Kampala, Uganda | BIRD AGENCY | Sandra Suubi, 32, is rallying against climate change through wearable installations made from various waste products. At the Climate Story Lab Africa 2022 edition, a woman dressed in a costume made with over 500 green plastic bottles struts onstage in a fully packed auditorium. “Kiragala …
Read More »S. Sudan launches parliamentary alliance on food, nutrition security
S.Sudan, Juba | Xinhua | South Sudan, in partnership with UN agencies, on Friday launched the parliamentary alliance for food security and nutrition to advance strategies on the right to adequate food and promotion of investments in food and nutrition security. The platform will enable the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) to …
Read More »DRC army, M23 fighting leading to deteriorating humanitarian situation: UN
United Nations | Xinhua |Fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) army and the M23 militia has led to a complex and deteriorating humanitarian situation, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday. The most recent fighting, resuming Oct. 20, between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group forced …
Read More »DRC President Tshisekedi meets Hutu, Tutsi
Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | DRC President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has met a delegation of Tutsi Congolese, who he reassured of their safety and security in the country as citizens. The meeting comes a week after he also met leaders of the Congolese Hutu community. According to a statement from …
Read More »Terrorism intensifying across Africa, warns UN deputy chief
United Nations | Xinhua | Terrorism is intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Thursday. “Terrorists and violent extremists including Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates have exploited instability and conflict to increase their activities and intensify attacks across the continent,” the UN deputy …
Read More »South Sudan sets target of reducing malaria deaths by 80 pct by 2025
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s government on Thursday announced plans to reduce malaria deaths by 80 percent by 2025. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, vice president for Services Cluster, said the government developed the national malaria strategic plan 2021-2025 with the ambitious goal of reducing malaria deaths by 80 percent by …
Read More »S. African gov’t says “no work no pay” as public servants to down tools
Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The South African government said on Wednesday that those who are to take part in the strike called by the public servants will not be paid for the days they are not at work. “It must be emphasized that public servants who are working in essential …
Read More »Another Zimbabwean wins Safari Tour golf event
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Read More »AU calls for pragmatic interventions to inject dynamism to Africa’s industrialization
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Albert Muchanga, African Union Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals has called for pragmatic interventions to inject dynamism into Africa’s inclusive and sustainable industrialization. The AU commissioner made the remarks at the joint meeting of African ministers in charge of industry and …
Read More »AU-led Ethiopia peace deal hailed by all peace-loving people: analyst
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The recently signed peace deal between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is a success and relief to those living in the conflict areas and all peace-loving people, an Ethiopian political analyst has said. “The peace deal, more or less, …
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