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Canada contributes over CAD 22 million for FAO’s COVID-19 response

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes a CAD 22.4 million (USD 17.7 million) contribution from Canada to...
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Arab Republic of Egypt

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry traveled to the Middle East and North Africa June 13-17 to discuss collaboration on combating climate change...
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GIEWS Country Brief: Togo 16-June-2021

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cropping season 2021 proceeding under favourable moisture conditions Slightly above‑average cereal production harvested in 2020 Prices of coarse grains seasonally increased in recent months Pockets...
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ISRAEL MAY HAVE COMMITTED “WAR CRIMES” IN GAZA, ACCORDING TO UN

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that Israel may have committed “war crimes” during its 11-day bombardment of Gaza in...
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Implement and enforce laws and policies to ensure protection for all children in Sudan

Khartoum, 16 June 2021 – Thirty years after the adoption of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), Sudan...
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Migration Response Centres (MRCs) East and Horn of Africa (1 January – 31 May 2021)

REGIONAL OVERVIEW: MAY 2021 A total of 711 migrants were registered at MRCs across the region in May, a 9% decrease compared to April. This...
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East, Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region – Refugees, asylum-seekers, refugee returnees and IDPs, as of 30 April 2021

The East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region is host to some 4.77 million refugees and asylum seekers, the majority (2.18 million)...
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Is the Lake Chad Basin suffering from too much attention?

Responses to violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin are growing in both number and nature. Development, peacebuilding and humanitarian projects have increased since...
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Repo Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.75 Percent: Bank of Namibia’s Decision to Safeguard Currency Peg

Windhoek: The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has maintained the repo rate at 6.75 percent for the next two months. The central bank announced this decision on Wednesday, stating that the unchanged rate aims to sustain the peg between the Namibian Dollar and th...
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Ethiopia and Kenya Sign Memorandum to Boost Border Trade

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Kenya have signed an implementation memorandum of agreement to facilitate trade relations between the two countries and ensure that people living in the border area can access essential daily commodities without any supply di...
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Value Addition on Rice Key to Boosting Income and Nutrition in Kenya

Nairobi: Paddy rice production in Kenya has doubled over the past six years, increasing from 116,000 metric tons in 2018 to 244,000 metric tons in 2023. However, the national rice self-sufficiency rate remains below 20 percent, indicating a continued ...

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