Yearly Archives: 2021

Ghana’s Coastal Communities Threatened by Erosion, Sand Harvesting

FUVEMEH, GHANA — Tidal waves and coastal erosion have submerged an entire fishing community on Ghana's eastern coast. Many villagers already had been relocated because of past tidal waves, and they have petitioned the government for a permanent solutio...

Department Press Briefing – December 28, 2021

MR PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone. I hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful Christmas. We have a few things at the top, and then I will take your questions.First, the United States condemns the Burmese regime’s continuing escalation of violence ...

Government updates media on accreditation for the funeral service of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu

Government wishes to update members of the media on the arrangements in place to cover the Special Official Funeral of the Anglican Archbishop, Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Archbishop Tutu passed away on Sunday, 26 December 2021, aged 90 after a long illnes...

Caritas frontline workers respond to DRC volcano eruption

Thousands of displaced families in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain in need of urgent humanitarian support following a volcanic eruption in May this year.The Mount Nyiragongo eruption destroyed thousands of houses, displacing nearly 400,00...

West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (21-27 December 2021)

NIGERIAROCKET ATTACK IN MAIDAIGURI KILLS FIVEOn 23 December, multiple rocket attacks across residential areas in Maiduguri city, the capital of Borno State in the northeast, killed at least five civilians, injured 12 others, and destroyed several homes...

Tutu’s Advocacy for LGBTQ Rights Did Not Sway Most of Africa

Desmond Tutu is being remembered for his passionate advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ people as well as his fight for racial justice. But the South African archbishop's campaign against homophobia had limited impact in the rest of Africa, where same-sex marr...

Sudan Gunmen Loot UN Food Aid Warehouse in Darfur

KHARTOUM, SUDAN — Sudanese gunmen have looted a World Food Program (WFP) warehouse containing about 1,900 metric tons of food aid in Darfur amid a surge of violence in the western region, officials said Wednesday.Residents of El Fasher, the capital of ...

Low Vaccination Rates a Concern Amid African COVID Surge

Low vaccination rates are of mounting concern amid a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa, where nearly 227,000 deaths have been reported, according to the Africa CDC's COVID-19 dashboard. Only 20 African countries had vaccinated at least 10% of t...

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Top Diplomats of South Korea and U.S. Reaffirm Alliance in Seoul Talks

Seoul: Top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul Monday to reaffirm their alliance following the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul told a joint press conference ...
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His Majesty Naaba Sanem Calls for Unity and Peace in New Year Address

Zorgho: His Majesty Naaba Sanem sends his wishes for peace and solidarity for the new year. For his New Year wishes, His Majesty Naaba Sanem, customary chief of Zorgho, called for unity, forgiveness, and solidarity for 2025. Faced with the challenges ...

US: Chief Banking Regulator Resigns

Ouagadougou: The vice chairman of the American Federal Reserve (Fed), responsible for banking supervision, Michael Barr, announced his resignation on Monday, thus avoiding a confrontation with the future occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, medi...

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