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Presidential Election in Madagascar: Statement by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki

The Republic of Madagascar held a presidential election on November 16 and its High Constitutional…

Crafting Legacies of Hope: One Man’s Journey of Impact, Philanthropy, and Making Memories

In a world often plagued by headlines of strife and discord, it is heartening to…

Burundi: Landmark law on gender-based violence must be strengthened to meet regional and international standards

Burundi’s National Assembly should address significant shortcomings in the landmark 2016 law against gender-based violence…

The African Union Strongly Condemns Violence in Guinea Bissau

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the recent…

Virtual Reality Game to Help Build Co(X)ist -ence Among Students with United States (U.S.) Government Support

Building cultural awareness and social tolerance among students of different ethnic groups is key to…

Algeria: Continued restrictions on human rights defenders undermine social reforms says United Nations (UN) expert

Algeria must refrain from targeting human rights defenders in order to build on the reforms…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes $10 million additional funding from the United States of America for soil fertility mapping projects

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the announcement of…

Scaling up the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Ghana

In 2020, the death of his best friend, Tawiah, reminded Nii Ayittey about the real…

IRC: Urgent call for action to combat climate shocks in conflict-affected, climate-vulnerable states in West Africa

International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding the alarm about the compounded crises of conflict and…