The UK Government has announced an innovative new project to help Kenyan and Rwandese coffee farmers improve crop quality and yield. Coffee is the second most traded commodity globally, but unpredictable weather, pests, diseases, nutrient depletion and other factors impact upon coffee quality and quantity, limiting the earning potential of farmers. UK space firm EARTH-i […]

Mr. Baker will take up his appointment in February 2018. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: “The UK is at the forefront of diplomatic work with the Libyan government and our international partners to help bring stability to Libya. If left unchecked the violence and ungoverned space will only increase the challenges from illegal migration and […]

The Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018, after the Commonwealth Secretariat confirmed their application had been approved unanimously by Commonwealth Member States. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: “The Gambia’s return to the Commonwealth family is fantastic news. When I visited the country last year, I saw huge enthusiasm for the values and opportunities […]

SITA (www.SITA.aero) is providing wireless connectivity on the ground to Air Mauritius’ new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, keeping the new-generation aircraft connected to the vital back-end systems no matter where they fly. In October 2017, Air Mauritius introduced the first two new-generation Airbus A350 aircraft with a further four expected to join the fleet […]

Cairo, 8 February 2018, today marks the closing of Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s campaign “Crossing Egypt Challenge”. The campaign aimed at raising awareness on Egypt’s population growth. The closing event is hosted by Ministry of Youth and Sports and organized to commemorate the Egyptian Youth Day on […]

Global Affairs Canada today (February 7, 2018) issued the following statement on the human rights situation in Kenya: “As a friend to Kenya, Canada is deeply concerned by some of the Government of Kenya’s recent actions, including the unlawful detention of opposition members without due process or access to counsel, and the shutdown of, and […]

Recent data from Zambia’s 2016 cholera epidemic found that giving people just one of the currently-recommended two doses of the oral cholera vaccine was nearly 90 percent effective for adequate short-term protection during this outbreak. Results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine come from a study conducted by the international medical humanitarian […]

A strong and peaceful Libya requires building effective and capable state institutions that enjoy the trust of the citizens. Towards this objective, the United Nations, in collaboration with the Libyan ministries of justice and interior, launched the Policing and Security Programme for Libya aimed at strengthening the policing and rule of law sector in the […]

The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to receive information on more arbitrary arrests and detention of individuals, post-print censorship of newspapers, release of detainees, criminal charges against peaceful protestors, constitutional petition challenging the continued arbitrary detention of individuals in connection with the crackdown on peaceful protests in Sudan. The National Intelligence […]

As part of the project “Towards National Reconciliation in Libya”, representatives from the local council of Awal (Tuareg) and the city of Ghadames met with United Nations officials to discuss advancing cohesion and harmony between the two communities. In 2011, conflict erupted between the two communities resulting in casualties and damages on both sides. The representatives […]