UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing Notes )Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing Notes )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Review of Maritime Transport 2023: Facts and Figures on Africa
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (Information Note )The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement is expected to increase intra-African freight by 28% and demand for maritime freight by 62%.

Cross-Border E-commerce in Africa: Benefits, Barriers and Businesses with a focus on Portuguese speaking Countries
Event 27 September - 25 October, 2023 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: ECA

Regional training on evidence-based policymaking (Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo)
Event September 4 – 8, 2023 - Venue/Format: Face-to-Face, AbidjanOrganizer: ILO
New SDG indicator and framework to measure South-South cooperation with data of the South
Event 13:15 - 14:30 hrs - Venue/Format:Organizer: UNCTAD