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Africa: AUC Chairperson Yesterday Evening Held Consultations With the Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Communities (Recs)

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago01 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, yesterday evening held consultations with the Permanent Representatives of the AU Regional Economic Communities (RECs), briefing them on the Commission’s strategic priorities ahead of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council & the 39th Assembly of Heads of State & Government (Addis Ababa, 11-15 Feb…

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Africa: Communities Unite to Address Stigma and Discrimination Affecting People With Neglected Tropical Diseases

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago06 mins

Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”, WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care…

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Africa: UBA Foundation Extends Aid to Vulnerable Communities Across Africa

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth millions of naira and dollars to school students, orphanages, internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African countries. Between November 2025 and January 2026, the foundation’s Food Bank and…

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East Africa: Climate Funding Falling Short for East Africa’s Vulnerable Communities, IGAD Warns

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Nairobi — IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate hazards trigger concrete measures that protect lives, livelihoods and property. Despite billions pledged globally for climate action, only a small fraction reaches the communities most affected by droughts, floods and…

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African Land Policy Reforms Have Been Good for Women and Communities – but Review of 18 Countries Shows Major Gaps

eriinfo.com3 months ago013 mins

Land tenure is the relationship, defined in law and customs, that people as individuals or groups have with land. It involves a bundle of rights to land, such as the right to use, sell, or bequeath land. Secure tenure is crucial for people to have secure homes, for food production, and for the economy. For…

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Africa: WHO Africa Endorses Roadmap for Safeguarding Communities in Health Emergency Operations

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Pretoria — The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region, Member States and partners have agreed on a roadmap to protect communities during public health emergencies, becoming the first region to formally establish systems that hold both governments and WHO jointly accountable for preventing and addressing sexual misconduct in their shared operations. The milestone–designed,…

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Africa: Somalia Is Innovating to Provide Communities With Clean, Safe Water Despite Climate Change Effects

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Holhol Dam has been rehabilitated under the World Bank-supported Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project (Barwaaqo) to support over 6,000 people and thousands of livestock. The upgraded dam now holds up to 70,000 cubic meters of water and serves surrounding villages such as Asha-ado, Abuqeys, and Sogsogley. The rehabilitation of five water…

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Africa: New Climate Finance Coalition Must Prove Its Worth to Forest Communities in Africa

eriinfo.com3 months ago010 mins

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, a broad alliance of governments, companies, Indigenous-peoples organisations and civil society announced the launch of the Scaling J-REDD+ Coalition, a global effort to accelerate jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programmes, mobilise large-scale finance and channel it into forests, climate and livelihoods. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), J-REDD+ could mobilise…

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Africa: ‘Life Feels More Stable’ – in Zimbabwe, Red Cross Helps Farming Communities Cope With Prolonged Drought

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic rainfall have reshaped Zimbabwe’s climate, with droughts now striking every two to three years instead of once a decade. The result: 2.7 million rural Zimbabweans face recurrent food insecurity. As the global climate crisis accelerates, hitting the South earliest and hardest, humanitarian responses are evolving from short-term relief to long-term…

Africa: Climate Crisis Is a Daily Reality for Many African Communities – How to Try and Protect Them

eriinfo.com4 months ago011 mins

For many African communities, the climate crisis is not a future scenario – it is a daily emergency. Irreversible losses, destroyed homes, failed harvests, vanishing ecosystems and lack of access to clean water are already happening. I’m a researcher in how to manage the risks of climate change and protect communities against climate disasters. I…