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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine | 25 minutes ago

Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola Tete Antonio

Ukraine is eager to contribute to the success of the Lobito Corridor and create mutually beneficial projects that will add value and increase Angola's self-sufficiency

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: “During my meeting with Tete Antonio, I commended Angola's successful Chairpersonship of the African Union. We focused on steps to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, education, technology, and other areas. We also talked about the current global and regional threats, as well as…

Source: State House Sierra Leone | 40 minutes ago

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Officially Launches 10th Edition Of The African Diamond Producers Association Mining Week In Freetown

The event marks a significant milestone in the country’s mining journey and highlights its growing leadership role in Africa’s mineral development sector

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio today officially launched the 10th Ordinary Session of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Mining Week, hosted for the first time in Sierra Leone. The event marks a significant milestone in the country’s mining journey and highlights its growing leadership role in Africa’s…

Source: Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India | 45 minutes ago

Government of India gifts 6 school buses to Government of Sao Tome & Principe

India’s gift is in response to the request received from the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, seeking India’s assistance in making school education more accessible

Government of India has gifted a fleet of 6 school buses to the Government of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. In a ceremony held in Sao Tome on April 10, 2025, these buses were handed over to H.E. Ms. Isabel Maria Correia Viegas de Abreu, Minister of Education,…

Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | an hour ago

Two years of war in Sudan: a devastating combination of record displacement and dwindling aid

Displacement continued to grow in the second year of the conflict, with over 1 million people fleeing Sudan

Two years since the start of the war in Sudan, the news remains exceedingly grim. The world's most damaging displacement crisis is now happening amid the worst humanitarian funding situation in decades. The brutal conflict, which shows little sign of abating, has caused a colossal trail of suffering, with families…

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | an hour ago

International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Seychelles Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangements

Approval of the reviews by the IMF’s Executive Board would release financing of SDR 10 million, equivalent to $13.4 million

IMF staff and the Seychellois authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements. Approval of the reviews by the IMF’s Executive Board would release financing of SDR 10 million, equivalent to $13.4 million. The…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | an hour ago

Reducing measles outbreak risk in 38 drought-affected districts in Ethiopia

This intervention was crucial in reducing the risk of a measles outbreak, as it targets areas with high vulnerability due to frequent droughts and population mobility

In Ethiopia’s drought-affected districts, measles outbreaks pose a significant threat to vulnerable populations, particularly children. To mitigate this risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported a comprehensive and integrated measles vaccination campaign across 38 woredas (16 woredas in Somali, 19 in Oromia, and 3 in South Ethiopia), reaching over 5,308…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | an hour ago

Angola takes measures to improve access to safe water and curb cholera

Nearly 320 water sources have been mapped across the country, improving access to treated water for people, particularly in Luanda and Icolo e Bengo provinces

Manuel Domingos, community leader of the Mussenga neighbourhood in Icolo e Bengo province in northwest Angola, recalls a time when the water supply to his community was serviced by a “unreliable water tank.” This situation is common across Angola, where, according to government data, around 44% of the population has…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | an hour ago

Sudan: Türk decries catastrophic cost of inaction as conflict approaches third year

Revenue generated from international trade in Sudan’s gold, gum arabic and livestock has become the financial backbone of the war economy

Warring parties in Sudan are overseeing a wholesale assault on human rights amid global inaction, with deeply catastrophic consequences for civilians, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today as the conflict approaches its third year. “As hostilities have expanded in reach and intensity over the past year,…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | an hour ago

Ethiopia reaches 15.3 million children with novel oral polio vaccine, surpassing target

Around 104 000 zero-dose children (those who have never received any vaccination) were identified, and almost 62 000 (around 60%) were vaccinated

For Meseret Gelaw, a mother in Furustale village of Jimma town in Oromia region, ensuring that her 8-month-old son receives every necessary vaccine is a matter of life and health. “I want my child to grow up healthy, free from diseases like polio. When I heard about the vaccination campaign,…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) | an hour ago

World Food Programme (WFP) calls for urgent access to preposition food in Sudan as rainy season risks cutting off roads to starving

Without swift action, WFP warns that millions of vulnerable people could be cut off from life-saving aid, placing fragile humanitarian gains at serious risk

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently calling for unimpeded access to immediately preposition food assistance across key locations in Sudan, as deliberate obstruction by parties on the ground and the approaching rainy season threaten to render vast areas of the country inaccessible by road. Without swift action,…

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