World Health Organization Statement on the Chikungunya Outbreak in Mombasa
MOMBASA, Kenya, January 18, 2018/ -- World Health Organization, WHO, is helping the government to contain an outbreak of Chikungunya...
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The African Union finally wakes up to Trump
PRETORIA, South Africa, January 18, 2018/ -- The reaction of the African Union (AU) to United States (US) President Donald...
United Kingdom and Ghana Defence Cooperation – Strategic Leadership Programme
ACCRA, Ghana, January 18, 2018/ -- On 8 Dec 17, the UK Defence Academy, in partnership with Cranfield University and...
UN Agencies in Urgent Bid to Prevent Famine in Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 18, 2018/ -- In a stark warning, three UN agencies – the Food and...
US$1.6 billion urgently needed to save and protect 5.4 million lives from unprecedented drought
MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 18, 2018/ -- The 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia, which calls for $1.6 billion to protect...
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, State Lawmakers and Other Advocacy Groups Announce New Coalition Supporting Extreme Risk Protection Order Law to Prevent Gun Violence
Albany, NY--January 17, 2018--New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates...
Council Member Dromm and Asian Americans for Equality Team up to Support Small Businesses Flooded by Elmhurst/Jackson Heights Water Main Break
January 17, 2018, Queens, NY – NYC Council Member Dromm, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and AAFE affiliate Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC)...
South Sudan Communities Receiving Regular Aid in Previously Inaccessible Areas
WAU, South Sudan, January 17, 2018/ -- For over a month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been able...
The 2018 African Economic Outlook will be launched today
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, January 17, 2018/ -- The launch of the African Development Bank’s 2018 flagship African Economic Outlook (AEO)...
Tunisia: Winning design for 2015 Sousse and Bardo Memorial announced
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 16, 2018/ -- The ‘Infinite Wave’ by London and Gloucester-based George King Architects has been selected...
Novartis Foundation and Ghana Health Service announce successful integration and scale-up of telemedicine program
BASEL, Switzerland, January 16, 2018/ -- • The Ghana telemedicine program, with the support of the Novartis Foundation, is now...
Incommunicado Illegal Detention of President Julius Ayuktabe and 10 Others
BUEA, Ambazonia, January 16, 2018/ -- The Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia (the former British Southern Cameroons),...
Indigenous rights must be respected during Kenya climate change project, say UN experts
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 16, 2018/ -- Three independent experts* appointed by the UN have expressed concerns about recent reports that...
President Faure receives the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Representative for Eastern Africa to Seychelles
VICTORIA, Seychelles, January 15, 2018/ -- The President of the Republic, Mr. Danny Faure, met with the new United Nations...
British Embassy in Addis Ababa hosts Cranfield University Alumni event
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 15, 2018/ -- On 13th January , The British Embassy in Addis Ababa hosted an event...
eputy Minister Magwanishe Visits EC Macadamia Farm Funded by the Department of Trade and Industry
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 15, 2018/ -- The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Bulelani Magwanishe visited the Amajingqi...
United Nations Commits to ‘Leave no One Behind’, Unveils SDGs in Braille
LAGOS, Nigeria, January 15, 2018/ -- In continuation of its commitment to leaving no one behind in the promotion of...
Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the situation in South Sudan
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 15, 2018/ -- Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the situation...
The World condemns Donald Trump’s remarks about African countries
The African Union, a group representing the African countries, and African ambassadors to the United Nations sharply denounced US President...
Child rape and murder cases are becoming alarming in Bangladesh- UNICEF reports
Dhaka: According to the recent report of UNICEF, “the death and rape rate in year 2017 was exclusively very high,...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tunisia protests:
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 12, 2018/ -- We are closely watching the demonstrations across Tunisia and the authorities’ response to them. We...
International Monetary Fund Executive Board Completes Seventh PSI Review for Tanzania
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 12, 2018/ -- Macroeconomic performance under the program has been satisfactory. Most quantitative targets were...
Merck Foundation Connects Africa and Asia through their Partnership with Partners with the University of Malaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, January 12, 2018/ -- From India to Malaysia, Merck Foundation continues their collaborative efforts to build healthcare capacity...
Step by Step, UN Action Plan for Successful Transition Takes Hold in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya, January 12, 2018/ -- Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Libya on 10 January to discuss...
Council Member Paul A. Vallone Appointed as Chair of Committee on Economic Development
January 11, 2018 City Hall – On Thursday, Council Member Vallone was appointed as Chair of the New York...
Briefing of Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas to the Security Council on recent developments in West Africa and the Sahel
DAKAR, Senegal, January 11, 2018/ -- Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United...
Security Council Press Statement on Elections in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, January 11, 2018/ -- The following Security Council press statement was issued today (January 11, 2018) by Council...
UNICEF and Save the Children call for action to help children affected by mass IDP (Internally displaced persons) settlement evictions in Mogadishu, Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 11, 2018/ -- The recent unannounced destruction of several informal settlements on the outskirts of Mogadishu, together...
World Health Organization supports the immunization of 1 million people against cholera in Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia, January 10, 2018/ -- The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (January 10) to vaccinate...
