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African Nations Urged to Learn From Ethiopia’s Agricultural Innovations at Melkassa Research Center
Addis ababa: Participants of the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake visited the Melkassa Agricultural Research Center (MARC) on Sunday, highlighting its potential as a model for agricultural innovation across Africa.
According to Ethiopian News A…
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…
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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, …
Liberia: Ministry of Health and Partners Dedicate New Primary Health Care Clinic in Koons Town
Liberia: As part of the Ministry’s continuous efforts to improve health outcomes for the people of Liberia, the Ministry of Health, along with its partners, has officially opened the Koons Town Primary Health Care Clinic in Todee District, rural Monts…
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Becomes Deadliest in Its History
Kinshasa: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with the latest government data reporting 2,325 fatalities due to the virus. Confirmed cases have surged to 4,945, with 101 new cases d…