Failure to address domestic violence in South Africa is a violation of women’s rights, independent UN experts said in a report published on Monday, citing low levels of prosecution and conviction as factors. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimi...
Strategic SummaryCyclical patterns of erratic weather conditions, climatic causes of displacement, political instability and a rise in conflict — including due to the highly contentious election process and disputes over natural resources (land, water,...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT• Production of cereals in 2021 expected to reach near-record high, owing to excellent weather conditions and large plantings• Export quantities of maize forecast at above-average level in 2021/22 marketing year, underpinned by am...
**Addis Ababa **– The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an emergency programme to safeguard the agricultural livelihoods of communities affected by conflict in the Tigray region, Ethiopia.The FAO Representative in Ethiopia, Fatouma S...
Climate change poses serious security threats in Africa. Global organisations, regional communities and countries are increasingly recognising this fact, but that isn’t enough – urgent action is needed.In March 2021, the African Union Peace and Securit...
OVERVIEW. As anticipated, hatching has been detected in eastern Ethiopia and northwest Somalia where swarms have been laying eggs since late April. The hatchlings are forming small hopper bands that so far have been seen in a few places. More hatching ...
Amnesty International has marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex-phobia, and Transphobia by renewing its calls on Iran to repeal laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations.The London-based human rights watchdog said i...
INTRODUCTIONIn order to gain a better understanding of mobility flows and trends through West and Central Africa, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) implements the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Flow Monitoring (FM) tool at key transit ...
Moscow: The deployment of a NATO military contingent in Ukraine is unacceptable for Russia, posing a critical threat to global security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Thursday. Peskov emphasized the severity of the situation, indicating th...
Uasin Gishu: Uasin Gishu County administration has taken another significant step toward empowering the youth after pumping at least Ksh 15 million to local vocational training centres.
According to Kenya News Agency, the investment includes the di...
Mombasa: The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs and the Council of Governors (CoG) have agreed to jointly petition Parliament to withdraw the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (2023). This follows intense pressure from the L...
