MSF Facilities Looted, Medical Activities Impeded By Violence in Sudan [press release]
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns the unacceptable harassment of our staff and the violent looting and occupation of our medical premises and supported… Read more »
Aid Groups in Cameroon Urge Women With Obstetric Fistula to Seek Medical Treatment
VOA
As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern… Read more »
Chocolate Giants Reap Huge Profits As Promises to Improve Farmers' Incomes 'Ring Hollow' [press release]
Oxfam
Ghanaian cocoa farmers' paltry incomes fell on average by 16 percent since the start of the pandemic --while the confectionary profits of the four biggest public chocolate… Read more »
How Art is Inspiring Youth to Take Action on Climate Crisis #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica
In the bustling city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a passionate group of young leaders is driving change through their innovative NGO. Their approach is simple yet effective.… Read more »
Women Abused Over Alleged Islamic State Ties - HRW [press release]
HRW
Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process Read more »
Keeping an Eye on Healthy Sight in Africa
allAfrica
Eyes are often referred to as the windows to the soul, but are unfortunately also the gateway to a growing crisis that is casting a shadow over Africa's future. Read more »
Centre Girls' Voices in Education Reforms [press release]
HRW
New Law Should Require Greater Inclusion of Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Read more »
'We Lost Everything' - Sudanese Refugees Arrive in Chad As Difficult Times Loom
WFP
WFP and other humanitarians fear a perfect storm, as refugee influx from Sudan's unrest is compounded by upcoming rains, lean season and a funding crunch Read more »
Authorities Add Human Rights Lawyers to Trumped-Up Conspiracy Case
AI London
The Tunisian authorities' decision to broaden a criminal investigation based on unfounded accusations of "conspiracy" by adding four dissidents to the list of accused is a deeply… Read more »
60 of 86 Hospitals Around Khartoum Out of Service [press release]
MedGlobal
To date, out of 86 major and essential hospitals in Khartoum and neighboring areas, 60 are out of service. Of those 60, 14 were bombed, and 19 were forcibly evacuated. These… Read more »
CSO Council Gears up for 2023 General Assembly in Region One
FrontPageAfrica
In consonance of its constitutional provision, the National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) will hold an annual General Assembly (GA) scheduled for May 30-31, 2023. Read more »
Public Interest Media Fund Launched to Safeguard Press Freedom, Democracy
allAfrica
The International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) has launched the International Fund for Public Interest Media, an initiative intended to support public interest media… Read more »
Tanzania Tackles Eye Health Crisis Head-On with Boresha Macho Project
allAfrica
Millions of people are affected by a crisis that often goes unnoticed - the issue of eye health. Read more »
Amnesty International Calls for Universal Social Protection, As Overlapping Crises Leave Hundreds of Millions Facing Disaster
AI
Amnesty International is today calling for social security to be made available to everyone worldwide after a series of crises exposed huge gaps in state support and protection… Read more »
International Day of the Boy Child - NGO Raises Awareness On Protection From Harmful Societal Influence
This Day
The Executive Director/Founder of WeLead, a nongovernmental organisation (NGO), Dayo Oladele-Ilori has raised awareness of the need to protect the boy-child from harmful societal… Read more »