New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) session will be held on the 29thth of June in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, under the theme ‘mobilising domestic resources for NEPAD implementation’. The 25th HSGOC will convene a special commemorative session to mark the 10th Anniversary of NEPAD. It is in […]
The food security challenge 1. Two-thirds of African people derive their income from agriculture and spend between 50 and 80% of their income on food. These figures show the importance of agriculture on the continent. 2. Food insecurity remains the biggest challenge in developing countries and African countries in particular. The measures to be taken […]
The African Federation of Environmental Journalists (AFEJ) comes after online consultations among the African environmental journalists particularly for those who are the members of the International Federation of Environmental Journalists (IFEJ). It aims to unite African affiliates of the International Federation of Environmental Journalists to better meet challenges faced by the people of Africa across […]
Siemens South Africa will build the Mandela School of Science and Technology in Mvezo in the Eastern Cape, the birthplace of former President Nelson Mandela. As the primary partner involved in building the high school in Mvezo, Siemens will be working with the Department of Education, the Department of Science and Technology and the Mvezo […]
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and its partners will organise an international conference entitled ‘Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services: Linking Knowledge to Policy and Action for Food and Livelihoods’ from 15 – 18 November 2011. The event, which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya, will bring together farmers and some of […]
At the close of UN climate talks in Bonn that failed to address the huge shortfall in emission targets compared to what the science suggests is necessary, Ambassador Pablo Solon of the Plurinational State of Bolivia called for a high-level meeting to discuss how to drastically reduce climate pollution. “In order to have success at […]
Martin Khor, Executive-Director of the South Centre, an intergovernmental thinktank that provides advice to developing country governments, warned that the international climate negotiations were on the brink of unraveling. He was joined at the press briefing by senior scientist from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Dr. Sivan Kartha, who revealed new figures that showed developing […]
African representatives from non-government groups outlined the urgency of agreeing to deep, legally binding climate pollution reduction targets at UN climate talks. At a press conference hosted by the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), a platform for over 300 civil society groups in 45 African countries,leaders speaking on behalf of trade-unions, gender, and environmental […]
The Security Council announced today that it is recommending to the General Assembly that Ban Ki-moon be appointed to a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. In a closed-door meeting this morning at UN Headquarters in New York, the Council’s 15 members adopted by acclamation a resolution on extending Mr. Ban’s time […]
“There is an emerging dynamism on the African continent. Purposefulness and energy are the new face of Africa” – Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith Africa is at a defining period of development and the Commonwealth will play a role in sustaining and deepening the momentum, Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith said on 15 June 2011. […]