United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners urgently seek funding as Congolese refugee numbers soar. The plan outlines immediate priorities, including emergency shelter, food, health care, and protection services, while also promoting social inclusion, resilience, and lasting solutions for the displaced. As the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
As the UK’s leading forum for high-level dialogue on Africa’s economic trajectory, The Africa Debate 2025 will convene over 500 senior leaders from government, finance, and industry to explore this year’s theme: “Harnessing Natural Capital for Growth.” LONDON, United Kingdom, May 8, 2025/ — Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), the leading platform for promoting trade and investment…
Public and private stakeholders in Uganda have validated a three-year roadmap to strengthen the avocado sector that will improve productivity, value addition, and export readiness. GENEVA, Switzerland, April 30, 2025/ — Key public and private sector stakeholders convened in Kampala to validate the national avocado sector roadmap and action plan for the next three years….
Constitutional Court Ruling on Identity System Affects Tens of Thousands The registration of these Kenyan Somalis led to them being denied access to education, work, and passports. The ruling, which orders the Kenyan government to issue nationality documents to the applicants of the case, is an important step for justice in the mistreatment of these…
By collaborating with the AU and global stakeholders, these organizations can play a transformative role in advancing justice and restitution for Africans and people of African descent. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 26, 2025/ — In alignment with the African Union’s (AU) 2025 theme, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations,” a two-day…
Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province, has been cut off from the rest of the world for several days, and victims of the fighting are arriving at medical facilities whenever they can GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 30, 2025/ — An influx of wounded people is arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma,…
Tropical Cyclone Chido is estimated to have killed 120 people and affected over 450,000. A lack of shelter, food shortages, and the need for long-term medical and psychosocial support are some of the key priorities for recovery SANDTON, South Africa, January 21, 2025/ — When Tropical Cyclone Chido tore through northern Mozambique in December 2024,…
Project developers Kosmos Energy and BP have officially opened the first well of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Senegal and Mauritania, representing a crucial first step towards the culmination of the project. Dakar, Senegal, – Senegal and Mauritania have marked a major milestone with the commencement of operations at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA)…
The United States welcomes the signing of a landmark $27 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program agreement with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. MCC and the Mauritanian government designed this program to build Mauritania’s capacity in inclusive power sector planning, grid operations, and electricity regulation. The Threshold Program will provide debt-free…
Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced and 3.2 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries. NEW YORK, United States of America, January 7, 2025/ — Addressing the Security Council on Monday, Edem Wosornu, Director of the Advocacy and Operations Division at the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) described the unfolding disaster…