Africa’s super election year: bolting resilience against winds of democratic recession
Stories & Blogs UNDP – AfricaApr 30, 2025(Blog )Africa’s new democracy narrative emerged in 2024, marking a significant chapter in the long and sometimes challenging journey toward democratic governance on the continent.
Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality.
Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )Niger continues to face high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. In 2020, maternal mortality was estimated at 441 deaths per 100 000 live births.
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds.
Transforming Somalia: Infrastructure and job initiatives empower displaced people and local communities
Stories & Blogs ILOApr 02, 2025(Article )Through employment-intensive infrastructure projects, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members are gaining access to improved roads, better job opportunities, and a brighter future.