News & Updates
18 January 2019
Coffee species under threat from extinction could affect Ethiopia
A new study has found that wild coffee species are now under threat from climate change.
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15 January 2019
Schoolgirls in Kenya will face compulsory tests for pregnancy and FGM
Narok County Commissioner George Natembeya has now made it compulsory for schoolgirls to take pregnancy and FGM tests in the area.
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07 December 2018
Co-ordination is necessary to tackle Somalian drought crisis
From 2016-2017, Somalia encountered four consecutive poor rainy seasons which resulted in crop failure, high levels of livestock deaths and illness, and almost pushed the country to the verge of famine.
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07 December 2018
152,000 vaccinated against Cholera in Niger
In collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners, the Niger government has participated in an oral cholera vaccination campaign to protect over 152,000 people at risk.
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07 December 2018
Niger becomes first African country to introduce law protecting IDPs
Niger has become the first African country to introduce a national law for the protection and assistance of people fleeing floods, droughts and violence.
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06 December 2018
Nominations for Africa Innovator of the Year are open!
Aid & International Development Forum are pleased to open nominations for the Africa Innovator of the Year Award 2019.
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06 December 2018
How close is Africa to eliminating polio?
During the Africa Regional Commission for the Certification of poliomyelitis eradication (ARCC) in Kenya, a committee came together to review Africa’s progress toward becoming certified polio-free.
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04 December 2018
Cross-border surveillance necessary to mitigate Ebola, says WHO
Due to the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and the DRC have taken measures to increase cross-border surveillance.
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03 December 2018
New satellite programme to protect millions of farmers launched by DFID
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is using new early-warning systems and technology to train thousands of farmers across Africa, Asia and the Americas to become ‘plant doctors’.
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30 November 2018
World Aids Day 2018
Tomorrow, 1st December 2018, marks World Aids Day, a day that rallies support for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. It commemorates those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses and to show support for people living with the disease.
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29 November 2018
Greater measures needed to tackle HIV among children, urges UNICEF
According to a report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Children, HIV and Aids: The World in 2030”, approximately 360,000 adolescents are projected to die of AIDS-related diseases between 2018 and 2030.
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28 November 2018
UNDP projects work to prevent further deterioration of Lake Chad
In collaboration with its partners, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) carries out development projects that focus on the rehabilitation of Lake Chad’s ecosystems and the natural resource management.
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