Edmonton – While in Edmonton, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, met with members of the African diaspora and announced funding for projects to support gender equality and women’s empowerment on the African continent. RESILIENT-WE: Reducing Environmental Shocks in Ethiopia $12.4 million World Vision Canada This project improves health and livelihoods for 56,000 people, mainly women, in the Oromia region …
Canada supports peace, stability in Middle East, Africa, Central Asia
Ottawa – On September 30, 2024, the Government of Canada announced more than $38.3 million in funding for a total of 15 projects to support security, peace and stability in the Middle East and Central Asia. Through the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program and the Middle East Strategy, Canada is investing $16.6 million in 6 projects to support local peacebuilding, …
Africa to receive 100,000 mpox vaccines from Germany
BERLIN-Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term and help the affected countries, a government spokesperson said. The government will provide the World Health Organization (WHO) with flexible financial resources via various instruments to combat mpox and also support its partners in Africa through …