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Vera Songwe: An Africa-G7 energy and food security grand bargain

Europe, the US, and Africa are all reeling from the prolonged Russia/Ukraine crisis. They need to forge a new grand bargain that holds out the promise...

Michael Simire - June 25, 2022

Human Welfare

World Bank approves $143m for drought response in Somalia

The World Bank said it has approved $143 million in International Development Assistance (IDA) financing to help vulnerable Somalis tackle severe drought and food...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

Human Welfare

4m people at risk of food insecurity in north-east Nigeria – OCHA

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says urgent assistance is needed to avert food crisis in northeast Nigeria as no fewer...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2022

Human Welfare

Edo communities, groups explore early warning imperatives to curb insecurity

Community leaders in Edo State have been called upon to establish a system of monitoring developments in their neighbourhoods in the bid to address...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2022

Human Welfare

UNEP report: Govt plans aviation, seafaring training for Ogoni youths

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) says plans are underway to train more than 200 Ogoni youths in Rivers State on several vocations, to...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2022

Human Welfare

AfDB’s ‘High 5’ programmme impacts 335m people across Africa – Adesina

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says its "High Five" programme has impacted no fewer than 335 million people and households across African countries. A statement...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2022

Human Welfare

UN warns of worsening drought in Horn of Africa in four decades

The United Nations (UN) top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region which has already affected more...

Michael Simire - May 17, 2022

Human Welfare

UN to mobilise additional $321m to address humanitarian crisis in Nigeria

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres, says the organisation will be mobilising an additional $321 million in support of Nigeria’s efforts to...

Michael Simire - May 5, 2022

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