About This Series:Philip Kleinfeld spent five weeks reporting from inside the peacekeeping mission in CAR. His three-part series looks at UN operations in one of the world’s most neglected and least understood conflicts, the violence that hobbles…
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Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
The Secretary-General is in Mopti today, in Central Mali, where he visited the G5 Sahel Camp and met with religious and community leaders.The Secretary-General stressed the great suffering that the people of Mali have been through over the past …
Read MoreBriefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
The Secretary-General is in Mopti today, in Central Mali, where he visited the G5 Sahel Camp and met with religious and community leaders.The Secretary-General stressed the great suffering that the people of Mali have been through over the past …
Read MoreCommittee on Non-Governmental Organizations Grants Consultative Status, Reclassifying Status to 218 Entities, Sets Date of 2019 Sessions
The Committee on Non‑Governmental Organizations today suspended its 2018 resumed session pending one final day of work next month when its report to the Economic and Social Council will be finalized for adoption.During the half‑day mee…
Read MoreCommittee on Non-Governmental Organizations Grants Consultative Status, Reclassifying Status to 218 Entities, Sets Date of 2019 Sessions
The Committee on Non‑Governmental Organizations today suspended its 2018 resumed session pending one final day of work next month when its report to the Economic and Social Council will be finalized for adoption.During the half‑day mee…
Read MoreMABUZA LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION TO KENYA FOR FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS
PRETORIA– Deputy President David Mabuza leaves for Nairobi Thursday at the head of a South African delegation to undertake a working visit to Kenya to attend the country’s Madaraka Day (Freedom Day) celebrations.The day marks Kenya’s attainment of int…
Read MoreMABUZA LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION TO KENYA FOR FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS
PRETORIA– Deputy President David Mabuza leaves for Nairobi Thursday at the head of a South African delegation to undertake a working visit to Kenya to attend the country’s Madaraka Day (Freedom Day) celebrations.The day marks Kenya’s attainment of int…
Read MoreZimbabwe: Trump Administration Turning ‘Blind Eye’ to Sanctions
Zimbabwe’s President says the Trump administration is easing enforcement of sanctions on the southern African country. The president spoke Thursday in Gweru town, about 350 kilometers south of Harare, a day after setting July 30 as the date for the nex…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES URGED TO HELP GOVT CURB POACHING OF MARINE RESOURCES
PRETORIA– The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has again called on local communities to work work with it to curb poaching and the illegal trade of marine living resources (MLR).The call Wednesday followed the arrest of more th…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES URGED TO HELP GOVT CURB POACHING OF MARINE RESOURCES
PRETORIA– The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has again called on local communities to work work with it to curb poaching and the illegal trade of marine living resources (MLR).The call Wednesday followed the arrest of more th…
Read MoreHeavy Fighting Traps Civilians in Eastern Libyan City
More than 120,000 people are trapped inside the eastern Libyan city of Derna by heavy fighting between Islamists and forces commanded by General Khalifa Haftar.A U.N. report Thursday said Derna had suffered through “unprecedented” violence over the pas…
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICAN FINANCE MINISTER TO CHAIR NEW DEVELOPMENT FOR COMING YEAR
PRETORIA– South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has been appointed Chairman of the New Development Bank (NDB) Board of Governors at the 3rd annual meeting of the NDB Board of Governors and the 14th meeting of the NDB Board of Directors (BoD) he…
Read MoreUN Threatens South Sudan With Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council is giving South Sudan one month to stop fighting and sign a peace deal or face an arms embargo and sanctions.The council passed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday with the minimum nine votes needed for approval. Six members …
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA PREPARING FOR ROLL-OUT OF 5G TECHNOLOGY
DURBAN– South Africa is preparing for the establishment of a 5G wireless telecommunications network in its efforts to remain competitive and to embrace the new era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, says Telecommunications and Postal Services Minist…
Read MoreBurkina Faso Abolishes Death Penalty
Burkina Faso’s parliament has abolished the death penalty by adopting a new penal code that strikes it as a possible sentence.Justice Minister Rene Bagoro said Thursday that the revised document paves the way for more credible, equitable, accessible an…
Read MoreSuntech et Enerray ont signé un contrat pour fournir des modules en Égypte
WUXI, Chine, 30 mai 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (« Suntech »), a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’Enerray S.p.A. et Suntech ont signé un contrat pour fournir des modules en Égypte. Enerray est une société d’énergie solaire de premier plan en matière de conception, de construction et de gestion de systèmes photovoltaïques industriels et à grande […]
Read MoreVarian Halcyon Systems Expand Access to Cancer Care at Three Centers in Africa
PALO ALTO, California, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Designed to expand the availability of high quality cancer care globally and help save the lives of millions more cancer patients, treatments with Varian’s (NYSE: VAR) Halcyon™ system have started at three different cancer centers in northern and southern Africa. Halcyon simplifies and enhances virtually every aspect of […]
Read MoreSuntech and Enerray signed a contract for supplying modules in Egypt
WUXI, China, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. (“Suntech”) announced today that Enerray S.p.A. and Suntech have signed a contract for supplying modules in Egypt. Enerray is a leading solar power company of designing, construction and management of utility scale and industrial photovoltaic systems, whose business areas spread throughout Europe, the Middle East, African regions, Latin […]
Read MoreBriefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
Today is UN Peacekeepers’ Day and the Secretary-General arrived just a few hours ago in Bamako, Mali, to spend this Day with troops and personnel of the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA.Upon arrival, the Secretary-General was greeted by Presid…
Read MoreAHMAD ATTENDS SUPER EAGLES FAREWELL MATCH
CAF President Ahmad Ahmad was among throng of dignitaries that witnessed Monday’s international friendly match between Nigeria and visiting Democratic Republic of Congo at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium ,Port Harcourt in South-South geographical …
Read MoreDRAMATIC LATE EQUALISER LIFTS BOTSWANA, ANGOLA EDGE MAURITIUS
A dramatic late equaliser from Kabelo Seakanyeng for Botswana saw them move closer to a quarter-final place as they held Malawi 1-1 in Group B at the COSAFA Cup in Polokwane after Angola had earlier played their way back into contention.Angola edged Ma…
Read MoreMOZAMBIQUE WIN, SEYCHELLES HOLD MADAGASCAR IN GROUP A
The Seychelles played spoilers at the COSAFA Cup on Tuesday, holding a 10-man Madagascar to a 1-1 draw and opening up a chance for Mozambique to yet emerge as winners when Group A is concluded on Thursday.Madagascar were favoured to win a second game �…
Read MoreVETERAN COACH ROHR MAKES WORLD CUP BOW WITH NIGERIA
With more than 45 years in the game both as a player and as a coach, Franco-German Gernot Rohr will be at the World Cup for the first time after he qualified Nigeria for the finals against the odds.After coaching Niger, Gabon and Burkina Faso, Rohr too…
Read MoreNigerian University Remains Open, Defying Boko Haram
Muktar Muhammed is on the mic sending out a cheery “Good Morning” message.It’s Friday morning here at the university. I hope everyone had a pleasant week, he crooned over the airwaves. Muhammed is a disc jockey at the University of Maiduguri’s radio st…
Read MoreKAWEMPE LADIES FC WINS 4TH TITLE.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies Football Club has been crowned FUFA Women Elite League Champions after edging Olila Women Football Club by 1-0 at Philip Omondi Stadium Lugogo in Kampala to win their 4th title in a raw.Despite most of the squad was fasting in th…
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