AfIGF to convene in Addis Ababa, promote multistakeholder dialogue on digital governance
The Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) Secretariat, in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the…
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The UN confronts uncertainty as Trump returns to the US president
The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before…
Panic, displacement in Haiti’s capital as gangs escalate attacks
Residents of a neighborhood in the Haitian capital recently attacked by gangs fled from their homes Thursday, some saying there…
Nigeria: 33 million may suffer starvation next year – Report
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are…
Haiti’s new leader assumes the helm with a commitment to end the rising bloodshed
Haiti’s new interim Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, was sworn in on Monday as the capital, Port-au-Prince, faced a new…
LIFE DRAMA: Anglican Church leader caught in child abuse scandal
The head of the Church of England, the spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign…
A TRIP THROUGH ERITREA: A Journey of Isolation and Community
On the evening of October 31, the Alliance Française hosted the opening of “A Trip Through Eritrea,” an art exhibition…
A New Digital Health Platform for Africa
As the use of digital tools for effective healthcare delivery gradually takes foothold in Africa, the Africa CDC has unveiled…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala campaigns for second term and emerges as the lone contender for WTO Director-General
The current Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has signified interest to run for a second…
Putin congratulates Trump, indicates openness talks on US-Russia relations
In his first public statement following the U.S. presidential election, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his congratulations to Donald Trump…