School closings in sub-Saharan Africa kept 32 million children out of school
School closings in sub-Saharan Africa kept 32 million children out of school Children in sub-Saharan Africa is under siege from all directions since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. School closings came at an enormous cost to children and youth in ...
African countries are still far from achieving SDG 5
African countries are still far from achieving SDG 5 African countries are still far from achieving women's equal and effective participation in political decision-making. Women constitute only 24 percent of the 12,113 parliamentarians in ...
Food insecurity has reached 1.3 million in Somalia
Food insecurity has reached 1.3 million in Somalia The number of people suffering from severe food insecurity has reached 1.3 million in Somalia, and the state of food insecurity is due to the spread of desert locusts, which is leading to crop erosion, ...
Sudan suffers from high rates of extreme poverty
Sudan suffers from high rates of extreme poverty Sudan faced many economic challenges after the secession of South Sudan in 2011. It lost 75% of its oil resources, which is 95% of exports and 68% of revenues, and in the midst of that, Sudan developed a ...
Single-use plastic impedes reaching a sustainable African environment
Single-use plastic impedes reaching a sustainable African environment Single-use plastic “disposable plastic” is any plastic item that is used once, and then thrown in the trash. They are causing damage to our communities and environments lik ...
40,000 cases of child pregnancies during Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda
40,000 cases of child pregnancies during Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda #ChildMarriage is carried out below the age of 18 years, even before the girl is physically and psychologically ready to shoulder the responsibilities of marriage and childbearing. i ...
Eritrea suffers on the path to achieving peace and justice
Eritrea suffers on the path to achieving peace and justice The crime rate in Eritrea reaches 36.7%. The percentage of violence, assault, and armed robbery also is 15.38%. regarding the Peace Index in Eritrea, it ranked 136th out of 163 countries in the ...
7000 Schools Went out of Service after the Tigray War and More is Yet to Come
7000 Schools Went out of Service after the Tigray War and More is Yet to Come 7000 schools got destroyed in Tigray and nothing but shattered dreams are in wait for millions of Ethiopian children, in light of the ongoing escalation of the conflict betwe ...
Animals in Africa are Prey to Climatic Changes and Poaching
Animals in Africa are Prey to Climatic Changes and Poaching Owing to the ongoing rise in average global temperature and the alarming threat of poaching that continues undeterred by laws, Africa’s wildlife species suffer from sharp decline, and fall u ...
The number of displaced people and migrants has sharply increased in recent years due to the effects of #climatechange.
The number of displaced people and migrants has sharply increased in recent years due to the effects of #climatechange. NGO Major Group-Africa is deeply concerned about the increase in the number of climate immigrants and displaced persons. ...