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‘Transforming Agriculture Isn’t a Choice But A Moral Obligation,’ President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Says
Addis ababa: Transforming agriculture is not a choice, but a moral obligation and national necessity,” said Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. He also called for international solidarity in the sector.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the …
PM Abiy Calls for Consistent Funding to Boost Agriculture and Infrastructure in Africa
Addis ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized the need for predictable and concessional financing in Africa to support investments in agriculture, rural transformation, infrastructure, and nutrition. The 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stoc…
Ethiopia Steps Up Food Systems Transformation Amid Global Distributions, Says PM Abiy
Addis ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, speaking at UNFSS+4, highlighted global food systems are under mounting strain from climate change, supply shocks, conflicts, widening inequalities, and economic disruptions. Whereas, the Prime Minister mentione…
United Nations Food Systems Summit Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Addis ababa: The 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) kicked off this morning in the presence of heads of state from several countries and delegations from international organizations in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
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Cargo Ship Fire in Qingdao Claims 25 Lives, Five Missing
Qingdao: At least 25 people were killed and five remain missing after a fire erupted on a cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a shipyard in the northeastern Chinese port city of Qingdao, state media reported on Thursday. The cause of the fire, which br…
Gender Development Centre and International Society Partner for 10th World Congress on Obstetric Fistula
Dakar: The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (CCDG) recently hosted Professor Serig-ne Magueye Gueye, President of the International Society of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons (ISOFS) and Chair of the Organizing Committee for the upcoming 10th World Congres…
Senegal and Liberia Join FEDA as Angola and Zimbabwe Ratify Establishment Agreement
Abidjan: The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the equity investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the expansion of its membership. The Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Liberia have acceded to th…
Liberia Takes First Step Toward Carbon Markets as President Boakai Receives National Carbon Policy
Monrovia: The policy emerged from an extensive national consultation and consensus-building process involving forest-dependent communities, civil society organizations, government institutions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and members of…