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Month: June 2023

Pacific 

UN deputy chief praises China’s investment in tackling climate change, forging ‘new development pathway’

Village Reporter
“The challenges are many and they are serious”, Amina Mohammed said, highlighting the plight of the planet. “Almost all our indicators on the climate and ecological crises are pointing in the wrong direction.” She praised China’s role in being an innovator and believer in the power of multilateralism to overcome challenges through collection action, pointing out that over half of… Read More
Africa 

In Darfur, hospitals continue to operate despite lack of medicines and staff

Village Reporter,
The Nyala Turkish-Sudanese Teaching Hospital continues to provide medical services despite the ongoing clashes in the country. However, the hospital, which opened in 2014, is struggling to provide basic services to all of its patients. Khadija Awad, a patient with kidney failure, said “I used to do dialysis twice a week, but because of the conditions the country is going… Read More
Africa 

Huge crowds ‘stone the devil’ as fiercely hot hajj winds down

Village Reporter,
Vast crowds of worshippers hurled pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual Wednesday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic draws to a close in Saudi Arabia. From dawn in Mina, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims began pelting three concrete monoliths representing Satan under soaring temperatures before heading to Mecca for a final “tawaf” — circling… Read More
Africa 

UN Security Council terminates Mali peacekeeping mission

Village Reporter
Security Council members reiterated strong support for the full withdrawal of the decade-old UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and the transfer of security responsibilities to the country’s transitional Government, which has been in power since a coup in 2021. Commending the peacekeeping operation and its staff, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the “full cooperation of the transitional… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Pearl Thusi says she is currently making music, hints about working with rapper Emtee

Village Reporter,
Pearl Thusi has announced that she is currently making music and hopes to collaborate with one of the biggest rappers in South Africa, Emtee The actress and media personality shared the news during a recent interview on DJ Fresh’s podcast WAW What A Week Thusi also spoke about some of the projects she has been busy with, including a short… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian DJ/Producer Spinall Signs With Epic Records

Village Reporter,
Nigerian DJ/producer Spinall has officially signed with Epic Records, the company tells Billboard. “Spinall is one of the continent’s best musical exports. A preeminent curator and driver of culture. His collaborations have the potential to take music from Africa to new heights globally, and we are extremely energized about our partnership with him here at Epic,” says Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis,… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank teams up with airplane manufacturers Airbus, ATR to boost African commercial aviation

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank has held workshops with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and ATR to explore ways of strengthening access to finance for African airlines. The sessions, held on 14 and 15 June, will support the Bank’s efforts to develop and adapt financing instruments to the continent’s aviation needs, boosting its air transport market. The workshops featured discussion of bank financing… Read More
Africa Investments 

Seminar on African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2023 for Asian Audiences

Elwin Mandowa,
What:  Presentation of the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2023 (Asian markets) Who:  The African Development Bank Group and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) When:  Wednesday, 12 July 2023; Time: 07:00-9:00 GMT | 08:00-10:00 London time | 12:30-14:30 (India Standard Time) | 15:00-17:00 (China Standard Time) | 16:00-18:00 (Japan/Korea Standard Time) Where:  KIEP headquarters, Sejong-si, Korea;… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

OCHA and WHO annual consultation

Global Author
Geneva, 21 June – Representatives of WHO and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) focused their annual financial and management review meeting on strengthening their 18-year partnership to prevent and respond to humanitarian crises. Both agencies provided updates: WHO on its emergency operations and the WHO Global Health Appeal, and OCHA on its funding mechanisms… Read More
Africa 

France must address ‘deep’ police racism: UN

Village Reporter,
France must address deep issues of racial discrimination in its police, the United Nations said Friday, after a third night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager. The death of 17-year-old Nahel during a traffic stop has revived longstanding grievances about policing and racial profiling in France’s low-income and multiethnic suburbs. “We are concerned by the… Read More