Kenya’s Raila Odinga announces swearing in D-Day
After several internal and international inquiring carried out by Kenya’s opposition, NASA political party – as they explained it, the...
Central African Republic: 30,000 flee violent attacks, only 13 wounded causalities make it to the hospital
BANGUI, Central African Republic, January 9, 2018/ -- Outside of Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic (CAR), the country...
Queens County Young Democrats Host Elected Officials vs. Young Dems Charity Basketball Game
Astoria, NY – Queens County Young Democrats (QCYD) challenged some of the borough’s elected officials at its Fourth Annual Charity...
COUNCIL MEMBER JIMMY VAN BRAMER RELEASES 2017 REPORT CARD
TODAY, City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer released his 2017 Report Card. The report card extensively details the Council Member’s year-in-review,...
President Zuma Declares a Special Official Funeral for Professor Kgositsile
PRETORIA, South Africa, January 8, 2018/ -- President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Official Funeral for the late highly...
Sudan – Immediate safety concern for a Darfurian student detained incommunicado in unknown location for two weeks
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 8, 2018/ -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is seriously concerned for the...
Sudanese forces fire live ammunition at student protesters killing one student and injuring six others in El Geneina, West Darfur
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 8, 2018/ -- The Government of Sudan must condemn in the strongest terms the excessive use of...
Mary Audrey Gallagher, the mother of NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) Dies.
PHOTO CAPTION: Mary Audrey Gallagher poses for a photo arm-in-arm with her son NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm. Jackson Heights, NY...
China donates funds to Zambia to help fight Cholera
China is one of the countries that have so far donated funds to Zambia, in a bid to help the...
Two community leaders detained incommunicado by NISS in Port Sudan, Red Sea state
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 5, 2018/ -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies is concerned about the safety and...
Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 4, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, notes with serious...
Voluntary Humanitarian Return flights resume January 1 as UN Migration Agency continues efforts to assist migrants in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya, January 3, 2018/ -- On Monday, 1 January, the UN Migration Agency’s Libya mission chartered its first flight...
World Council of Churches (WCC) condemns attack against church in Nigeria
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 3, 2018/ -- World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit condemned an...
Kuwaiti employers face public humiliation from unpaid workers
Kuwait: A huge protest has been recorded on December 3, 2017 in Kuwait with Indian workers showing their displeasure over...
Trump accuses Pakistan of playing deceptive game in “War on Terrorism”, Putin counters Trump
President of United States Mr. Donald Trump tweeted on the event of New Year, calling Islamic Republic of Pakistan as...
UN Secretary-General concerns on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 2, 2018/ -- The Secretary-General expresses concern about reports of the violent dispersion of protests by...
Why Africa’s young people are the real winners at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards
by Benedict Peters, Executive vice president of the Aiteo Group LAGOS, Nigeria, January 1, 2018/ -- Why Africa’s young people...
2018 New Year Message of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 1, 2018/ -- 2017 has been a particularly eventful year, with the assumption of duty of...
STEMDUP CURRICULUM FUNDRAISING
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful “Let there arise out of you a band of people...
Upsurge in Russian units transit UK waters
Moscow: A new threat is posed by Russia to internet cables under the water to Britain due the warship shadow...
Burundi translates the Holy Quran to local language
A Burundian Muslim Association has translated the Holy Quran into Kirundi, one of the two official languages of the East...
Zimbabwe to involve the Interpol in a bid to hunt down Mugabe’s allies in crimes
Current sources show that the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa is planning on reaching out to the International Criminal Police...
National Aviation Services (NAS) Afghanistan Renews IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Certification for Kabul Operations
KABUL, Afghanistan, December 26, 2017/ -- National Aviation Services, the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, has...
Official Launching For STEMDUP Campaign
Interfaith Press Conference Contact: 718-822-5555 Re: Official Launching of STEMDUP Campaign Background When laying down the foundation for...
LAUNCHING OF ‘STEMDUP ERA’
For Immediate Release! Press Conference at City Hall Contact: 718-822-5555 ___________________________________________________________________ In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful ...
Arab Fashion Council’s Plans to open a regional office in Riyadh
Riyadh: Saudi designers have resolved to launch Arab Fashion Council in order to launch a stem for the exodus of...
Storm kills hundreds of people in Philippines
Mindanao Island: According to the state official news channel, a horrible tropical storm ate nearly two hundred people in the...
Why Is It That When People of Colour Are In Charge, Our Communities of Colour Do Worst?
You should know that we, people of colour, are always demanding and struggling to achieve opportunities in high places to...
UN human rights experts call for perpetrators of widespread human rights violations to be brought to justice in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, December 22, 2017/ -- Four years following the start of the current conflict in South Sudan, gross...
17 African countries examine their national learning assessment systems
DAKAR, Senegal, December 22, 2017/ -- The Teaching and Learning Educators’ Network for Transformation (TALENT) under the coordination of UNESCO Dakar...
Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 22, 2017/ -- Statement of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union on the...
