President John Dramani Mahama Thursday acknowledged the severe impact on the health sector, following the 90 days withdrawal in funding support by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The withdrawal put the health sector at risk at approximately $78 million earmarked for malaria, maternal and child health, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS programmes, he said. […]
President John Dramani Mahama has rallied support for the candidature of Mr Mohamed Adam, a Ghanaian diplomat for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The selection of the new UNWTO Secretary General will take place from 29th – 30th May, at the Organisation’s Headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The winner of […]
President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated Ghana’s unwavering commitment towards the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said the Government of Ghana remained unwavering to its commitment to achieve the SDGs and would work closely with the United Nations and member states of the UN in the promotion of global peace […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu Thursday, as their nations try to mend relations strained by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with Somaliland – a breakaway republic Somalia considers part of its territory. Abiy flew into the Somali capital Thursday, as Somali forces, backed by African Union […]
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in its 10th year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC […]
Rwanda has condemned the UK’s recent sanctions, calling them “regrettable,” after the UK accused the country of supporting M23 rebels in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced several measures, including suspending direct financial aid, excluding support for the poorest Rwandans, halting high-level attendance at government events, and suspending […]
The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that it was forced to suspend operations in and around the famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur because of escalating violence. “Intense fighting in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region has forced” the Rome-based agency “to temporarily pause the distribution of life-saving food and nutrition […]
The federal government of Somalia and the African Union have agreed on the number of troop-contributing countries for a new AU mission following weeks of differences between Ethiopia and Somalia, and later on between Somalia and Burundi over the number of troops coming from each country. An AU official, who requested anonymity because he does […]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out transitioning the multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force for now, and is instead recommending creating a U.N. support mission to back the MSS that will be funded through the U.N. peacekeeping budget. “Such a transition could be considered, once significant progress has […]
The UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP16, is set to resume its work in Rome Tuesday. The conference achieved some significant progress when it last met in Cali, Colombia, in November 2024, but the talks ran out of time. Georgina Chandler, head of policy and campaigns for the Zoological Society London, said: “Discussions ran […]
