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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

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The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “immediately cease”. Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was “concerned over the deteriorating security situation…and the increase of attacks against civilians by the Cooperative for Development of the Congo (CODECO) and the M23 as well …

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ActionAid concerned about mass displacement of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta

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 On the 74th anniversary of Nakba (Catastrophe), which marks the mass dispossession and displacement of 750,000 Palestinians from their lands in 1948, ActionAid warns that displacement of Palestinians is accelerating once again. This year, the anniversary of Nakba was preceded by one of the biggest expulsion decisions since 1967: a ruling from the Israeli Supreme …

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ActionAid prepares to support thousands in flood-ravaged parts of India

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Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in north-eastern India, leading to mudslides and flash floods, destroying tens of thousands of hectares of crops, and devastating communities. ActionAids emergency teams are providing support to families in some of the worst affected areas. More than 580,000 people have been affected by the flooding in the state of …

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ACTIONAID NIGERIA’S HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

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For about fifteen years, ActionAid Nigeria has spent about $5,400,000 (Five million Four hundred thousand Dollars) in humanitarian interventions, and it has done path breaking work across Nigeria, especially in places that are ‘hard to reach’ .It has a special interest in the lives of women and children in these ‘hard to reach’ spots. ActionAid Nigeria …

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Ghana’s ‘Living Lab’: Building Community And Ecological Resilience Through The Atebubu And Wiase Forest Landscape Restoration

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To farmers and their families living in the Bono East Region in central Ghana, the Atebubu and Wiase Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Living Lab offers a more resilient food system, greater income and the opportunity to restore nature.  The first Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) Living Lab in Ghana has communities and nature at its heart. …

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SAP closes gap between sustainability and profitability with solutions for Africa

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On Friday 03 June, SAP introduced its Sustainability Solution Strategy for customers on the African continent at an event in Johannesburg. According to SAP Africa Chief Operating Officer Tracy Bolton, companies can choose to focus on sustainability as a key strategy – creating additional business value, transforming their business by creating new products, services and …

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Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens

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An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. To illustrate continuing deep concern about emergency levels of malnutrition in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF reported meeting parents who …

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Nature, Environment And Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Collaborates With The National Geographic Society

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Stories of Africa’s wildlife and natural history have long captivated the world. Yet, these stories—which have inspired people around the world to preserve the continent’s expansive landscapes and spectacular species—are rarely told from the perspectives of Africans. National Geographic Explorers and filmmakers Noel Kok and Pragna Parsotam-Kok created an initiative—Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF)—which …

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