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  Tens of thousands of people who fled violence during the brutal civil war that raged across South Sudan in 2013 found sanctuary next to the United Nations peacekeeping base in Juba. Twelve years later, many remain in the camps, as they feel unable to return safely to their original homes and are reliant on humanitarian support. Now, they are facing a fresh threat with clashes taking place between forces […]

  In Côte d’Ivoire, nearly 90% of cervical cancer screenings are conducted through self-testing, empowering women to take charge of their health. This approach allows for detection in a private, convenient way – an especially critical advancement given the alarming rise in cervical cancer cases in the country.  Cervical cancer is the leading cancer affecting women in Côte d’Ivoire, with 2360 new cases recorded in 2022, and a mortality rate […]

  The ECOWAS Commission, through its Early Warning Directorate, successfully concluded a two-day consultative workshop on the Regional Geospatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Project in Lomé, Togo. The workshop was personally closed by H.E. Mrs. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission. The SDI Project is a strategic initiative to harmonise, centralise, and standardise geospatial data across Member States, thereby supporting decision-making, governance, crisis response, and development planning. In her […]

  His Excellency President Wavel Ramkalawan this morning welcomed the delegation from the Conservatoire School of Dance to State House, in recognition of their outstanding achievements at the esteemed World Artistic Dance Federation (WADF) competition held recently in Moscow, Russia. The delegation, comprising seven accomplished dancers, three certified judges, and an official representative, returned to Seychelles with an impressive collection of accolades that have significantly bolstered the nation’s cultural and […]

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of €4 million from the Government of Italy to expand the Home-Grown School Feeding programme and support climate-smart agriculture and sustainable school meals by connecting schools with local farmers in Malawi’s Chikwawa District. The funding will enable WFP to provide daily nutritious meals to 20,800 children in seventeen primary schools across Chikwawa and supports the national school feeding programme […]

  The National Olympics Committee of Eritrea has extended sports material support worth approximately 40 thousand dollars to Higher Education Institutions and Research in an effort to strengthen the institutions’ sports programs. Mr. Michael Teklemicael, President of the National Olympics Committee, stated that the committee is actively working to establish strong partnerships with international stakeholders in order to benefit from available opportunities and support. Highlighting the contribution of the materials […]

  Eritrean nationals in the Italian cities of Torino, Catania, Napoli, and Padova organized seminars to discuss the role and contribution of the Diaspora nationals in the development of the education sector in Eritrea. The seminars in Torino and Padova were led by Mr. Girmay Habtemicael, head of Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, Mr. Kibrom Haile, Secretary of the PFDJ in Italy, and Mr. Million, Chairman of […]

  The upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum will host a high-level panel – Downstream Beneficiation: Supply Chain Development for Optimal Performance – as the continent aims to enhance energy security, reduce import dependence and maximize the value of its natural resources. The session will explore how the expansion of Africa’s downstream sector can strengthen supply chains, enhance refining capacity and drive sustainable economic growth through infrastructure investment […]

  ConstructAfrica (https://ConstructAfrica.com) successfully convened its inaugural ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board Town Hall Meeting today, bringing together influential stakeholders from across Africa’s construction and infrastructure sectors.   The gathering marked a key milestone in the company’s mission to provide thought leadership, strategic insights, and actionable intelligence, for the construction and infrastructure sectors in African.  The African construction and infrastructure market is projected to reach approximately $2 trillion in 2025, driven by […]