After New Mali Hostage Video, RSF Urges Renewed Efforts To Get Him Freed
PHOTO: Screenshot of the video in which French journalist Olivier Dubois asks the government to do “everything possible” to free him. Following the past weekend’s...
Category : African News
Message Of WHO Regional Director For Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti
On 8 March every year, the world marks International Women’s Day. It is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of women globally, and to take...
FEATURE: Q n A With Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Of Merck Foundation
Press Release Tell us about yourself, your journey towards becoming the CEO of Merck Foundation? I was born in Egypt, a simple girl who wanted...
ECOWAS Parliament Not Living Up To Citizens’ Expectation, After 22 Years
A group of Liberia’s leading civil society organizations has criticized the ECOWAS Parliament failing to impact the lives of citizens and holding member state accountable...
Merck Foundation CEO Acknowledges Nigeria First Lady’s Efforts As Ambassador
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during her meeting with H.E. Dr. Mrs. AISHA MUHAMMADU BUHARI, The First Lady of Nigeria & Ambassador...
Obesity Rising In Africa, WHO Analysis Finds
Brazzaville– One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected to be obese by December 2023 in 10 high-burden African countries if...
MPs’ Rights Abused In 1 In 4 Countries
Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday 2 March 2022- The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians reports human rights violations against 685 parliamentarians in 47 countries,...
IFC Appoints Kyle Kelhofer As Senior Country Manager
Accra, Ghana—IFC has appointed Kyle Kelhofer as Senior Country Manager for Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Kelhofer, who previously worked for IFC in...
Number Of wildfires To Rise By 50% By 2100 Around The World
Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14...
USAID Economic Policy Dialogue Holds Capacity Training For Liberia’s Cocoa Value Chain
PHOTO: Participants at the economic dialogue workshop By Wremongar Joe, Wremongarjoe@gmail.com The Liberia Economic Policy Dialogue Activity has begun a four-day training workshop for civil...