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AfDB and Cameroon sign $1.726-million grant‏

Lusaka, Zambia, May 26, 2016 – On Thursday, May 26, 2016 the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government...

AfDB and Millennium Challenge Corporation sign MOU on future collaboration‏

Lusaka, Zambia, May 25, 2016 – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, and the Deputy...

Civil society explain how to make international fora compatibile with the Paris Agreement

May 24, Bonn, Germany - Today expert observers from Climate Action Network, at the UN climate negotiations, explained...

Top 12 Ways World Can End Hunger, Stem Environmental Damage from Food Systems

Latest IRP report lists 12 ways to use natural resources more efficiently, improve human health and reduce the...

Backed by Stars, Unprecedented UN Campaign Seeks to Mobilize Millions to End Illegal Trade in Wildlife

Ban Ki-moon, Gisele Bündchen, Yaya Touré and Ian Somerhalder among those aiming to spur action to protect endangered...

AfDB supports water and agriculture improvement projects in Egypt‏

Lusaka, Zambia, May 25, 2016 – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt on the sidelines...

Vulnerable countries & youth kick-off for climate justice at UN negotiations

25th May - Bonn, Germany. Today Adriana Murillo Ruin, head of the Costa Rican delegation at the UNFCCC and representing...

BLK Super Speciality Hospital inks pact with Tanzania’s largest cardiac Institute

MoU would establish educational, scientific and medical cooperation for excellence. Dar Es Salaam, May 25, 2016:...

Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016: 191,134; Deaths 1,370

Italy - IOM reports an estimated 191,134 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 21 May, arriving...

As Air Pollution Levels Rise by 8%, Action on Renewables, Cook Stoves and Clean Fuels Bring Hope of Tackling Public Health Emergency

Mixed progress on air quality still falls far short of what is needed to save 7 million lives each year Nairobi, 24 May...

BBC Africa special programmes from Zambia

BBC Africa will bring audiences special programming from Zambia this month, featuring a debate on Africa’s water crisis...

Former Mossad director reveals that Israel's top generals want Hamas to run Gaza‏

Efraim Halevy, the former head of Mossad, says the appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as Israel’s defense minister could...

New Global Partnership for Preparedness Launched: V20, UN and World Bank Collaboration to help countries get ready for future disasters

Istanbul, Turkey - Tuesday, May 24, 2016 A major new partnership to better prepare countries and communities for...

Explosive development in India has huge potential of attracting ISIS in SAARC

Sub:- (i)- ISIS got tremendous boost by killing 150 in regime controlled territory having Russian bases in Syria (ii)-...

West Africa: Evolving jihadist strategy increases threat to regional capitals‏

PGI Intelligence’s latest Insight report is now available on the increased threat of terrorism to capitals in West...