A peacekeeper from Indonesia has been awarded the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year.
On Wednesday, she will be honored at a special ceremony held at the UN Headquarters in New York. It will be showcased at the yearly United Nations Police Week, occurring from November 13th to 17th. Sergeant Rismayanti is the Crime…
A large group of individuals are calling for action to be taken on the issue of plastic usage in Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya — On Saturday, in Nairobi, Kenya, a large group of environmental activists participated in a march to call for significant restrictions on the production of plastic. This event took place prior to a meeting to discuss an international…
Innovative university students from Kenya produce flour using grass as a raw material.
A team of students from Kabarak University in the Rift Valley region of Kenya have created a process for converting grass into flour, which can then be enriched for human consumption. This innovative flour will be used in ugali, a…
The UNHCR cautions that the atrocities in Darfur, Sudan from 20 years ago could potentially happen again.
Over 800 individuals have allegedly lost their lives at the hands of armed factions in Ardamata, West Darfur. This region has been relatively less impacted by the ongoing conflict since it began in April. The Ardamata camp provided shelter for…
Fifteen people dead and thousands displaced due to recent floods in Kenya.
NAIROBI, KENYA — According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, 15 individuals lost their lives and numerous others were forced to evacuate due to severe rainfall and flooding in recent times. According to Peter Murgor of the Kenya Red Cross…
The UN convoy successfully completed a dangerous 350 kilometer trip in Mali.
The progress marks the most recent phase in the rapid removal plan for the Mission, also called MINUSMA, which is set to depart from the West African nation by the end of this year, following ten years of operation. On…
African companies are managing trade with both the United States and China.
African officials are advocating for an extension of a beneficial U.S. trade policy that grants them unrestricted entry to the U.S. market until 2025. Kate Bartlett interviewed U.S. trade envoy Katherine Tai at the yearly African Growth and Opportunity Act…
The UNHCR reports that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is causing homes to become graveyards.
Dominique Hyde, the Director of External Relations at UNHCR, stated that the sudden outbreak of war transformed once tranquil Sudanese households into graveyards. Last week, she traveled to the country and observed an increase in the amount of human suffering….
The Gaza situation overshadowed the visit of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to South Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa — At a press conference in Pretoria, the focus was on the conflict in Gaza rather than the war in Ukraine, after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor. Kuleba made…
The political disagreement over Abyei has been temporarily suspended due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
“The ongoing conflict in Sudan has hindered the possibility of discussions regarding the permanent status of Abyei. Despite previous progress, Special Envoy Hanna Serwaa Tetteh stated that it was not a foundation upon which we could continue to build.” According…