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Presidency releases progress report on Presidential Employment Stimulus

Presidential Employment Stimulus reaches over 500,000 people since its launch in October 2020 The Presidency has released its fourth progress report on implementation of the...

Minister Gwede Mantashe: Mineral Resources and Energy Dept Budget Vote 2021/22

Address by the Honourable Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Samson Gwede Mantashe, MP, on the Budget Vote 3 Honourable Speaker of the House,...

Climate change and violence in Africa: no time to lose

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...

FAO launches programme to restore agricultural livelihoods of communities affected by conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia

**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...

GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (17-May-2021)

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...

Somalia Emergency Response and Preparedness Plan 2021 – Conflict, Floods, Drought (April 2021)

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,...

South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts

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...

New Permanent Representative of Burundi Pays Courtesy Call on Secretary-General

The new Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations, Zéphyrin Maniratanga, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. He earlier presented his credentials to the Secretariat on 12 March. (See Press Release BIO/5...

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Government Pledges to Revive Long-Stalled Projects in Meru

Meru: The government has reignited public confidence by assuring residents of Meru County that the long-stalled development projects would soon be revived. With this announcement, the Kenya Kwanza government aims to breathe new life into crucial infra...
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Late Senator William Cheptumo Mourned by Baringo County Residents

Baringo: A section of residents from Baringo County have come out to mourn their Senator, William Cheptumo, who passed away at a Nairobi hospital after an illness. Led by former Kabartonjo Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) James Cheptoo, the late C...

KALRO and NAVCDP Collaborate to Train Vihiga Farmers in Poultry Value Chains

Vihiga: The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has joined forces with the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) to introduce advanced poultry farming technologies to farmers in Vihiga County. This i...

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