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State House Uganda
Source: State House Uganda |

President Museveni meets Delegation from Emirates Airlines

President Museveni warmly welcomed the delegation to Uganda, highlighting the uniqueness of the country's beautiful climate that he attributed to the country sitting on Equator

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday 21st January 2025 met a high-level delegation from the Emirates Airlines who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe. The delegation which was led by the Emirates Country Manager for Uganda Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Taher and accompanied by the Emirates Station…

UNFPA - East and Southern Africa
Source: UNFPA - East and Southern Africa |

“This support gives us hope”: A journey to motherhood in the midst of Tropical Cyclone Chido

Tropical Cyclone Chido is estimated to have killed 120 people and affected over 450,000. A lack of shelter, food shortages and the need for long-term medical and psychosocial support are some of the key priorities for recovery

When Tropical Cyclone Chido tore through northern Mozambique in December 2024, 26-year-old Massiala Agostinho was eight months pregnant with her fifth child.  Like almost all others in her village of Sambene, in the Mecufi District of Cabo Delgado Province, Ms. Agostinho’s home was quickly reduced to rubble by powerful winds and torrential…

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |

Launch of the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali - $771.3 million required to provide life-saving assistance and protection services to 4.7 million people

This plan has been developed in a fully inclusive and participatory manner, in line with the vision and strategic choices of Malian authorities for partnerships and prioritizing the interests of affected populations

The Government of Mali and humanitarian partners have announced the launch of the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali. This plan aims to address the urgent and vital needs of the most vulnerable people affected by armed conflict, displacement, health emergencies, and climate shocks. The Government of Mali and humanitarian…

Coca Cola Beverages Africa

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    • CCBA in Uganda Pic: l-r Flavia Kiconco, Eric Muyira Ndiwalana, Jennifer Tumwebaze, Catherine Gita, Christine Namayanja, Ivan Ssemakula, Eddie Mubiru, Andrew Mwambu, Enock Kyendo, Phionah Nahabwe, Macklean Kukundakwe, Edith Kiwumulo
    • CCBA in Tanzania leaders with Top Employer award: l-r Emmanuel Kyarwenda Fatma Mnaro Jonathan Jooste Scolastika Augustine Haji Ali Hassan Waziri Salum Nassor
    • CCBA in Ethiopia leadership Top Employer award l-r Duncan Kimani Biruk Adugna Nigus AlemuDaryl Wilson Solomon Tesfaye Desalegn Mekonnen
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Source: Coca Cola Beverages Africa |

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa recognised as a Top Employer in Africa

CCBA was certified as a Top Employer in Africa, and its operations in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda achieved this accolade at country level

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) (www.CCBAGroup.com) has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa for 2025, based on the results of the Top Employers Institute’s HR Best Practices Survey.   CCBA was certified as a Top Employer in Africa, and its operations in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda achieved this…

President of the Republic of Kenya
Source: President of the Republic of Kenya |

African countries must collaborate to build resilient food systems

The President urged African governments to increase their investments in regional agricultural infrastructure, foster research and innovation and accelerate the dissemination of technological solutions

President William Ruto has called on African countries to implement common strategies to build resilient agricultural food systems. The President urged African governments to increase their investments in regional agricultural infrastructure, foster research and innovation and accelerate the dissemination of technological solutions. He also called on international partners to align…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa |

Restoring Hope: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) support to revitalize livestock farming in Zimbabwe

The project is currently rehabilitating 40 dip tanks and drilling 20 boreholes in six districts - Chirumhanzu, Shurugwi, Mberengwa, Zvishavane, Insiza and Umzingwane districts

For the farming communities in Zimbabwe, cattle are the backbone of their livelihoods and way of life. These animals provide draught power for ploughing, a source of income, and a means to pay for children's education. But in recent years, the community has faced devastating losses as aging dip tanks…

UN News
Source: UN News |

‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council

Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced and 3.2 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries

Addressing the Security Council on Monday, Edem Wosornu, Director of the Advocacy and Operations Division at the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) described the unfolding disaster as “a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions.”   This “man-made” catastrophe, driven by relentless conflict, has dismantled food systems and critical infrastructure, leaving millions in imminent danger, she explained.  …

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

2024 in Review: 35 Children Born into Hunger Every Minute in 2024

At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger, or about 35 children a minute, in 2024

At least 18.2 million children were born into hunger in 2024, or about 35 children a minute, with conflict and climate crises combining to drive at least 800,000 more children into hunger over the year, according to a Save the Children analysis.  Analysis of U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data showed…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Food and nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan as famine identified in additional areas

WFP and UNICEF urge immediate humanitarian access and action to avert what could become the worst hunger crisis in recent history

Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions, as access to food and nutrition for millions of people across the country continues to deteriorate, the World…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Germany supports nutrition and self-reliance for refugees in Uganda

The contribution will enable WFP to provide food assistance to new arrivals and the most vulnerable refugees, while supporting self-reliance activities

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR1 million from Germany through the Federal Foreign Office to support nutrition and income-generating activities for over 254,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda. The contribution will enable WFP to provide food assistance to new arrivals and the…