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Djibouti rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations for migrants

Migrants in Djibouti are being vaccinated against COVID-19 for the first time, as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) works with the Government to support the national immunization effort. Since the start of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out globally, IOM has been advocating for…

G5+ backs Central African Republic ceasefire

The G5 +, a group of partner states and international institutions of the Central African Republic, has endorsed the statement by the President of the Central African Republic calling for an end to military operations and all armed action throughout…

DRC tackles new Ebola outbreak in North Kivu

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their partners are responding to a new laboratory confirmed case of Ebola virus disease. The case was detected in Butsili Health Area, Beni Health Zone in North Kivu Province, according to a…

65 migrants rescued of the coast of Libya

At least 65 migrants, including women and children, fleeing Libya to Europe on a crowded, wooden boat were rescued by an Italian offshore supply vessel on over the weekend. The migrant boat was drifting after its engine stopped working and…

FAO releases Africa Forecast Journal

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, has released the 2021 edition of the Africa Forest and Landscape Restoration Journal.  The launch took place during Climate Week, which also coincided with the United Nations Ecosystem Decade. The…