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Year: 2019

Investments 

Au Sénégal, la Banque africaine de développement apporte son soutien pour renforcer la sécurité alimentaire

Village Reporter
Sikilo, village sénégalais situé sur l’axe Kaffrine-Tambacounda, dans le sud-est du pays. Gnilane Faye se tient fièrement devant son poulailler. A ses côtés, son fils Serigne Saliou Bâ surnommé « l’enfant du Pasa Loumakaf ». Bénéficiaire du Projet d’appui à la sécurité alimentaire dans les régions de Louga, Matam et Kaffrine (Pasa Loumakaf), elle présente son cahier de gestion et explique le… Read More
Africa 

Canada-Africa relations: Building and Sustaining Peace Together | VIEW

Village Reporter
Momentum is building as African leaders drive efforts to build and sustain peace across the continent, and international partners are eager and ready to support these efforts. This compels us to ask how international partners can best support African-led efforts to build and sustain peace. How can we work together to release the enormous potential of all Africans for this… Read More
Human Rights 

Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court

Village Reporter
Ms. Suu Kyi was testifying in defence of her country, which is facing charges of genocide committed against the mainly-Muslim Rohingya minority group, brought by The Gambia, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. If war crimes have been committed, they will be prosecuted within our military justice system Myanmar State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi The de facto… Read More
Africa 

Keita, Salah goals help Liverpool beat Salzburg to top UCL Group E

Village Reporter
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp praised Mohamed Salah for showing self-belief after he spurned several straightforward chances before scoring from a tight angle to help the defending champions reach the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday. Liverpool beat Salzburg 2-0 to advance as Group E winners, with Salah adding to midfielder Naby Keita’s opener after rounding opposition goalkeeper Cican Stankovic. “He… Read More
Investments 

COP 25: African parliamentarians called on to speak as one for their voice to be heard

Village Reporter
African parliamentarians should speak as one to make their voice heard in climate negotiations, Arona Soumaré, the African Development Bank’s principal expert in climate change and green growth, said on Thursday during the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP 25). “For effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, parliaments need to take strong decisions in… Read More
Investments 

Development institutions present digital guide to help African countries fast-track SDGs, Paris Agreement and AU’s Agenda 2063 implementation

Village Reporter
Three leading development partners have presented a digital application at the COP 25 climate conference in Madrid to help African countries grappling with the simultaneous implementation of key global initiatives. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), African Development Bank Group, and the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) on Tuesday unveiled the Guide for Integrated Planning in Africa. The guide will… Read More