AfDB and partners mobilise $30 billion for African farmers
DAKAR— The Dakar 2 Feed Africa Summit ended with a $30 billion pledge by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and development partners to finance food and agribusiness on the continent…
US Urges Donors to Give Far More as Somalia Faces Famine
The first U.S. Cabinet member to visit Somalia since 2015 urged the world's distracted donors Sunday to give immediate help to a country facing deadly famine, which she calls "the…
WHO: Over 1.6B People Infected with Neglected Tropical Diseases
Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Monday, the World Health Organization is calling for action to tackle these debilitating illnesses, which affect an estimated 1.65 billion people globally.A diverse…
Islamist Rebels Kill 15 in Eastern DR Congo
A wave of attacks on villages in eastern DR Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF rebels killed at least 15 people Sunday, local officials said.These latest killings come a week…