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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…
‘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…
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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, …