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Africa Climate Summit commences in Nairobi 

Posted on 06 September 2023

This week, the Africa Climate Summit is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya – coinciding with Africa Climate Week and themed “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and…
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Outbreak of violence in Libya  

Posted on 24 August 2023

Fighting erupted in Tripoli early last week, with authorities having confirmed there were 55 killed, and almost 150 injured, in the conflict. 

The fighting was between two opposing milita, sparked by the…
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Coup announced in Niger as military sieze power

Posted on 07 August 2023

The military have taken control in Niger, with soldiers announcing the coup on the West African nation's live television less than a couple of weeks ago. 
 
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential…
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EU and Tunisia sign controversial deal following migrant stranding

Posted on 19 July 2023

On Sunday, the EU signed an agreement with Tunisia to help address the “unprecedented migration crisis” faced by the nation.

This comes after an outbreak of xenophobic violence in Sfax earlier this…
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Africa's largest school food programme introduced in Kenya

Posted on 29 June 2023

Nairobi County and Food4Education have collaborated on an establishing Africa's largest school food programme in Kenya. 

According to UNICEF, over a quarter of children in Kenya experience stunting due to extreme malnutrition. The…
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New Zealand increases humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa

Posted on 31 May 2023

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have declared they will be extending NZ $7.75 million to support the drought and humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. This was…
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Effective humanitarian response needed to combat increasing needs in DRC

Posted on 13 April 2023

A press release from Oxfam, CARE International and the Danish Refugee Council addresses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an estimated 10 million people in…
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Cyclone Freddy causes crisis in Madagascar and Mozambique

Posted on 09 March 2023

Almost 400,000 people in Madagascar and Mozambique have been impacted by Cyclone Freddy which caused severe weather conditions and flooding in the nations over the last few weeks. 21 people…
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Cholera cases surging in Africa, reports WHO

Posted on 15 February 2023

According to the World Health Organization, there has been a recent spike in cholera cases in Africa. 2023 has already seen 30% more cases reported than all last year, and…
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George Floyd murder, GAVI, Aid sector recruitment trends, and more

Posted on 09 June 2020

+ Save the date! workshops on Adaptive management

CID in partnership with MFAT will be holding two online training seminars on Adaptive Management, as we all face the challenges of adapting programmes…
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