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AGRA Urges Global Commitment to Country-Led, Youth-Driven Transformation of Africa’s Food System
Addis ababa: The United Nations Food Systems Summit opened in Addis Ababa this morning amid AGRA’s call on global institutions and investors to prioritize country-led and youth-driven strategies in Africa’s food systems. AGRA reaffirmed its long-stand…
Italian PM Meloni Highlights Food Security as a Critical Global Priority
Addis ababa: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni underscored the critical importance of food security during her speech at the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) held in Addis Ababa. This marks the first time the summit is be…
African Nations Urged to Effectively Track National Budget Allocations to Food Systems, Develop Active Approach to External Funding
Addis ababa: A critical lack of data and a reactive approach to external funding are hindering Africa’s progress towards food security, Director, IFAD Food Systems Summit Coordination Nadine Gbossa said.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the Direc…
Urgent Action to Investment in Rural People, Small-scale Farmers Crucial to Transform Global Food Systems: IFAD
Addis ababa: As global leaders convene for the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in Addis Ababa, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is calling for urgent action to prioritize rural people and small-scale farmers in the global…
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Gloria Steinem, Iconic Feminist Activist and Journalist, Passes Away at 92
New york city: Gloria Steinem, the renowned feminist activist and journalist, has passed away at the age of 92, as announced by her foundation through an Instagram post. Her death marks the end of an era for the feminist movement in the United States,…
Liberia: President Boakai Nominates Alex Chersia Grant to Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) Board
Monrovia: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has nominated Mr. Alex Chersia Grant to serve as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC), subject to confirmation by the Liberian Senate.
According to…
General Birame Diop Assumes Leadership of ECOWAS Commission as New President
Abuja: The ECOWAS Commission has held a formal welcome and send-off ceremony for incoming and outgone statutory appointees and Heads of ECOWAS Institutions following the completion of the outgone leadership’s four-year tenure. During the event, His Ex…
Response Must Outpace Spread of Ebola: United Nations (UN) Relief Chief
Kinshasa: Although the UN and its partners have scaled up their response, a $1.1 billion funding gap remains as the DRC grapples with the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. During the first 100 days of the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, …