Rights Group Criticizes Lifting of Sanctions Against Burundi

Rights groups have criticized the European Union for lifting sanctions Tuesday against Burundi for what the EU said was progress on human rights, good governance, and the rule of law. The EU action follows the U.S. lifting sanctions in November. Rights...

African Union to open mission in China’s Beijing

ADDIS ABABA— The African Union will open a permanent mission in Beijing this year, 2022 in what could signal intent to strengthen ties with the continent’s biggest trading partner.Heads of state and government gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa...
Near East and North Africa endorse FAO’s strategic priorities on transforming agrifood systems

Near East and North Africa endorse FAO’s strategic priorities on transforming agrifood systems

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Agriculture ministers and delegates from the Near East and North Africa region signalled their commitment today to work towards the transformation of agrifood systems, foster inclusive rural development and support a shift to sustainable, climate-sensitive agriculture. The commitments form the core of the ministerial declaration agreed at the closing of the 36th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC36). Government officials, academics and representatives of the private sector and civil society participated in th…

Horn of Africa Facing Climate-induced Emergency

The UN children’s fund, UNICEF, warns the Horn of Africa is facing a climate-induced emergency and says the international community must act now to prevent a catastrophic loss of life and livelihoods.The specter of the 2011 famine in Somalia hangs over...

Aid Agencies Brace for Cyclone in Madagascar

U.N. and international aid agencies are making preparations to assist thousands of people in Madagascar ahead of a powerful cyclone that is expected to make landfall on the east coast Saturday.Two weeks after Tropical Storm Ana struck Madagascar, meteo...

UN Kicks Off Relief Assistance to Malawi Flood Victims

U.N. agencies in Malawi have started providing aid to victims from Tropical Storm Ana, which killed scores of people across southeastern Africa and left tens of thousands homeless. The U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, has provided personal hygiene and w...

Golf: The Senegalese Woman Who’s Beating All the Boys

When pro golfer Oumou Dieye first started competing against men, she felt intimidated. They didn’t want to play with her, she says, and they didn’t take her seriously.But then, in her first match, she won.After that, she had all the confidence she need...