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In preparation for the upcoming Africa Climate Change Summit/Week, the Ministry of Health is making diligent efforts to guarantee comprehensive health and safety measures for all attending delegates. The organizers’ unwavering commitment to stringent health precautions, swift emergency response, and meticulous public health inspections underscores their determination to create a secure environment for all participants.

Four months since the brutal conflict began, extreme hunger is creating additional life-threatening risks for children; New projections show more people will experience crisis levels of hunger in Sudan than at any other time in the past decade. Khartoum, 15 August – An additional 1.5 million children in Sudan are expected to fall into crisis

President William Ruto has lauded the role played by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in helping address structural challenges inherent in developing countries. President Ruto argued that the challenges hinder the pursuit of inclusive, resilient, fair, equitable and sustainable development. He noted that trade remains key to long-term, sustainable economic growth and

The United Nations continues to deliver aid in Niger, nearly three weeks since President Mohamed Bazoum was seized by some of his guards in a power grab. Agencies continue to reach people despite the challenges, including the ongoing rainy season, UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, told journalists in New York on Monday. Roughly 4.3 million people

On the occasion of the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of India, on behalf of the People and Government of the Republic of Seychelles, President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of congratulations to H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India. His message states: “The 15th of August marks the

While developed nations are calling for an immediate transition to clean energy sources in the name of climate change, Africa continues to make a strong case for the role oil and gas plays in the continent’s future. Over 600 million people are without access to electricity in Africa while over 900 million lack access to

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) signed an agreement with the transitional government in Guinea for a $28 million loan to support agropastoral development, digitization and market access in the West African country. The Bank’s Country Manager in Guinea, Léandre Bassolé and the Guinean Minister of the Economy and Finance, Moussa Cissé, signed the agreement

With over 125 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Africa’s hydrocarbon basins hold great promise for E&P players worldwide. A number of large-scale developments are underway to monetize these resources, and global engineering and service companies to the likes of Baker Hughes are playing an instrumental part