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Africa1 hour agoFood ration cuts loom for those affected by crisis in northeast Nigeria as famine hits highest level in five years
We see funding for our vital humanitarian work dry up just as hunger peaks ABUJA, Nigeria, October 15, 2021 / APO Group / – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) warns it may soon be forced to cut food rations for more than half a million women, men and children in northeastern Nigeria, unless urgent funding is secured to continue rescue operations in the event of a crisis. mounted in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The cuts would come just as severe hunger peaks in the country in five years following years of conflict and insecurity – a situation that has been made worse by the socio-economic fallout from COVID-19, high food prices and limited food. supply. In addition, the number of internally displaced people topped two million in September 2021, reaching another grim milestone. “Cutting rations means choosing who eats and who goes to bed hungry. We see.
- Africa1 day ago
Six out of seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa
With limited testing, we are still flying blind in far too many communities in Africa BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of), October 14, 2021 / Groupe APO / – A new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that only 14.2% – or one in seven infections – with COVID-19 are detected in Africa. To reverse this trend and curb transmission, the WHO Regional Office for Africa today announced a new initiative to improve community testing for COVID-19 in eight countries. The program aims to reach over 7 million people with rapid diagnostic tests over the next year. The WHO analysis used the COVID-19 calculator developed by Resolve to Save Lives which estimates infections based on the number of reported cases and deaths and an infection death rate based on studies based on the population. He revealed that as of October 10, 2021, the cumulative number of COVID-19 infections was estimated.
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South Africa protests urge US, EU to move forward with TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and medical tools
The United States has taken an important and bold decision to support this groundbreaking TRIPS waiver, but is now largely absent from the global effort to make it a reality. GENEVA, Switzerland, October 13, 2021 / APO Group / – As governments prepare to discuss the TRIPS waiver at the World Trade Organization (WTO) this week, Médecins Sans Frontières / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) joined activists and civil society organizations to protest today outside the embassies of the United States, Belgium and the Netherlands in Tshwane, the executive capital of South Africa. Protesters are calling on these governments to break the deadlock and speed up negotiations on the TRIPS waiver – a temporary waiver on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) – to be adopted at the meeting. the next WTO ministerial conference at the end of November. This waiver would suspend patents and other intellectual property rights over.
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Economy2 days agoBello showcases Niger at Africa trade, business reunion in London
By Ismail Abdulaziz Parliamentarians from the United Kingdom and business investors from African states converged on the House of Commons in Westminster, London, to launch the UNLOCK AFRICA project. Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger, alongside other speakers, who described the project as the best way forward for Nigeria‘s development, welcomed the initiative. In a statement by Mary Noel-Berje, his spokesperson, the governor welcomed the resumption of trade and trade relations between the United Kingdom and Africa. He recalled that the gradual disappearance of British investments in Africa has forced the continent to look elsewhere, particularly towards Asians, for opportunities for trade and investment and for partnership. “But I am glad that the Unlock Africa Summit provided leeway to reverse the trend. Hopefully, relations between the UK, Niger State, Nigeria and Africa as a whole will improve and strengthen in the years to come, ”he said. Bello said doing business with.
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MP Rt Hon Matt Hancock appointed to the United Nations (UN) as Special Representative for Financial Innovation and Climate Change for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
I am delighted to join the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in its impressive efforts to help Africa strengthen its economic recovery from the pandemic ADDIS-ABABA, Ethiopia, October 12, 2021 / APO Group / – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has appointed MP Rt Hon Matt Hancock as Special Representative on Financial Innovation and Climate Change to support its work on economic and social recovery. Matt Hancock will advance UN work to support Africa’s path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by pushing financial investments in sustainable economic development, working with organizations like IMF, G20 and COP26 in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. He will exercise this role in addition to his parliamentary duties as Member of Parliament for West Suffolk in the United Kingdom. “I am delighted to join the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in its impressive efforts to help.
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Human Rights Council Extends Mandates on the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, Appoints Mandate Holders, and Closes its Forty-eighth Regular Session
The forty-ninth regular session of the Human Rights Council is tentatively scheduled to be held from 28 February to 25 March 2022 GENEVA, Switzerland, October 11, 2021/APO Group/ — The Human Rights Council this morning extended mandates on the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cambodia and Libya, appointed mandate holders, and closed its forty-eighth regular session. The Council also adopted resolutions on racial discrimination, Yemen, and on technical assistance and capacity building in the field of human rights. In total, the Council adopted eight resolutions this morning. On technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Central African Republic, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic for one year. The Council also decided to convene a high-level dialogue at its forty-ninth session to assess human rights.
