A global team of humanitarian activists is working together on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility, where everyone can prosper. Mercy Corps has a mission to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people rebuild secure and productive and just communities. The group …
Read More »UN secures deal with Moscow to secure grain supplies to West Africa
United Nations officials announced on Friday, 18 November, a second shipment of Russian fertiliser will go to West Africa after a first attempt was blocked in European ports because of sanctions imposed due to the conflict in Ukraine. The move follows talks between Moscow and the UN . Secretary General …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang set for re-election on Sunday
The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power for 43 years, is seeking a sixth term on Sunday with the assurance of being re-elected to lead one of the world’s most closed and authoritarian regimes. The election coincides with legislative, senatorial and municipal elections, …
Read More »Interpol SA arrests Israeli fugitive wanted for several attempted murders
South African police have announced the arrest of an Israeli suspected of belonging to a mafia gang and wanted for attempted homicide. The 46-year-old man is associated with a major crime organization called Abergil, named after brothers Meir and Yitzhak Abergil who were extradited more than a decade ago to …
Read More »Ugandan president announces that lockdowns have “reduced” Ebola outbreak
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni announced on Tuesday that lockdowns in two districts have reduced the spread of Ebola cases in the country. Since the start of the outbreak in late September that at least 55 people have died of the disease. The updated toll points to 141 confirmed cases. “(In …
Read More »100 million euro EU grant to support reforms in Tunisia
The European Union on Monday granted 100 million euros to Tunisia, a country in the midst of a political and financial crisis. The EU support program “aims to support economic recovery efforts and to consolidate the progress already made in the distribution of social aid to needy citizens and businesses,” …
Read More »Ghana’s president sacks junior finance minister over corruption allegations
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, the presidency said on Monday (November 14) after allegations of impropriety were circulated by popular Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Mr Akufo-Addo made the decision after being “made aware of the allegations” against Mr …
Read More »Sudan: Thousands of Islamism supporters march against UN
Protesters holding placards reading “No to foreign interference” and “Volker out”, in reference to the UN’s Khartoum envoy Volker Perthes, marched in Khartum Satursday (Nov 12). Thousands of Sudanese Islamists gathered Saturday for the second time in two weeks to call out what they see as “interference” in the country’s …
Read More »Ivory Coast cocoa farmers fear unpredictable climate to lower crop yields
Jean Baptiste Saleyo lives in Ivory Coast’s Bas-Sassandra region. The man has farmed cocoa on several acres of his family land for years. However, this year’s unpredictable rain has affected his crop. Inspecting the ripeness of one of his cocoa pods leaves him sad. “When it should have rained, it …
Read More »Injured Sadio Mane listed in 26- man squad for world cup
Sadio Mane, who finished second in this year’s Ballon d’Or, was named to Senegal’s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on Friday in spite of a recent injury. Senegal coach Aliou Cissé named the Bayern Munich forward in his 26-man squad to the relief of a nation that had …
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