Africa

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN chief António Guterres on Saturday emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in remarks delivered to the high-level…

By Anjali Sharma   UNITED NATIONS – According to UN population fund for women=, UNFPA on Thursday reported that some 230 million girls in more than 90 countries predominantly in Africa and Asia have undergone female genital mutilation,…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - World Health Agency on Wednesday has warned that 135,000 women could die from preventable breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa without urgent action. According to a WHO study in 42 of the region’s…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN on Thursday said that the widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting on the radar of African governments and entrepreneurs keen to…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday briefed the members of the UNSC and told that Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Mon day welcomed the recent ranking by Altezza Travel, which placed Namibia as the 4th safest country in Africa. MEFT spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - World Food Programme on Saturday said that it has secured $118 million to provide life-saving assistance to over 1 million displaced people in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda,…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN head Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for Africa to have a stronger role in global affairs in an address to the parliament in Lesotho. Mr. Guterres was on his first visit to Lesotho as it celebrates…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighted the need for two permanent seats on the Security Council for Africa and stronger financial support to…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON – According to local police on Sunday said that 5 people were killed and two children were injured in yet another mass shooting in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. According to a statement issued by…