EU Set To take Legal Action Against UK over post-Brexit Deal...
The EU is expected to launch legal action against the UK government on Wednesday over its decision to scrap some post-Brexit trade arrangements.
Ministers insist current checks on some goods travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland must end to avoid ... Read More
IMF Calls for Accelerated Anti-Corruption Fight During Pande...
Antoinette Sayeh - IMF AFR Director
Botswana is hosting an anti-corruption conference (June 13-14) led by the African Union and the International Monetary Fund. The IMF said the COVID pandemic has underscored the need for good governance.
IMF deputy managing director Antoinette ... Read More
Belgian King Ends DR Congo Tour On Visit to Volatile East
Belgium's Queen Mathilde (L) and Belgium's King Philippe (2nd L) and Doctor Denis Mukwege (2nd R) leave the headquarters of the Panzi Foundation, founded by Mukwege, in Bukavu, DRC, June 12, 2022.
Belgium's King Philippe ended his historic tour of the ... Read More
UK Charity Organisation Supports Youth Development
A United Kingdom (UK) charity organisation that seeks to support youth employment, education and entrepreneurship, says it is working to expand its programmes to benefit more young people in the country.
The Prince’s Trust International, founded by the Prince of Wales, ... Read More
US Gun Control: Cautious Welcome To Bipartisan Deal On New S...
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the US on Saturday to call for stricter gun laws
US campaigners have welcomed a potential cross-party deal on gun safety reforms but stressed the proposals do not go far enough.
"This is progress even ... Read More
Migrant, Refugee Deaths Increasing On Dangerous Mediterranea...
The U.N. refugee agency says fatalities are rising along the Mediterranean Sea crossing to Europe, even as fewer migrants and refugees are making the dangerous journey.
Migration reached a peak in 2015, when more than a million refugees and migrants crossed ... Read More
US To Work With Ukraine To Get More Grains
U.S. officials say they are working with Ukraine to export at least three million tons of grain to combat the world's growing hunger crisis, especially in Africa. Before Russia's invasion, Ukraine was exporting six million tons of grain a month. ... Read More
WHO Builds Capacity Of Health Workforce In Ghana On Air Poll...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has organized a train-the-trainer workshop on air pollution for 50 health professionals as part of efforts to reduce the health risks of air pollution globally.
The participants drawn from all the 16 regions include physicians, public ... Read More
Ukraine War: WTO Boss Warns Of Global Food Crisis
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
A food crisis kicked off by the Ukraine war could last for years without intervention, the head of the World Trade Organization has said.
African countries could be hit especially hard by wheat and fertilizer shortages, WTO director general ... Read More
World Bank Approves Additional $145m For Ghana To Improve Ur...
The World Bank has approved an additional financing of $145 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme.
The financing will allow the country to scale up and improve urban services to two million people in ... Read More