Al-Shabab Militants Storm Mogadishu Hotel
Al-Shabab militants have carried out a complex attack on a hotel located in a secure area not far from the presidential palace in Mogadishu and a prison run by the national intelligence agency, according to witnesses and police. “Tonight Khawarij…
The world’s youth talk of making a difference
BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — “We must do our part by finding our passion, dreaming big, then starting small, and loving others along the way, and we can absolutely take our impact on the world to a whole another level,” said Geresu Dagmawit Mesfin in the final of the fourth China Daily Belt and […]
DRC: helping children stay in school in conflict-torn Kivu
Humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are among the highest in the world. People in the DRC have been facing persistent conflict and violence for decades. There are currently over 5.6 million displaced people within…
One year since the emergence of COVID-19 virus variant Omicron
It was 26 November 2021 that WHO declared that the world was facing a new variant of concern: Omicron. It would go on to change the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging evidence was quickly shared by scientists from…
Congo Schedules Presidential Elections for Dec 2023
KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 20, 2023, kicking off a year of complex preparations in the vast Central African country, large parts of which are overrun by militia violence….
4 Burkina Troops, 3 Civilians Killed in Jihadist-hit North
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO — A roadside bomb killed four troops in northern Burkina Faso, an area wracked by jihadi insurgency, the army said on Saturday, while three civilians died in another strike in the same region. The troops were…
MINISTER OF ENERGY AND WATER VISITS SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SUSTAINABILITY HUB IN SHARM EL-SHEIKH DURING HIS PARTICIPATION IN COP27
On the sidelines of his participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, H.E. Dr. Walid Fayad, the Minister of Energy and Water, visited and had a tour at the Schneider Electric Sustainability Hub. During the…
UN Weekly Roundup: November 19-25, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Russia’s war in Ukraine passes 9-month milestone Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that…
M23 Rebels Fight On in Eastern DRC Despite Truce
M23 rebels were still fighting and advancing on one front of their offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday as a cease-fire came into force, civilian and military sources said. Clashes continued after the 1700 GMT deadline…
Africa and the Caribbean face similar climate challenges, Dominica gears itself to meet global warming
Roseau, Nov. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The recent COP27 gathering brought together nations from across the world to tackle climate challenges facing the world. While a lot has been said about the commitments made by leaders of first-world countries such as president Joe Biden of the United States, many developing countries still face challenges […]