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Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | 14 minutes ago

Eritrea: Public Diplomacy Activities by Diaspora Nationals

Eritreans in Melbourne, Australia, held a public seminar on 15 March to discuss the objective situation in the homeland as well as regional and global developments

Nationals in Australia, the US, and Italy conducted a range of public diplomacy activities. Eritreans in Melbourne, Australia, held a public seminar on 15 March to discuss the objective situation in the homeland as well as regional and global developments. At the seminar, Mr. Mehari Tekeste, Eritrea’s Consul General, gave…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | 25 minutes ago

Eritrea: Diaspora Nationals Celebrate International Women’s Day

Nationals in the US cities of Minnesota, Michigan, and Indiana, along with those in Cairo, Egypt, commemorated the day with patriotic zeal

Diaspora nationals in Angola, the Netherlands, the US, Norway, and Egypt have carried out public diplomacy activities in connection with International Women’s Day, 8 March, under the theme “Women: Emancipation for All-Rounded Development.” In Angola, celebratory events were held in the cities of Luanda, Lubango, Cabinda, Benguela, and Huambo, while…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | an hour ago

Nations United Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Al Bashair hospital in Khartoum State

The collapse of health services, the closure of schools for 17 million children, and record levels of child displacement have created an unprecedented emergency

UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the looting of vital humanitarian supplies—intended to save the lives of malnourished children and provide critical healthcare to mothers and newborns from Al Bashair Hospital in Jabal Awlia, Khartoum. The looting, which included at least 2,200 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), has…

Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 2 hours ago

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian aid

In and around the city of Goma in North Kivu, sites that were previously home to 400,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have all been destroyed, leaving families stranded without shelter or protection

Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond, leaving thousands without life-saving aid and pushing an already dire humanitarian situation closer to catastrophe. In less than three months, the number of Congolese fleeing to neighbouring countries has surged to over…

Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) | 3 hours ago

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Launches New Podcast to Drive Health Impact Across the Continent

The podcast will feature a series of expert interviews, frontline experiences, and community-led solutions, highlighting Africa’s unique strategies in advancing health security and innovation

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched the Africa Public Health Podcast, a powerful platform designed to elevate African voices in public health, tackle misinformation, and drive resilience to the continent’s evolving health challenges. As the continent navigates a burdened landscape of health threats – from pandemics and climate-related risks to…

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | 3 hours ago

World Water Day 2025: Angola Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) bring safe, treated water and hygiene messages to communities hard hit by cholera

Since the outbreak started, the Angola Red Cross trained 478 volunteers across six provinces (Luanda, Bengo, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Uige, and Zaire) to support the Ministry of Health in raising awareness

Ever since a cholera outbreak in Angola was first confirmed on January 7, 2025, Angola Red Cross volunteers have been at the forefront of the response, helping people avoid exposure to this often deadly water-borne disease. Sometimes, they even brought water into communities in buckets, balanced on top of their…

Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | 3 hours ago

African region records further decline in Tuberculosis (TB) deaths, cases

Deaths from TB fell by 42% between 2015 and 2023 while cases declined by 24% over the same period, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Report 2024

The African region has recorded the steepest decline globally in tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, despite falling short of key milestones to significantly lower the burden of the disease and end its toll on health and lives. Deaths from TB fell by 42% between 2015 and 2023 while cases declined…

Source: Government Offices of Sweden, Ministry for Foreign Affairs | 3 hours ago

Sweden provides SEK 20 million to Uganda’s Ebola response

On 30 January 2025, Uganda declared its eighth Ebola outbreak, with 12 confirmed cases including two deaths to date

On Monday 17 March, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa visited Uganda’s crisis centre – which is established in the event of major disease outbreaks – in response to the ongoing spread of the Ebola virus in the country. Sweden is providing SEK 20 million to…

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Source: Energy Capital & Power | 3 hours ago

CLG to Share Legal, Regulatory Insights at Inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum

A delegation from pan-African legal and advisory firm CLG will deliver expert analysis of Congo’s energy sector, along with its legal and regulatory frameworks, at the upcoming Congo Energy & Investment Forum in Brazzaville

With expertise spanning multiple industries, a delegation from pan-African legal and advisory firm CLG (formerly Centurion Law Group) will speak at the inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) in Brazzaville this March. CLG, the official legal partner for CEIF 2025, is set to leverage this platform to address the…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) | 3 hours ago

Togo advances commitment to integrating demographic dividend-sensitive budgeting into the 2026 budget cycle

This evolving demographic profile presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in the delivery of essential services in education, health, and employment

As part of the implementation of the African Union's Roadmap on «Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Youth," the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s Subregional Office for West Africa (ECA/SRO-WA) is providing technical assistance to support the operationalization of the Budgeting Sensitive to Demographic Dividend (BSDD) approach in Togo. In…

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