FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
A man collects water from a tank for livestock in a semi-arid area of Kenya. (FAO/Patrick Meinhardt) The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization …
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African tourism sees 12% jump in 2021 but remains well below pre-pandemic levels
Global tourism experienced a 4 percent increase in 2021, compared to 2020. However, the United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) says in a report released on Tuesday that international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of 2019. This follows on from 2020, the worst …
Kenya’s top court reviews disputed bid to change constitution
Kenya’s highest court began Tuesday weighing a legal bid to revive government plans to shake up the country’s political system, just months ahead of crucial elections. The Supreme Court ruling on the proposed constitutional changes, expected after three days of hearings this week, may have major consequences for the August 9 …
Diplomats of Libya, UAE vow to promote economic cooperation
FILE: Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia on August 19, 2021. (Maxim Shipenkov / AP Pool) Senior …
UN: Libya has 12,000 people officially detained, thousands more held illegally
Refugees and migrants sleep on the floor at a detention facility in Tripoli, Libya. (Photo: UNHCR) More than 12,000 people are officially detained in 27 prisons and detention facilities across …
