[MSF] On 14 October, on the outskirts of Nampala in the Segou region of central Mali, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team and community health workers were violently attacked and robbed by armed men, along with civilians. The...
[This Day] Lokoja -- Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved the payment of the sum of N600 million for the 2024/2025 WASSCE fees for 18,734 students in public secondary schools in the state.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Federal Government of Somalia has expressed its approval of a United Nations Security Council resolution that outlines the transition of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) into...
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations Security Council is set to vote today on a draft resolution to phase out the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) over the next two years, transitioning its responsibilities to the...
[SNA] Kadugli -- The humanitarian aid delegation arrived in the capital of South Kordofan State by air from the capital of South Sudan, Juba, where it landed for the first time at Kadugli Airport after an absence of more than eighteen...
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Tuberculosis was the leading killer among infectious diseases in 2023, the World Health Organization said. While the number of TB-related deaths decreased from 1.32 million in 2022 to 1.25 million in 2023, the UN...
[Leadership] Bayelsa State government said it has disbursed about N13.8 billion to 466,732 direct beneficiaries in the eight local government areas of the state for the rural and empowerment intervention programme, Bayelsa-CARES.
[MSF] South Sudan is currently facing one of its worst floods in recent decades. In Old Fangak, where teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working, only mud dykes protect the town's thousands of inhabitants from...
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Over 714 households in the Bakelo IDP camp in Debre-Berhan city, Amhara region, are struggling as food aid and humanitarian assistance have been abruptly halted.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Google has committed Sh748.2 million ($5.8 million) this year to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
[MSF] One and a half years into the conflict in Sudan, refugees are still fleeing to eastern Chad in search for safety, where they arrive at camps in dire conditions. Access to clean water, sanitation and healthcare facilities is...
[Oxfam] The carbon footprint of a super-rich European, accumulated from nearly a week of using super yachts and private jets, matches the lifetime carbon footprint of someone in the world's poorest 1 percent, a new Oxfam report reveals...
[Oxfam] Fifty of the world's richest billionaires on average produce more carbon through their investments, private jets and yachts in just over an hour and a half than the average person does in their entire lifetime, a new Oxfam report...
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, reaffirmed the UN's commitment to supporting Sudan, which has endured more than 18 months of conflict.
[VOA] The president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has announced the establishment of the Red Family Fund to honor humanitarian aid workers who have died in the line of duty.
[OCHA] The people of Sudan are besieged from every direction. The fighting is closing in, cholera and other diseases are on the rise, and famine and famine-like conditions have gripped many, with the situation becoming increasingly dire.
[Radio Dalsan] The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding worth $134 million for two groundbreaking projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience and adaptation in vulnerable agricultural communities across Somalia and Iraq.
[UN News] The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response in Burkina Faso, according to a report released on Tuesday.
[The Herald] More than 3 632 889 children are currently benefiting from the schools feeding programme that is helping alleviate hunger among children in the wake of an overwhelming drought. Primary school learners will require 55 408...
[MSF] Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend our humanitarian...
[Dabanga] Twic / Abyei / Um Rakuba / Khartoum -- In an open letter, Dr Mohamed Bashir, a Sudanese medical staff member with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares a poignant message about his current work in Warrap State, South...
[Capital FM] Naivasha -- The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR),with the funding of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is hosting a four-day high-level workshop in Naivasha, in a significant step...
[Vanguard] The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, says he donated over N200 million within a week for education in a bid to provide future for the younger generation.
[MSF] Come rain or shine, Patrick A. Njok, has been ensuring patients in need of essential medical care get to the hospital in time for two years as a driver with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Patrick manoeuvres across remote...
[MSF] The war in Sudan, now 550 days in, has triggered one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in decades. According to the UN, one in five people has been displaced, and half of the country's people face acute food insecurity....