African Press Organization Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 14, 2021 - 11:10 GMT

Leading by example for improved nutrition in Malawi

Download logo On the outskirts of Mzuzu city in Malawi, in the small village of Chikoya lives Tael Vumu. He is a cluster leader under Titemwane care group, a volunteer who facilitates sharing and dissemination of nutrition information to improve household …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 11:10 GMT

Coronavirus - Tunisia: United States Donates Almost Two Million Vaccines to Tunisia Since July 2021

The United States delivered today 187,960 additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Tunisia through the COVAX mechanism, bringing the total U.S. donated vaccines to Tunisia to almost two million vaccines since July 2021. These vaccines are part of our …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 10:12 GMT

UN Launches the First Regional Online Portal to Bring Together all African Countries with Data and Evidence on Sustainable ...

Download logo Measuring and evaluating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa became much easier as a group of regional UN entities launched the first online data portal that brings together statistical data harvested across all countries …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 10:12 GMT

Peacekeepers Escort Internally Displaced Persons Fetching Water, Violence Against Tambura Women Reduced

By escorting internally displaced persons who are walking long distances to fetch indispensable water for their households, UN peacekeepers have managed to greatly reduce incidents of violence against the women who typically carry out this heavy but …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 09:15 GMT

Kaspersky Records Over 2 Million Phishing Attacks in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria in H1 2021 and Spam Email Still a Threat

There was a reduction in the number of phishing attacks recorded and blocked by Kaspersky (www.Africa.Kaspersky.com)in South Africa (17% decline), Kenya (48% decline), and Nigeria (13% decline) for the first half of this year when compared to the same …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 09:15 GMT

Mayor of Houston Endorses U.S.-Africa Energy Forum; Event Emphasizes U.S. Role in Africa's Energy Future

Mayor Sylvester Turner has officially endorsed the first edition of the U.S.-Africa Energy Forum 2021 (December 9-10; Houston, Texas) with a letter of invitation to participation; the City of Houston has emerged as a global leader in energy innovation, …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 08:18 GMT

Ethiopia: Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law” committed by all parties to the conflict in Tigray. In an update to the UN Human Rights …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 07:14 GMT

Coronavirus: US boosts Tanzania COVID-19 management

Download logo The United States government has committed to support Tanzania's efforts in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening management of the pandemic cases in referral hospitals. The support channeled through the US Agency for …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 07:14 GMT

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 Update (13 September 2021)

Tests Conducted Today: 10,027 In the last 7 days: 81,361 Cumulatively: 2,603,889 Hospitalized New: 5 In the last 7 days: 58 Critical Cases: 19 Deaths Today: 3 In the last 7 days: 41 Cumulatively: 1,175 Confirmed Cases New Cases (Positivity Rate): 459 (4.5% …

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Published on September 14, 2021 - 07:14 GMT

Coronavirus - Africa: Envoy Asks East African Community (EAC) to Demystify Anti-Vaccination Campaigns

The Canadian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Pamela O'Donnell, has said that it is important for the East African Community (EAC) to continue actively to provide information to demystify anti-vaccination campaigns. Ms. O'Donnell, who visited the …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 19:12 GMT

Visiting Guinea, SRSG ANNADIF Emphasizes the Importance of Safeguarding Guinea's Stability, Ensuring Citizen Security and Respect ...

Download logo The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mahamat ANNADIF, carried out today a one-day mission to Guinea. The objective of this mission was to listen to …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 17:51 GMT

Angola's ANPG Launches Permanent Offer Program to increase Oil and Gas Exploration in Angola

Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuel's Agency (ANPG) Administrator César Paxe officially announced the Agency´s efforts to increase oil and gas exploration at AOG 2021; A new permanent offer program will allow ANPG to negotiate the exploration of …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 17:51 GMT

Uganda's Daniela Odong scoops ECOSOCC's Young Africans Writing Contest (YAWC) top prize; Amb. Susan Sikaneta awarded the ECOSOCC ...

Download logo Daniela Odong, a 17-year-old from Uganda’s Mt St Mary’s College, Namagunga has scooped the first prize of the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat Young Africans Writing Contest (YAWC). Daniela’s essay …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 16:34 GMT

Funding crunch forces WFP to cut food assistance in South Sudan

Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food assistance for more than 100,000 displaced people in parts of South Sudan for three months starting October as part of a prioritization exercise driven by funding shortages this …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 16:34 GMT

Joint security team concludes assessment visit to Garbaharey

Officials from AMISOM, the Somalia Police Force and the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday conducted a security assessment and reconnaissance visit to Garbaharey, Gedo region of Somalia. The team included the AMISOM Police Commissioner, AIGP …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 16:34 GMT

Coronavirus - Liberia: 99yrs Old Vaccinated with J&J Vaccine

The risk of severe illness from COVID—19 increase with age is something global health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as well as GAVI and others have recommended adults 65 years and older …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 16:34 GMT

Kenya Makes Strides with Renewable Energy

Download logo While Kenya’s oil generation capabilities have been small to date, the country has made significant strides in terms of renewable energy – and further potential remains. Kenya will be one of eight East African countries to attend Africa Oil …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 15:26 GMT

New Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Policy Framework reinforces APICORPS's commitment to the Energy Transition

Download logo ESG policy framework to institutionalize APICORP (www.APICORP.org)’s commitment to environmental protection, social responsibility, and robust governance; APICORP targets allocating US$ 1 bn to green energy projects and sustainable energy …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 14:22 GMT

Innovative partnerships for sustainable solutions in Zimbabwe

Download logo On International day of South-South Cooperation (12 September), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) acknowledges the Global south’s important contribution to alleviate food insecurity and malnutrition in Zimbabwe. The Governments of …

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Published on September 13, 2021 - 14:22 GMT

Nigeria: African Development Bank President conferred with Leadership Person of the Year Award 2020 - Leadership Newspaper Group

The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has received the Leadership Person of the Year award from the Leadership Newspaper Group in Nigeria. The award was given “in recognition of his impeccable public …

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