Rwanda + 1 more
Mister President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin by extending my sincere congratulations to the distinguished representative of the Russian Federation who presides over the Security Council in June. I would also like to…
Kenya
Background Wajir County is divided into 8 districts namely; Wajir East, Tarbaj, Wajir South, Habaswein, Wajir West, Eldas, Buna and Wajir North districts. There are 6 constituencies currently i.e., Tarbaj, Wajir East, Wajir South, Wajir West, Eldas and…
Sudan
Over 250 representatives of the Beni Hussein and Abbala tribes gathered in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, for a two-day reconciliation meeting set up to address outstanding issues between them and diffuse tensions in the area. A reconciliation…
Rwanda + 4 more
Briefing the Security Council on the work of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, including the transfer of cases to the Residual Mechanism, judges and prosecutors alike noted progress but stressed the…
Ethiopia + 3 more
(MissionNewswire) From safe drinking water and healthy sanitation to agriculture, water is essential for life. According to Water.org, a nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing…
Rwanda
The Government in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has embarked on enhancing refugee camps management by establishing multifunctional building commonly known as TURI KUMWE CENTER (We are together). Recently on June 3,…
Ethiopia
AFAMBO, Ethiopia – From birth, Kadiga Mohammed was set to marry her first and eldest cousin, a traditional practice known as ‘absuma’ in her community in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. When she turned 16, her parents…
Sudan
EL FASHER (5 Jun.) - Sudanese government authorities have refused to provide access to water and sanitation for newly displaced people in Zamzam camp near El Fasher, capital of North Darfur. A technical agreement with Plan…
Somalia
Significant amounts of rain fell in most of pastoral areas in the North From May 21 to 30, field reports and satellite rainfall estimates indicate rains ranging from 10 and 50 millimeters (mm) were received in most…
South Sudan
5 June 2014 - The rate of HIV infections in Morobo County had significantly increased this year compared to last year, a health official in the Central Equatoria State county said today. “One in every 15 samples…
