power of vaccines, which have significantly decreased child mortality rates globally

This year, as the world commemorates World Immunization Week from April 24 to April 30, South Sudan joins the global community in celebrating the monumental 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This milestone highlights the transformative power of vaccines, which have significantly decreased child mortality rates globally.…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Seychelles
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Seychelles |

Seychelles celebrates 50 years of saving children’s lives through immunization

Seychelles has attained high vaccination coverage for essential childhood vaccines, reaching above 95% – which is optimal to avoid vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the population

Matteo Pragassen is almost a year old and his mother, Diane Uranie, has brought him to the Beau Vallon health centre in Victoria, Seychelles' capital, for his measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Shortly after arrival, nurse Brigitte Mathiot deftly administers the shot, and it is all over.  “As part of my postnatal care,…

State House Uganda
Source: State House Uganda |

President Museveni Embarks on Monitoring Parish Development Model (PDM) Funds

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has embarked on the monitoring process of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in order to eliminate irregularities in the system

The revelation was made yesterday, 29th April, 2024 by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Mobilisation, Mr. Moses Byaruhanga while launching the monitoring process at Bunnya Foundation Primary School, P.W.D village, Luwero Town Council in Luwero District. While addressing the congregation, Mr. Byaruhanga said the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

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Statement by H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on the African Vaccination Week

Under the slogan ‘Vaccinated communities, Healthy communities’, Africa Vaccination Week aims to keep immunization high on national and regional agendas

The goal of the African Vaccination Week is simple yet profound:  The week focuses on emphasizing the importance of protecting every person’s right (particularly every child, woman and entire community) from vaccine-preventable diseases by strengthening immunization programs across the African Region. Under the slogan ‘Vaccinated communities, Healthy communities’, Africa Vaccination…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

World Food Programme (WFP) and France join forces to boost food security and nutrition in Guinea

WFP will provide supplementary feeding and nutrition services to 14,000 children under two, and pregnant women and nursing mothers for the treatment and prevention of moderate acute malnutrition

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 1.5 million contribution from France for the provision of food and nutrition support to women, children, and farmers in Beyla and Lola prefectures of the Forest Guinea region. WFP will provide supplementary feeding and nutrition services to 14,000 children under…

African Union (AU)

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African Union and Government of Kenya Sign Host Agreement for the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

The 2024 AFSH Summit will bring together various stakeholders to highlight the crucial role of fertilizer and soil health in stimulating sustainable pro-poor productivity growth in African agriculture

The African Union Commission and Government of the Republic of Kenya signed a host- agreement ahead of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit to be held in Nairobi Kenya from 7 to 9 May 2024. The host agreement was signed by H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko on behalf of the…

The World Bank Group
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New World Bank Report Calls for Strengthening Resilience of Ghana’s Health System in Response to Climate Change

Climate change in Ghana is causing extreme weather events like floods and droughts, leading to food insecurity, injuries, and the risk of death for 2 million people

A new World Bank report released today, calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health system against the adverse effects of climate change. The report, titled Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) for Ghana, identifies gaps and risks to the country’s health sector, while recommending policy actions and providing…