FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu highlighted the role of innovation and partnerships in achieving the Four Betters, on his first visit to South Africa as head of the UN agency.The Director-General started the mission on 19 April by meeting Ambassador Fra…
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S. Africa Declares State Of National Disaster To Tackle Widespread Floods
JOHANNESBURG, As the cost of last week’s floods, which badly affected KwaZulu-Natal Province, reached billions of rands, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, declared a National State of Disaster last night.The cabinet met in a special session Sun…
Read moreCovid-19: Algeria reports no new daily case for 1st time since Feb 2020 outbreak
ALGIERS, The Algerian Health Ministry said that no new COVID-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours for the first time since the outbreak of the disease two years ago.The overall number of cases stabilized at 265,739, and the death toll remained…
Read moreDozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443
Ethekwini, Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in recent days triggered floods and mudslides that have killed more than 440 people.The floods have left thousand…
Read moreGlobal Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds
London, Global Citizen, an international non-profit aiming to help end poverty, said on Monday it plans to launch six funds of up to $1 billion each focused on generating environmental and social impact in the developing world.The Global Citizen Impact…
Read moreRussia-Ukraine conflict: One-fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger, says UN Sec-Gen Guterres
UNITED NATIONS, The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into poverty and hunger, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.“We all see the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. But beyond its borde…
Read moreJoint West African Force Says More Than 100 Insurgents Killed in Recent Weeks
A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon said Sunday it had killed more than 100 Islamist insurgents, including 10 commanders, in the past few weeks, as it intensifies a ground and air offensive in the Lake Chad region.Boko Haram fighter…
Read moreMENA Economic Update (April 2022) – Reality Check: Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and North Africa in Times of Uncertainty
World Bank forecasts uneven recovery in Middle East and North AfricaGDP will grow 5.2% by end 2022, but Ukraine war and COVID-19 add to uncertaintyWASHINGTON, Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.2% in 2…
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