Southern African Children Lead the Call for Quality and Inclusive Education
Children from Southern Africa Unite for Quality Education and Protection of Their Rights VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, (BG) - Over 7,000 children...
UNHCR, Zambia Begin Second Phase of Refugee Repatriation to DRC
LUSAKA, Zambia — (BG), The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in partnership with the Zambian government and other organizations, has launched...
WFP Launches Emergency Aid for 400,000 Flood-Affected People in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (BG) – Severe flooding has disrupted lives in Cameroon, impacting over 400,000 people, as the nation also grapples...
Rwanda Dismisses 400 Correctional Officers Over Corruption and Misconduct
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) - Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) has dismissed 411 officers following accusations of corruption and misconduct, the organization...
Mauritius Opposition Returns Navin Ramgoolam Returns as Mauritius Prime Minister
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (BG) - The Labour-led Alliance of Change has claimed a sweeping victory in Mauritius, putting veteran politician...
African Development Bank Wins Special Jury Award for ABM
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (BG) — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been awarded the prestigious Special Jury Grand Prix at the...
Assessment of the Needs of Populations Affected by the Demarcation of the Cameroon-Nigeria Border
In 2002, the International Court of Justice issued a ruling on the border dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria. To facilitate...
IOM and UNICEF Strengthen Partnership to Support Climate-Displaced Children
Renewed agreement aims to protect, empower, and support children displaced by climate-related events. Baku, 12 November 2024 – At COP29,...
Sudan INGOs Warn of Rising Civilian Casualties from Explosive Weapons
Sudan INGOs Warn of Rising Civilian Casualties from Explosive Weapons Humanitarian groups call for urgent action to protect civilians as...
Training Expands Poultry Support Network in Zambia
A new round of field training in Zambia is strengthening the frontline workforce supporting small-scale poultry farmers as agricultural programs...
Africa Emerges as the Global Swing Bloc in a Shifting Global Order
Moments of geopolitical conflict often reshape the global economy in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield. Energy markets tighten,...
Mame Khady Diouf: A Rising Force in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
In many high-level peace negotiations across Africa, those most affected by conflict are absent from the room. Women, who often...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...