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South African Rugby
Source: South African Rugby |

Sharks hunt historic final berth in European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) Challenge Cup

With their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes already dashed following a disappointing start to the season, this will mark a significant occasion for the KwaZulu-Natalians to earn some redemption in a season of mixed fortunes

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will have a golden opportunity to make history by becoming the first South African franchise to advance to the EPCR Challenge Cup final when they face Clermont Auvergne in a blockbuster semi-final at the Twickenham Stoop in London on Saturday. With their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff…

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU)
Source: Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) |

Rugby Super Series returns

The tournament has received significant support from sponsors, including Tessen Sports Services, KCB Bank, West Kenya Sugar, Menengai Oil Refineries, and Jamii Telecom

After a decade-long break, the Rugby Super Series makes its return, with two exciting matches scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, 2024, at the RFUEA Grounds on Ngong Road, Nairobi. Originally slated for the KCB Sports Club in Ruaraka, the venue had to be changed due to heavy rains in Nairobi…

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) |

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal

During the visit, the IMF team met with His Excellency, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko; Mr. Cheikh Diba, Minister of Finance and Budget; and other senior government officials

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Edward Gemayel, conducted a mission to Senegal from April 26 to May 3, 2024, to take stock of the recent economic and political developments and lay the ground for the second review under the existing IMF-supported program. At the…

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |

Global use of United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) grows to support more sustainable resource management

The adoption of UNFC and UNRMS continues to expand, as evidenced by new legislation such as its integration into the EU Critical Raw Materials Act

UNECE Resource Management Week 2024 spotlighted the growing roles of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) in promoting sustainable development through enhanced integration and effective management of natural resources.  Growing global application: The adoption of UNFC and UNRMS continues to expand, as evidenced…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Maternal Health: Nearly One in Five Children Born in 2024 will Enter the World without Medical Care, Putting them and Mothers at Risk

New analysis by the child rights organisation also found that more than a fifth of births (22.2%) will take place outside a health facility, with this figure rising to nearly half in conflict zones

Nearly one in five children (17.9%) born this year will enter the world without a doctor, midwife or nurse present, putting them and their mothers in danger, as conflict and climate change place critical maternal health services out of reach, Save the Children saidi.  New analysis by the child rights…

U.S. Embassy in South Sudan
Source: U.S. Embassy in South Sudan |

U.S. Embassy Statement on World Press Freedom Day – May 3

Defending free press means granting journalists access to information, and protecting journalists from retaliation, harassment, and unlawful detention

On this 31st anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, we urge South Sudan’s transitional government to safeguard civic and political space and to defend the rights of journalists to bravely pursue the truth. A free and independent press is fundamental to a free society and essential to transparent and good governance. Defending…

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

Parliament approves establishment of National Institute for Teacher Education

The move will provide niche-based pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes for all levels of education

Parliament has approved a motion to establish the National Institute for Teacher Education, marking a crucial step towards enhancing teacher training programmes in Uganda. The Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang, presented the motion during the plenary sitting presided over by Speaker Anita Among on Friday, 3 May…

African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR)
Source: African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) |

Statement of the Catastrophic Floods in Kenya

The African Commission expresses its sadness about the death of 200 people and the displacement of 150,000 others and sends its deep condolences to the families and communities affected by such loss of lives

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), through Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, the Country Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Republic of Kenya, follows with profound concern the destructive floods affecting parts of the Republic of Kenya since 18 April, 2024.  The African Commission expresses its sadness…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |

Press Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Joint Statement released by some Embassies in Addis Ababa on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day

Ethiopia values the unprecedented growth of traditional and digital media outlets in the country demonstrating the full enjoyment of this fundamental right

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia notes the Joint Statement released by some Embassies in Addis Ababa on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. Ethiopia upholds the freedom of the press. This right must be exercised and protected within the confines of the…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |

An attack on El Fasher would endanger hundreds of thousands of children, warns United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on situation in Darfur, Sudan

“The increase of fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur state has taken a deadly toll on children in recent weeks. But the threat of an imminent military attack on El Fasher, a city sheltering at least 500,000 people displaced by violence elsewhere in the country, risks a catastrophic escalation, endangering the…