Africa

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 10, 2026/APO Group/ — In preparation for the operationalisation of the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2026, the Office of the President today announces the appointment of the Select Committee responsible for proposing candidates to the President for appointment to the Board of the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). The establishment of the Select…

VIENNA, Austria, July 10, 2026/APO Group/ — Forty-three projects, including a regional project, to be implemented in 22 countries at a cost of USD 14 million, were approved in the latest meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. These approvals further strengthen the United Nations Industrial…

NEW YORK, United States of America, July 10, 2026/APO Group/ — In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, where daily drone attacks have continued to hamper aid access.  “Cholera is back and it’s affecting several states, mainly…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 10, 2026/APO Group/ — Ethiopia conducted a synchronized polio vaccination campaign with South Sudan using the bivalent Oral Polio vaccine (bOPV) and reached over one million children under five years in high-risk border areas and refugee camps, as part of urgent efforts to prevent cross-border transmission of the variant polio virus…

JUBA, South Sudan, July 10, 2026/APO Group/ — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Government of South Sudan have activated the country’s first-ever drought anticipatory action plan, directly shielding over 65,000 people in Budi and Kapoeta North counties from severe, climate-induced food insecurity. Anticipatory action is when humanitarian assistance is triggered before a…