Yearly Archives: 2021

WFP provides immediate support to families caught up in Gaza emergency

JERUSALEM – WFP has started providing emergency assistance for more than 51,000 people in north Gaza in response to rising humanitarian needs among families affected by the recent escalation of conflict in the impoverished strip.Working alongside its p...

WFP Kenya Country Brief, March 2021

In Numbers5,094 mt of food commodities distributedUS $ 4.9 m cash-based transfers madeUS $ 162 m six months (April-September 2021) net funding requirements880,845 people assisted in March 2021Food Security SituationFood Security OutlookAccording to FEW...

Covid-19: South Africa targets 5 million elderly people in phase 2 of vaccine rollout

JOHANNESBURG— South Africa will launch phase two of its vaccine rollout on Monday with the aim of inoculating five million citizens aged over 60 by the end of June, its health minister said.“This is provided that the supply of vaccines flows as anticip...

Employment and Labour on funding vaccines for uninsured workers without medical cover

Minister Nxesi’s vaccine shot in the arm as Compensation Fund, entities set aside R1.35-billion for 3 million uninsured workersIn a significant boost to the country’s vaccination programme, the Department of Employment and Labour through the Compensati...

COVID-19 Sets Back Progress in Effort to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

The World Health Organization reports the COVID-19 pandemic has set back years of gains made in efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases, a diverse group of 20 illnesses that disproportionately affect impoverished communities in tropical areas....

President arrives for the Summit on Financing for African Economies

President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning , 17 May 2021, arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the Summit on the Financing of African Economies. At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, the President will join sever...

France Pledges $1.5 Billion to Sudan to Pay Off IMF Loan

France announced Monday that it will grant Sudan a $1.5 billion loan to help the north African country pay off its debt to the International Monetary Fund.Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire made the announcement in Paris at the start of an international s...

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives for the Summit on Financing for African Economies

President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning , 17 May 2021, arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the Summit on the Financing of African Economies. At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, the President will join sever...

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Passenger Plane Overshoots Runway in Norilsk, No Injuries Reported

NORILSK: A passenger plane belonging to Russia's S7 Airlines overshot the runway while taxiing at the airport in Norilsk, central Russia, on Thursday. There were no casualties reported in the incident. According to Namibia Press Agency, the Airbus A3...
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Tenkodogo: Nabasga Festivities Conclude with Successful Celebrations

Tanghin-Dassouri: After three days filled with tributes, celebrations, and sporting events, the 924th Basga of His Majesty Naaba Guiguempol© Dima of Zoungrantenga concluded successfully on Sunday evening at the football field in front of the royal cou...

Sh30 Million Initiative to Transform ‘Mathenge’ Weed into Economic Asset in Turkana

TURKANA: The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), in collaboration with the Turkana County Government, has launched a Sh30 million initiative aimed at transforming the invasive Prosopis juliflora, commonly known as 'mathenge,' into a valuable ec...

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