Finding homes for more than a million displaced Ukrainians
Around 1.5 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes since fighting in the far east of the country began in 2014. The UN...
Burkina Faso: Rising displacement adds to Sahel crises
Insecurity in Burkina Faso, particularly in the region bordering Côte d’Ivoire, is pushing more people to seek safety both within and outside the country,...
Ethiopia: UNHCR rushing aid to 20,000 refugees fleeing clashes
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and partners are rushing life-saving aid to more than 20,000 refugees after they fled clashes in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz...
Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Despite the practice...
Six women’s rights activists still missing in Afghanistan
The UN human rights office OHCHR, has said it is very alarmed over the continued disappearance of six people who were abducted in the...
Rwanda Economic Update: Regional Integration in Post-COVID Era
Rwanda has achieved a strong economic recovery in 2021, according to the 18th edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU18) released today. Gross domestic...
EU refers China to the WTO following its trade restrictions on Lithuania
The EU has launched a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the People's Republic of China over its discriminatory trade practices against...
Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, according to data released by the...
King Mohammed VI of Morocco launches Pan-African Giant Vaccine Production Plant
Morocco is getting ready to produce its own vaccines. In Benslimane, King Mohammed VI kicked off on Thursday 27th of January the construction of...
Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life
Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, but the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...