He said his focus would include building the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be able to meet the ever-growing challenges of resourcing, governance and operations of NHRIs.

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over $120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the ...

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 ...

The Green Climate Fund approves $222 million for FAO to launch the SURAGGWA program in eight Sahelian countries. • The initiative focuses on restoring degraded lands and developing value chains for ...

A wave of synchronised assaults by jihadist fighters has rocked Mali, targeting military installations across seven towns, including Binoli, Kayes, and Sandere, in what marks the third major offensive ...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over USD 120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the ...

The World Bank guidance outlines a comprehensive framework for integrating Human Capital Accompanying Measures (HCAMs) into ...

BAMAKO, Mali — Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali’s military said Tuesday — a ...

Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 militants in response to a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts across the country, according to a video statement released by the army ...

In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, ...