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Africa advised to stamp out witchcraft accusations against children

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 NBE Africa, African Child Policy Forum, African children, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, violence against children, Witchcraft accusations, Zimbabwe

Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most gruesome forms

Health

WHO releases Multi-country monkeypox outbreak update

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 NBE Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, monkeypox outbreak, Nigeria, WHO

Since 13 May 2022, monkeypox has been reported to WHO from 23 Member States that are not endemic for monkeypox

Politics

Senegal takes over African Union leadership for 2022

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Business News African Union, AU Chairman, Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President Macky Sall, Senegal

The President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, today takes over African Union (AU) leadership during the 35th African

Environment

Leaders gather for climate adaptation at COP26

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 BEHAK Africa, climate adaptation, COP26, Democratic Republic of Congo, Glasgow

African and other global leaders came together at COP26 in Glasgow yesterday for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit, the largest

Economy

Eastern Africa experts discuss COVID-19 economic impacts in Kigali

October 27, 2021 BEHAK Burundi, Comoros, COVID-19 economic impacts, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kigali, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UNECA

Experts assembled in Kigali, Rwanda to reflect on COVID-19 economic impacts and resilience experiences at the sub-continental 25th meeting of

Health

Democratic Republic of Congo detects Ebola virus disease

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 BEHAK Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola virus, WHO

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that a new laboratory confirmed case of

Health

Congo declares end of Ebola in northwestern province

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Business News Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Ebola, USAID

Today, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an end to the epidemic of Ebola in Northwestern

Politics

AU takes over Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute from UNSC

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 NBE African Union, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, GERD, Kenya, Nile dam, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UN Security Council

The African Union (AU) has taken Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute with Sudan and Egypt from the United nations Security Council

NBE Blog

Were Egyptians hungry during frequent droughts in Ethiopia?

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 NBE African countries, Arab League, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, food import bill, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Nile River, Uganda, UN Security Council

By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In the past few years the tension between Ethiopia and Egypt has been escalating over

Investment

Sudan calls for joint investment on the Nile

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020 NBE Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nile Basin Initiative, Nile Day, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Sustainable Development Goals, Tanzania, the Nile Basin countries, Uganda, water and sanitation

Without joint planning and investment, Nile Basin countries miss-out on opportunities of development that benefits the Nile people, says Sudan’s

Health

Ethiopia targets full water, sanitation access

December 19, 2019December 31, 2019 Business News Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, population pressure, sanitation, water

The Government of Ethiopia has set an ambitious target to provide full water, sanitation and electricity access to all the

Health

Cholera victims’ number in Ethiopia surpasses 600

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Cholera outbreak, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda

The total number of cholera outbreak victims in Ethiopia including the capital city, Addis Ababa, has reached 614, says, Ethiopian

Politics

Nile Basin Initiative marks 20th anniversary in Kigali

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Bujumbura, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nile Basin Initiative, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, the Nile Basin countries, The Nile River, Uganda

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is set to mark its 20th anniversary tomorrow in Kigali, Rwanda. NBI has brought together

Health

Over half a million babies die in conflict zones, report says

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Afghanistan, Central African Republic, children, conflict zones, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Iraq, Mali, Nigeria, Peace Research Institute Oslo, Save the Children, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen

At least 550,000 babies are thought to have died as a result of armed conflict between 2013 and 2017 in

Economy

Half of worlds poor live in 5 countries including Ethiopia

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Piecing Together the Poverty Puzzle, Poorest people in the world, World Bank, world's poor

A new World Bank report reveals that out of the world’s 736 million extreme poor in 2015, 368 million—half of

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