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Artificial fish habitats along Somali coast to benefit coastal communities

FAO, working with the European Union, has just completed the deployment of 25 "fish magnets" along Somalia's 3,300-km coastline, a move that will boost...

Seychelles and USA sign historic Air Transport Agreement

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Transport of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Joël Morgan, and the Ambassador of the United States of America...

The African Union dispatches a high-level emissary to the Comoros

At the request of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and as part of the AU’s...

EU mobilises €125 million for countries affected by ‘El Niño’

he current El Niño is expected to be the strongest on record, surpassing the 1997/1998 El Niño.The European Union is today announcing a contribution...

AU Special Representative for Somalia, Ambassador Madeira, formally assumes office

Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira has formally assumed office today as the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC), for...

Quantum Global group extends support for world class African focused research and publications

Quantum Global group is currently bolstering its thought leadership and media relations expansion plans with a significant drive to support high level African focused...

Releasing disaster funds before crises would transform humanitarian response

As the world negotiates a new climate deal, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...

New UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women to assess the situation in South Africa

United Nations Special Rapporteur Dubravka Šimonović will visit South Africa from 4 to 11 December to examine the overall situation of violence against women...

Africa Oil & Power Breaks the Mold of Traditional Energy Conferences

The inaugural edition of the Africa Oil & Power conference (www.AfricaOilandPower.com) will be held June 6-7, 2016 at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town,...

HIV: Despite better access to treatment, many AIDS patients in African hospitals still die

A study by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) stresses the need for continuous support to HIV-positive people under antiretroviral therapy (ART), including at hospital level....

FAO and partners confirm commitment to combat climate change together

FAO and partners launched a new regional project to improve the livelihoods and economy of rural population in the Sahel and the Horn of...

UK Backs Lifesaving IOM Operations in South Sudan

The United Kingdom has increased its support of IOM’s lifesaving operations for vulnerable populations across South Sudan. Needs remain immense two years into the...
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