Morocco: Govt Hinders AU Initiative to Silence Arms in 2020
[SPS] Addis Ababa — The African Union’s objectives to silence arms in 2020 collides currently with a big obstacle following the illegal Moroccan occupation of parts of the Sahrawi Republic’s territory, More...
Tunisia: Ugtt’s Initiative to Launch National Dialogue to Bring Views of Different Parties Closer
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) has proposed in its initiative addressed to President Kaies Saied to establish a committee of wise men composed of independent More...
European Union Unveils Initiative to Stregthen L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
The European Commission announced an effort to strengthen the rights of L.G.B.T.Q. people in response to a wave of anti-L.G.B.T.Q. discrimination, especially by right-wing governments in Hungary and Poland. World More...
Africa: FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative Can Help End Hunger and Poverty in Africa
[FAO] Accra/Harare/Rome — FAO Regional Conference for Africa focuses on country-led, country-owned actions AllAfrica News: Central Africa More...
Ethiopia: African Union Seeks to Seize Initiative Over Nile Dam Talks
[allAfrica] Cape Town — Days after President Donald Trump accused Ethiopia of breaking a deal he had negotiated over Egypt’s rights to water from the Nile, the African Union is kick-starting renewed More...
Three Seas Initiative pitches US, EU against Russia, China
The member nations of the Three Seas Initiative (TSI) have held a virtual summit, hosted by Estonia, to strengthen ties between the twelve member states. Washington sees the TSI as a way of gaining ground in an More...
Rwanda: Initiative to Raise Awareness on Breast Cancer Using Smartphone
[New Times] The Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa (BCIEA), launched a program dubbed, “One Breast Cancer Smartphone per Village” which aims at distributing smartphones to help raise awareness on breast More...
WhatsApp launches new High Street initiative to help small businesses
WHATSAPP has launched a pioneering new High Street initiative to help small businesses hit by a dramatic drop in footfall. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed More...
Tunisia: SNJT Calls Saied to Activate Initiative to Proclaim September 8, National Day for Protection of Journalists
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (French: SNJT) called on, Tuesday, the President of the Republic to activate the initiative to proclaim September 8 of each More...
Seychelles: Seychelles Creating a ‘Fisheries Travel Guide’ Report As Step to Join Fisheries Transparency Initiative
[Seychelles News Agency] In order to become a Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) compliant country, Seychelles has to submit its first report — a kind of fisheries travel guide for the island nation More...
