Deborah recalls watching half a dozen elderly men walking towards her home in Bukavu, the sprawling capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s South Kivu’s province. As they got closer, she realized they were carrying a man, soaked in blood.“My …
Month: June 2023
Inarguably, the development of a nation largely depends on its food system because food security is important to the individual and to the nation; it is one of the basic necessities of life.Agriculture experts and economists believe that any country w…
The Former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has said that Nigeria remains committed to bring terrorists to justice.Monguno made this known at the Session II Third United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Cou…
Stakeholders in the humanitarian sector have pledged continuous support through strengthening access to national services that will empower refugees and persons of concern in the country to live self-reliant lives.They made the pledge at a programme o…
The Donkey Dealers Association of Nigeria is demanding one billion naira compensation from the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) as the NCS hands over seized meat bags to the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS).The News Agency of Nigeria learn…
Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), says Malaria and Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) vaccines will be introduced into routine immunisations for children in year 2024.Mrs Elfrida Omogun, State Immunisation Officer, EDSPHCDA, stated …
A two-day high-level ministerial meeting to validate and endorse the IGAD regional food safety strategy and harvest loss strategy is underway in Addis Ababa.The meeting has been attended by agricultural ministers of the IGAD member countries including…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that it is necessary to create a capacity to respond quickly to an epidemic by supporting the health sector with technology.The premier officially opened a National Health Exhibition which will remain open for one month …
Although the refugee problem continues to be a persistent challenge on the African continent, we can tackle it by making the inclusion of refugees in national system and plans a reality, according to the UNHCR Representative to African Union.Speaking …
Hate Speech, Misinformation on Social Media Forums “Very Concerning”, Says Ethiopian Media Authority
Presenting its year-long report on social media channels, the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) announced today that five social media forums have been disseminating “very concerning hate speech and misinformation” that threaten Ethiopia’s peace, securi…
The 2023 World Refugee Day (WRD) was marked today with a focus on durable solutions and a call for more support from the international community to enhance refugees’ access to national services.Each year on June 20, the global community honors the str…
President Saied to travel to France Wednesday to attend Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
President Kais Saied will travel to Paris on Wednesday at the invitation of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to participate in the “Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact”, which will be held on 22 and 23 June. At the initiative of the F…
Awatef Dali has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Tunisian Television, under a decree published in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) on June 16. Awatef Dali was assigned, on July 28, 2021, the interim management of th…
France and Italy share a vision of the emergency of the situation in Tunisia (…) pending progress with the IMF,» French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. The French President was speaking at the Elysee Palace in a joint statement with Itali…
The “Soumoud” civic collective will, in the coming weeks, present an initiative aimed at enabling democratic and civil forces to field a single candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections, said Houssem Hammi, the collective’s coordinator. The…