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Burkina Faso: UN representative declared persona non grata over child rights report

Burkina Faso’s government has expelled the United Nations’ top official in the country, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, following the publication of a report detailing grave violations against children amid the ongoing jihadist conflict. The country declared Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata,” citing her involvement in the preparation of the UN report released in March. The document, which covered […]

Doing Business: Ghana unveils 10 measures to boost investments

The government of Ghana this week unveiled 10 measures to create a more conducive environment for all businesses in the country. The move came after the government appointed a multisectoral technical team to develop a strategy that will make it easy to do business in in the West African nation. According to the Vice-President Mahamudu […]

UNFPA Sounds Alarm Over Deepening Funding Shortfall for Sudan Crisis Response

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday, 9 December, has issued a stark warning that its humanitarian operations in Sudan are critically underfunded, jeopardizing essential services for women and girls. Speaking virtually to reporters in Geneva, UNFPA’s country representative, Fabrizia Falcione, revealed that only 42% of the agency’s 2025 response plan was financed, forcing the […]