But the IMF said poverty and food insecurity had worsened, and urged the government to speed up support for the most vulnerable.

French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France's strong partnership with Kenya in advancing a global agenda that merges sustainable development with climate action, ahead of the 2026 ...

WOMEN journalists' rights advocacy group Gender and Media Connect (GMC) has called on authorities to release jailed news editor Faith Zaba.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday urged the newly appointed governors to work hard towards service delivery and must not betray the trust of the people.

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zimbabwean authorities to release newspaper editor Faith Zaba, who was arrested on July 1. She is facing charges of "undermining or insulting the ...

Analysis - The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was ...

A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN's pivotal sustainable development ...

Mr Audu stressed that the principles of fairness and justice must guide the adjustment of allowances as previously agreed ...

Analysis - Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda's congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third ...

A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a ...

"I think now we're a little safer," says Anselme Hamundwate, 23, who burned his family's field in Kirumba before he began plowing again in May.

Analysis - A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were ...