WB Supports Greater Access to Energy and Broadband Services in Rural Mozambique
The World Bank approved today a $300 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) that will support the Government of Mozambique’s efforts to...
Cyprus: More awareness of Armenian and Cypriot Maronite Arabic languages
State authorities in Cyprus continue to support minority language speakers by funding existing cultural institutions and establishing new sports facilities where their languages can...
New Project to Build a Climate-Resilient Landscape in Nigeria
The World Bank today approved a $700 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* for the Nigeria Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)...
Kenya’s Economy is Showing Resilience as Output Rises Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Kenya’s economy has demonstrated resilience to the COVID-19 shock, with output in the first half of the year rising above pre-pandemic levels. In 2021...
Sudan: Mistrust deepens following military takeover
In the wake of the 25 October military takeover in Sudan, discussions on the way forward are underway but restoring trust will be a...
Rights abuses in Myanmar ‘deepening on an unprecedented scale’
More than 10 months since Myanmar's military seized power, the country’s human rights situation is deepening on an unprecedented scale, the UN rights office,...
Human Rights Day: Rebuild trust, expand freedoms, restore equality
Despite significant progress since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 73 years ago, the COVID pandemic has “fed a frightening...
Climate change fuels violence and mass displacement in Cameroon
A flare-up in intercommunal fighting in northern Cameroon has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and brought a halt to...
35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel
Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and the Sahel, must not be ignored by the...
United States COVID-19 vaccine delivery to Mozambique
In an effective effort to make tremendous and recognizable contributions to help fight the spread of coronavirus, the United States Embassy in Mozambique has...