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Humanitarian aid: EU allocates €18 million in Algeria, Egypt and Libya

The European Commission has announced its humanitarian funding for North Africa for 2022 amounting to €18 million. The funding will support some of the most vulnerable people in Algeria, Egypt and Libya.Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarci...

Morocco to map makeshift wells after Rayan tragedy

RABAT— Moroccan authorities plan to survey abandoned and unauthorised wells across the country, the official MAP news agency reported Thursday, after the death of a boy trapped in a borehole sparked global attention.The boy, Rayan, had fallen down a na...

FAO’s Investment Centre is stepping up its support for creating more robust and sustainable agri-food systems

Rome - Mohamed Manssouri, Director of FAO’s Investment Centre discusses the Centre’s work and expansion plans. What’s the FAO Investment Centre?Simply put, the FAO Investment Centre creates investment solutions in sustainable food and agriculture. The ...

Global growth to ‘decelerate markedly’ in 2022: World Bank

WASHINGTON— Global growth will “decelerate markedly” this year as Covid-19 outbreaks and supply chain snarls persist while government aid programs expire, the World Bank said. The Washington-based development lender forecast growth would slow to 4.1 ...

Water and Sanitation opens more sluice gates at the Vaal Dam in order to continue to manage inflows, 3 Jan

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will open two more sluice gates this morning at the Vaal Dam. This implies a total of four gates will be open. This decision has been taken as the DWS continues to monitor the high inflows impacting on the I...

Ethiopia regrets US decision to terminate its eligibility for AGOA

ADDIS ABABA— Ethiopia’s trade ministry said it is unhappy with the Biden administration’s decision to revoke duty-free access for the country’s exports.The US terminated on Dec 23 Ethiopia’s eligibility for benefits under the African Growth and Opportu...

Fifth Committee Approves Secretary-General’s proposed $3.12 Billion Programme Budget for 2022, Concluding Main Part of Seventy-Sixth Session

Delegates Agree on 2022-2024 Scale of Assessments, Yet Argue Over Financing for Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in SyriaThe Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) wrapped up the main part of its seventy-sixth session on 23 De...

General Assembly Takes Action on Second Committee Reports by Adopting 36 Texts

Resolutions Aimed at Protecting Global Climate, Combating Illicit Financial Flows among Those ApprovedAs the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and glaring inequities continue to wreak havoc on development, the General Assembly today adopted 37 resoluti...

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Police Seize Drugs Worth N.dollars 3.5 Million in March

Windhoek: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) announced the seizure of drugs valued at over N.dollars 3.5 million throughout March. According to Namibia Press Agency, NamPol released a media statement on Wednesday detailing the confiscated drugs, whi...
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Invest in Ethiopia 2025 Business Forum Anticipated to Massively Promote Untapped Potential

Addis Ababa: Invest in Ethiopia 2025: High-Level Business Forum will massively promote Ethiopia's untapped investment opportunities, Commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) Zeleke Temesgen said. The Invest Ethiopia 2025: High-Level Busin...

EU Pauses Tariff Retaliation for 90 Days Following US President’s Trade U-turn

Brussels: The European Union (EU) has paused its retaliatory measures against the United States for 90 days. However, the Union issued a warning to President Donald Trump over a trade deal. According to Ethiopian News Agency, US President Trump has ...

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Murang’a Religious Leaders Urge Government to Revise Alcohol and Drug Abuse Countermeasures

MURANG'A, Kenya - In a unified call for action, religious leaders from Murang'a County have voiced their concerns over the current approaches employed by the government in combating illicit brews and alcoholism within the central region of Kenya. The ...