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50m people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger – WFP

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as conflict, displacement,...

Development of regional fertiliser value chain critical to achieving food security in Central Africa

Central Africa can put an end to a paradoxical situation where it depends on massive imports of food products to feed itself while it...

Nigeria partners AfDB, FAO to transform West, Central Africa’s wheat sector

The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are partnering to transform the West and Central Africa’s...

Climate action: Why you should be concerned about the Congo Basin

The Congo Basin is the largest forest in Africa and a significantly important carbon storage in the world. With more than 10,000 plant species in and...

New funding mechanism initiated for indigenous women to achieve 30×30 goals

Indigenous and local community women leaders from Africa, Asia, and North and South America gather in Brazzaville to strengthen the global solidarity movement for...

World Oceans Day: West, Central Africa face food insecurity from overfishing

Inger Andersen, Director-General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in a messeage to observe the World Oceans Day, discloses that...

Study reveals plight of Pygmy population in Central Africa

Understanding lives of marginalised indigenous hunter-gatherers is the first step to defending them against loss of rights and access to forests, experts say Increased deforestation...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State Government’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) model. The UN...
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NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has reiterated its commitment to partner critical stakeholders towards promoting...

Nigeria, UN to deepen partnership on women, youths’ empowerment

The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the empowerment...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State...

NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...