Yearly Archives: 2021
Brazzaville – Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, a preliminary analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. Analysis of data reported from 25 countries finds that since March 2021, 1.3 million health workers were fully […]
Cabinet approves principles on criminalising citizens ‘unlawful’ engagement with foreign governments
Statement on Cabinet’s approval of principles criminalising citizens ‘unlawful’ engagement with foreign governments. The Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on 16 November 2021 said Cabinet has approved principles aimed at amending the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act to criminalise citizens’ unauthorized negotiations with foreign governments. This was disclosed following submissions made by […]
The Department of Basic Education, in partnership with MIET AFRICA, the National Education Collaboration Trust and UNICEF, will host the second national Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) Conference from 24 – 26 November 2021. The discussion for this year’s conference will be under the theme of Reimagining Care and Support Taking Stock: Education Recovery and […]
South Sudanese refugees are brought together and connected by the ritual of food. Yet over 200,000 refugees in Bidibidi need continued support. Already, food rations have been cut by 30%. During the days after food distribution, most households are able to prepare three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Within a few weeks, however, […]
In these unprecedented times, the World Health Organization (WHO) has encouraged online gaming companies to invite their users to take WHO’s #HealthyAtHome challenge to help motivate millions of online gamers to lead an active lifestyle and look after their mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to make changes to our daily […]
The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025. Sixty countries are now on track to achieving the voluntary global target of a 30% reduction in tobacco use between 2010 and […]
Action against gender-based violence being pushed to the outlying margins of the global COVID-19 response A new Oxfam report shows an undeniable increase in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world to which too many governments and donors are not doing enough to tackle. The report, The Ignored Pandemic: The Dual Crisis […]
Germany has contributed up to €400 million through its state-owned KfW Development Bank, in a financial agreement signed with the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). By this countribution, Germany has signalled its strong commitment to ensuring millions of rural people in some of the world’s poorest countries can adapt to the impacts of […]
Children and young people are raising their voices and demanding urgent action on the issues that matter to them in a series of global and local events to mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children. From headlining at the world expo, to meeting with presidents, leading public debates, and […]
A new wave of violence in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo has forced aid organisations to reduce or suspend their activities, leaving thousands of families without life-saving humanitarian support, including food assistance, education and health services. Save the Children, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) are among the organisations […]