France and Benin, partners for improving the living conditions of girls and women
Official closing, on Wednesday 10 November, of the 2021 edition of the support program for Innovative Projects of Civil Societies and Coalitions of Actors (PISCCA), emblematic program of the Franco-Beninese…
Blinken Discusses US-Africa Policy During Stop in Nigeria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Thursday in Abuja with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama and other officials to discuss furthering cooperation on global health…
UN Rights Chief Denounces Deaths of Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan
The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the military crackdown on Sudanese protesters, a day after security forces killed 15 people in demonstrations against the country’s October 25 military…
Uganda Police Kill 5, Including Cleric, After Bomb Blasts
Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday’s suicide bombings in the capital, police said…
Blinken Says ‘Democratic Recession’ is Growing Across the World in First Stop on African Visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his three-nation tour of the African continent with a warning that several factors have led to a “recession” of democracy around the world.…
State Department Recap: November 11-17
STATE DEPARTMENT — Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week: Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal Blinken is visiting…
Death Toll from Burkina Faso Attack Rises to 53
The death toll from a weekend attack by suspected jihadists on a gendarmerie in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 53, the government said Wednesday. The attack was one of…
Hundreds Go Missing in Burkina Faso Amid Extremist Violence
The last time Polenli Combary spoke to her son on the phone, she prayed for God to bless him. Shortly after, she called back, but the line was dead. Her…
UN launches advisory toolkit for national and local governments in developing countries
Towards sustainable, resilient and inclusive management of national infrastructure assets The UN is launching an advisory toolkit for national and local governments in developing countries, aimed at financing sustainable infrastructure…