Executive Summary Countries in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA) continue to experience extreme weather events, including the worst drought in 40 years after four consecutive failed rainy seasons. Since October 2020, millions of people across the seven affected countries – Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda – are suffering from […]
Continue ReadingI congratulate the United Kingdom on today’s launch of the International Alliance on the PSVI, and commend their steadfast leadership on this agenda. As I emphasized at the PSVI Conference last November, strengthening the global response is our global responsibility. It is time for a concerted, multi-stakeholder approach to replace impunity with unity. In the […]
Continue ReadingAFRICA’S first metaverse, Africarare, has joined forces with non-profit organisation, Innovation Africa, to help deliver clean drinking water across the continent.The partnership seeks to empower rural communities by providing access to clean water and light, using Israeli solar, water and agricultural technologies, and in doing so, change lives. fricarare is creating a custom Innovation Africa […]
Continue ReadingBARELY before the ink has dried on the peace agreement, the ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group is under serious threat.This is the aftermath of the M23 maintaining its long running war with the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) on Monday, the day […]
Continue ReadingALMOST 660 people have lost their lives or gone missing on the sea migration route between Libya and Italy this year.The international medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontiares (MSF), gave the figures amid indications more lives will be lost because of a hardliner stance taken by most European countries on illegal immigration. MSF […]
Continue ReadingIMPROVING digital innovation and technology for Zimbabweans is key to addressing financial exclusion as well as bridging the gender divide in the country.This is according to leading global payments company as technology continues to be an influential tool in enhancing growth and expanding opportunities for women’s rights across the world. WorldRemit noted that in Zimbabwe, […]
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