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General news5 days agoOsinbajo in London, sues for national unity
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Nigerians would live better together despite ethnic differences. Osinbajo spokesman Laolu Akande in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday said the vice president had an interactive session with senior officials from the Nigerian High Commission in the UK at the residence Abuja House of the High Commissioner in London. The vice-president said the federal government would strive to ensure fairness and balance. “If you look at all of us sitting here, we represent all geopolitical areas. Nigeria will succeed, everything else does not make sense. He said citizens at home and in the Diaspora should promote the One Country message. According to him, anyone who looks at how Nigeria works will recognize that he is better at it. “The Yorubas are not better on their own, the Igbos are not better on their own, the North does not do better on.
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Africa6 days agoThe Human Rights Council appoints a special rapporteur on the protection of human rights in the context of climate change and a special rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation in Burundi
The Council decided to appoint, for a period of three years, a special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change GENEVA, Switzerland, October 9, 2021 / APO Group / – The Human Rights Council appointed this afternoon a special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, and a special rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation in Burundi. In a resolution on the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, adopted by 42 votes in favor, 1 against and 4 abstentions, the Council decided to appoint, for a term three-year-old special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change. The Council also requested the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council to conduct a study.
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Human Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its Agenda Item on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
As many as 53,000 forces composed of soldiers from all political parties to the Agreement, were now in various training camps across the country and were ready for graduation GENEVA, Switzerland, October 6, 2021/APO Group/ — The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the situation of human rights in South Sudan, Cambodia and Sudan under its agenda item on technical assistance and capacity building. At the beginning of the meeting, the Council held a minute of silence at the request of Norway to mark the passing of John Ruggie, the former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. In the enhanced interactive dialogue on South Sudan, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, welcomed the Government’s intention, expressed during the enhanced dialogue, to work together with all stakeholders towards the full implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement.
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General news1 week agoOpinion: U.S. ignores small African terrorist group IPOB at its peril
ANALYSIS / OPINION: An African terrorist organization is suing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in US federal court. It is beyond comprehension. So how did it go? The answer is frustratingly simple. The violent secessionist group in question – the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) – has yet to be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the US State Department. This despite repeated calls from longtime US ally Nigeria, where IPOB is based and carries out its murderous activities. It is difficult to explain how American interests are served by inaction and complacency towards IPOB. Registration costs nothing. But the designation would have important implications for the group’s sustainability. Let’s start with the obvious: tagging the group with a terrorist tag would hit IPOB’s wallet hard. Once the designation is applied, no organization that uses US currency would be able to legally.
- Africa2 weeks ago
That’s all systems go! For the Kenya-UK collaboration on health workforce
In the past two years, the two governments have signed six health cooperation agreements which are in various stages of implementation. NAIROBI, Kenya, October 4, 2021 / APO Group / – The Principal Secretary of Health, Susan Mochache, had a series of meetings with implementing partners of the Kenya-UK Health Alliance. Over the past week, along with officials from the Department of Labor and the Department of Health, the SP has had fruitful engagements in London with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, National Health Security (NHS) Professionals, Oxford NHS Trust, Kenyan Nurses in UK, Christie Foundation, University of Manchester, Kenya – UK Health Alliance on how to effectively advance the shared vision of both countries. The highlight of the visit was meeting with Lord Kamal, UK Minister for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences, during which key areas of the Health Workforce Agreement were discussed , including ethical and mutually beneficial.
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Troika statement on the anniversary of the Juba Peace Agreement, October 3, 2021
Troika remains committed to helping government of Sudan and JPA parties realize their vision of lasting peace OSLO, Norway, October 4, 2021 / APO Group / – The United States, United Kingdom and Norway (the Troika) congratulate the Sudanese as they celebrate the first anniversary of the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) on October 3, 2020. This historic agreement responds to the appeals of the Sudanese people for freedom. , peace and justice, especially from those affected by conflict across Sudan. We commend the JPA signatories for maintaining their partnership and now urge the parties to re-commit to fully implement the agreement. The Troika welcomes the progress made in transitional justice, in particular the government’s cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). We welcome the Cabinet’s stated commitment to hand over former President Omar Al Bashir and other former officials with international arrest warrants, and urge the government.
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General news2 weeks agoPrioritize welfare of senior citizens — Ikorodu West LCDA chairman
Mr Sulaimon Kazeem, Chairman, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, has stressed the need to prioritize the welfare of elderly persons, saying they are valuable assets in the society. Kazeem said this at a programme organised by the Centre for Rural Development and community Transformation (CERUDECT), an NGO to commemorate the International Day of Older Persons held on Friday in Ikorodu. “We still do not prioritize the senior citizens of this country. “In other countries, especially United States and United Kingdom, the moment you are 55 years old free transportation and free medical are readily available. “They have special cards for them and subside almost everything for them,” he said. The LCDA chairman said that some of the youths were yet to start playing their roles in prioriotising the welfare of the elders. “I must say that some of us have not really helped out elders. “The.
