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Over three million people face ‘critical food insecurity’ in Chad: NGO

Some 3.4 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian help in Chad following the arrival of large numbers of Sudanese refugees fleeing war, a French NGO warned Wednesday. “Provinces in the east of Chad are among the country’s most vulnerable zones with poor access to basic services, and the arrival of refugees drastically exacerbates […]

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Kenya NGO inspires 100 U.S. students and teachers, celebrates financial support of cross-cultural endeavors

Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative hosted a reception honoring more than 100 students and their teachers, as well as supporters who are helping fund Kijana’s cross-cultural endeavors. The event took place at the North Palm Beach Country Club (Florida, U.S.A.) on April 4, 2024, and included a full display of the Kijana Heroes poster series, comprising

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NGOs denounce violation of migrants’ rights in Tunisia

Over 30 Tunisian and international NGOs have expressed “their concern for the grave and systematic violations of human rights endured by migrants, as well as systematic campaigns inciting hatred and violence” in the North African country. In a joint statement issued last week, over 30 Tunisian NGOs asked to “open investigations to discover the truth

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Water Inequity Lessons From Ethiopia’s Tana Watershed

This article is published in collaboration with theWorld Resources Institute Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, is experiencing increasing water scarcity due to climate change and local practices.Local farmers are struggling with erratic rainfall patterns and a drying reservoir, impacting their livelihoods.The concept of water as a “global commons” highlights the disconnect between

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Rafiki Africa: Transforming lives in Uganda, one milestone at a time

Over the past five years, the Alicante-based NGO Rafiki Africa has achieved significant milestones in Uganda. These milestones include the establishment of a primary school, a sewing school, and an agricultural training centre. Additionally, they have initiated the construction of a health centre, with a dining facility accommodating 750 children already operational, and a hospital currently under

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NGO seeks health investment acceleration for IDP women

A Non-Governmental Organization, Stand With A Girl (SWAG) Initiative has called on the Federal Government and the policymakers to accelerate investment in the health and well-being of women at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp. SWAG Initiative made the call at the Internally Displaced Women’s Conference in Wassa to commemorate the International Women’s Day 2024,

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NGO files complaint over two French officers slain in Rwandan genocide

The Survie NGO that advocates for better relations between France and Africa, and two relatives, on Monday sought answers over the deaths of two military police members Rene Maier and Alain Didot, as well as his wife Gilda Didot, in the Rwandan capital Kigali. Exactly three decades on, “this complaint aims to establish responsibilities in

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EU Policy. TotalEnergies return to Africa would rock CSDDD, claim NGOs

French fossil fuel giant is under scrutiny for its operations in a region dominated by conflict and violence. French multinational TotalEnergies’ intended resumption of natural gas extraction in Mozambique risks falling foul of the EU’s nascent Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, NGOs have claimed. After a terror attack in 2021 killed dozens of people in

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NGO,UDUF Africa Organises Business Leadership Bootcamp in Onitsha, Proffers Solution to Nigeria’s Economic Challenges

An NGO, the Ultimate Destiny Uplifters Foundation (UDUF Africa) has organized a two-day business leadership Bootcamp at Dolly Hills Hotel, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria to guide entrepreneurs on how to remain afloat in their endeavors following the challenges faced by businesses in the country. The bootcamp which held on the 15th and 16th March,2024 aimed

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Encourage Artwork to boost Nigeria’s economy, young Artist tells government

By Ekuson Nw’Ogbunka Abuja A young artist, Miss Ifunanya Anunobi has advised the government at levels to encourage Artiwork in order to boost the country’s economy. Anunobi, a graduate of History and International Studies from the UNIZIK, Awka, who has chosen to go into her talent, the Artwork, addressed journalists recently in Abuja Making her

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