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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…
Kenya’s President Ruto Calls for Coordinated Global Action to Transform Food Systems
Addis ababa: Kenyan President William Ruto called for urgent coordinated action to transform global food systems in the face of worsening food insecurity, climate change, and economic instability. Speaking at the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking…
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Africa’s Low-Key Role in Strait of Hormuz Diplomacy: Navigating High-Stakes Waters
Nairobi: One of the principal arteries of world trade has been chronically blocked for almost six months. Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been reduced to a bare minimum since the first US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran at the end of February….
From Floodwaters to New Hope: ECOWAS Brings Relief, Safe Water and Livelihood Support to Liberian Communities
Monrovia: The ECOWAS Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting vulnerable communities in Liberia through a humanitarian intervention providing cash assistance, safe water and sanitation facilities, and agricultural livelihood support to c…
ECOWAS-COPITOUR Meeting Advances Regional Business Association Framework
Abuja: The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Private Sector and Industry, in collaboration with the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and with technical support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenar…
Liberia’s Ministry of Health Installs Incinerator and Solarized Water System at Bong Mines Hospital
Monrovia: The Ministry of Health has dedicated a newly constructed incinerator and solarized water system at Bong Mines Hospital to strengthen healthcare waste management, infection prevention and control, and access to reliable water at the hospital….