Flash Floods Displace Over 107,000 in Somalia’s Baidoa District, UN Reports

 Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have displaced 107,000 residents in Baidoa district, southwestern Somalia, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The floods have inundated... Read more »

ECA calls for support to women and youth entrepreneurs in transforming African trade

African countries have been urged to promote gender responsive and inclusive policies to support women and youth entrepreneurs to accelerate trade development in Africa. Speaking at the 14th African Congress for Women... Read more »

 Kenya to start building nuclear power plant in 2027 – CEO

South Africa is currently the only African country that produces nuclear energyImage caption: South Africa is currently the only African country that produces nuclear energy Kenya will begin constructing a nuclear power... Read more »

 Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka dies at 43

Video caption: Zoleka Mandela was interviewed as part of the BBC’s 100 Women series in 2016Zoleka Mandela was interviewed as part of the BBC’s 100 Women series in 2016 Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter... Read more »

 Nigeria: 6km charity walk to support children fighting Cancer

 In a bid to create awareness on early cancer detection on children the Okapi Children Cancer Foundation in Abuja, Nigeria held a 6km charity walk to support children fighting cancer. This year’s... Read more »

 Libya orders 8 officials jailed in probe into deadly dam collapse

 Libya’s prosecutor general on Monday ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood dis­aster which killed thousands, his office said. The flash flood, which witnesses... Read more »

 Al-Shabab militants killed in raid after truck bomb – Somalia

 The Somali government says its forces killed scores of al-Shabab militants just a day after a truck bomb killed at least 10 people in the central town of Beledweyne. Deputy Information Minister... Read more »

 There will be no confirmation that rich countries have met their $100 billion a year climate finance promise until 2025 at the earliest

That’s according to ministers from Canada and Germany, the two nations tasked with drawing up the “delivery plan” for belatedly meeting the pledge. In an open letter, Canada’s Steven Guilbeault and Germany’s... Read more »

 New report proposes victim-centered strategies for integrating Transitional Justice into the Sustainable Development Agenda

NEWYORK-In advance of this week’s pivotal 2023 SDG Summit, the Working Group on Transitional Justice and SDG16+ has released a new report underscoring the contribution of transitional justice to the advancement of... Read more »

 Rescue efforts

Rescue teams have arrived from Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Qatar, said Derna mayor al-Ghaithi “We actually need teams specialised in recovering bodies,” he said. “I fear that the... Read more »