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[New Times] In a determined effort to halt the spread of Mpox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) on Monday, August 26. Source

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, who is on an official visit to Egypt with a high-level Iraqi delegation that includes the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, minister of trade, and several senior Iraqi officials. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly … Devamını oku

[Vanguard] More than 31.8 million Nigerians are acutely short of food due to security challenges and the removal of fuel subsidies, the government said on Tuesday, citing a study by several of the country’s international development partners. Source

[VOA] Washington — The U.S. abandonment this week of its $110 million drone base in Niger, once seen as a key hub for counterterrorism efforts, adds to a growing list of Western withdrawals, all steadily ceding ground to terror groups affiliated with Islamic State and al-Qaida. Source

[WFP] Windhoek, Namibia — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Capricorn Foundation and the University of Namibia (UNAM), recently conducted a three-day transformative hands-on training on value addition in the Hardap Region of Namibia. The training brought together 45 participants, including youth and women from farmsteads in Stampriet, Schlip, Bernafay, … Devamını oku

[AIM] Chimoio — The candidate for governor of the central Mozambican province of Manica for the main opposition party, Renamo, Saimone Macuiana, has promised “inclusive governance’ if Renamo wins the presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for 9 Ocober. Source

[The New Humanitarian] Al Haouz, Morocco — ‘We understand everyone is focused on Gaza right now, but people have largely forgotten what happened to us.’ Source

[Government of Mauritius] The development of a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security in alignment with the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 was the focus of a workshop which was launched, today, by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel in … Devamını oku

[RFI] Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to Mauritania, Gambia and Senegal Tuesday as part of his focus on curbing migration to the Canary Islands, which have seen a surge of arrivals from West Africa this year. Source

[Africa CDC] Bamako, Mali — Mali’s capacity to store and distribute vaccines safely, ensuring the continued success of both COVID-19 vaccination efforts and routine immunization programs was boosted with a donation of storage equipment worth over $609,000 on August 16. Source