- Africa2 weeks ago
Joint press release: international partners urge resolution of political disputes, focus on elections
International partners urge President and Prime Minister to reach agreement as soon as possible MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 2, 2021 / APO Group / – Somalia’s international partners * note that President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble continue to engage in mediation efforts to resolve differences expressed during their exchange of statements on September 16, 2021. Nevertheless, the partners remain concerned that the fundamental issues have not been resolved, despite more than two weeks of mediation efforts. This lingering political uncertainty increased the risk of further delays in the electoral process and created confusion over the leadership of the Ministry of Homeland Security (MoIS) and the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), whose l efficiency is vital in the fight against Al-Shabaab. and the maintenance of the security situation in the country. International partners urge the President and the Prime Minister to reach an agreement as soon.
- Africa2 weeks ago
Coronavirus: Zimbabwe receives nearly one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX
We thank all the partners for their support in facilitating the arrival of vaccines in our country. HARARE, Zimbabwe, October 2, 2021 / APO Group / – Zimbabwe has received 943,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX Global Center to complement the ongoing national vaccine deployment. The vaccines have been received in installments where the first batch arrived on September 29 and the second batch today, October 01, 2021. At a handover ceremony this afternoon, Dr John Mangwiro, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare, said: “We are grateful to all partners for their support in facilitating the arrival of vaccines in our country. The COVAX Facility is a global partnership made up of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and WHO, established to facilitate equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all the countries. COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility are made possible.
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Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone
The adoption of a National Action Plan on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security was welcomed GENEVA, Switzerland, October 1, 2021/APO Group/ — The Human Rights Council at its midday meeting today adopted the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review of Seychelles, Latvia, Singapore and Sierra Leone. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Seychelles were Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Libya, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal and Cuba. The following civil society organizations also took the floor on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Seychelles: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Action Canada for Population and Development, and Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme. Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Latvia were Russian Federation, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Belarus, China, Cuba, India, Libya and Nepal. World Jewish Congress also took the floor on the Universal Periodic Review outcome.
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Germany pledges 100 million euros to SEFA to unlock private investments in renewable energies
Germany’s new contribution is a major boost towards SEFA’s capitalization target of $ 500 million ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 30, 2021 / APO Group / – The German government will contribute 100 million euros to the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) of the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) (https://bit.ly/2Y4JEOb), affirming its commitment to make efforts to harness Africa’s renewable energy potential and drive its transition to clean energy sources. The announcement came during the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy, which was held in New York on September 24 as part of the United Nations General Assembly. The funding will be used to unlock private sector investments in green grassroots projects, a priority objective of SEFA. More specifically, it will support technical assistance and investment in the production, transmission and distribution of electricity to increase the penetration of renewable energy in African grids. The funding follows Germany’s initial SEFA contribution.
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Features2 weeks agoCOVID-19 Vaccines: A Remedy or Poison By Carl Umegboro?
Without a doubt, the word ‘COVID-19’ is familiar to everyone except infants. Even infants discernibly observed strange changes particularly unusual access to parents that used to be unavailable, during the global lockdown. The pandemic inarguably shook the world and humbled superpowers as equals to third-world countries. Notably, Coronavirus enabled poor-developing countries to also boldly ban citizens and travelers from rich developed nations including USA, United Kingdom, Switzerland amongst others from entry. This was hitherto unbelievable. Above all, the pandemic unimaginably makes health experts – medical practitioners, pharmacists, professors in health fields to submit to security guards with little knowledge on health for temperature checks. Indeed, Covid-19 shook the world. Coronavirus diseases, an infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome was first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhab City, Hubei Province, China, and initially reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on December 31, 2019. Amid the.
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Education2 weeks ago4 UK charities launch campaign to end Nigeria school abductions
By Ruth Oketunde Four UK charities have joined together to launch a campaign to draw the UK government’s attention to developments in Nigeria to secure schools in the West African country. The charities are IA-Foundation, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and the International Organization for the Consolidation of Peace and Social Justice (PSJ-UK). Ms. Ronke Adeagbo, Founder and Managing Director of IA-Foundation, confirmed this development during a telephone interview with the Nigeria News Agency in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigeria has witnessed 12 armed attacks on educational institutions in which more than 1,100 students have been kidnapped for ransom and at least seven of them have been killed since December last year. Charities are campaigning to get people across the UK to sign petitions to send to UK Minister Boris Johnson. The aim is to persuade the Prime Minister, who is a strong advocate for 12 years of.
- Africa3 weeks ago
WFP institutes further food ration cuts for refugees in Kenya as funds dry up
Low funding levels left WFP no choice – it is the absolute last resort NAIROBI, Kenya, September 24, 2021 / APO Group / – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) further cuts food rations for 440,000 refugees in Kenya, due to severe funding shortfalls, and has warned it may be forced to halt assistance altogether by now the end of the year if new resources are not imminently available. . From October, refugees will have to make do with just 52 percent of a full ration. This reduction will only allow WFP to expand the remaining food and cash until December 2021, after which food assistance to all refugees will cease altogether if additional funds are not received. WFP has not been able to provide a full ration, which is the daily minimum needed for one person, to refugees since 2018, and in October 2020 was forced to reduce.
