World Press Freedom Day: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU
3 May 2023
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,...
IMF says preparing for first review of Egypt programme, dates to be confirmed
Preparations for the first review of Egypt's economic reform programme with the International Monetary Fund have begun and dates for the review mission will...
EU Announces €70,000 for Nigeria flood preparedness
The European Union Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is expected to benefit 10,000 people, while 25,000 more will be benefiting indirectly.
In preparation for the...
THE UNITED STATES PROVIDES NEARLY $255 MILLION IN HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO MEET...
Friday, July 22, 2022
The United States through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing nearly $255 million in additional emergency food and...
Russian billionaire, Vladimir Potanin, makes $12.8bn since Ukraine invasion
The wealth of Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister and businessman, Vladimir Potanin, has grown significantly within the last four months, since Vladimir Putin invaded...
WHO eyes decision on monkeypox ’emergency’, Africa says it’s long overdue
The World Health Organization will decide on Thursday whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say...
World Bank approves $2.3b plan for Eastern and Southern Africa to tackle food insecurity
World Bank has approved a $2.3 billion programme for Eastern and Southern African countries to help them tackle food insecurity, the bank said in...
Food security: EU to step up its support to African, Caribbean and Pacific countries...
The European Commission adopted on Tuesday a proposal to mobilise €600 million from the reserves of the European Development Fund to address the current...
Elon Musk slammed with $258bn lawsuit for promoting Dogecoin
Dogecoin has been labelled a fraudulent scheme by one Keith Johnson, who sued Elon Musk, and his two companies, Tesla and SpaceX, for promoting...
UK pushes on with plan to deport migrants to Rwanda
Britain pressed on with its strategy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda on Wednesday and is planning further flights despite a last-minute intervention by...