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Rwanda: US urges"humanitarian solution" to crisis affecting South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria

21 Septembre 2017

KIGALI, Rwanda, September 21 (Infosplusgabon) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said here Thursday that it was crucial to provide humanitarian assistance as a result of man-made crises in South Sudan, Nigeria - all of which are driven by violent conflict - and Somalia, where ongoing conflict is compounding the effects of severe and prolonged drought.

Kenya: Maputo to host key regional Fertilizer conference

21 Septembre 2017

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 21 (Infosplusgabon) - Over 300 people from 28 countries will join senior government figures and fertilizer and agribusiness industry executives in Maputo, Mozambique, for a regional meeting, organizers said on Thursday.

US: ICRC President welcomes historic step to prohibit nuclear weapons

21 Septembre 2017

NEW YORK, US, September 21 (Infosplusgabon) - The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, on Thursday congratulated world leaders for taking a decisive step towards ending one of the greatest threats to humanity by signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Italy: Conflicts drag down food security amid growing global food output - FAO

21 Septembre 2017

ROME, Italy, September 21 (Infosplusgabon) - Robust harvests in Latin America and rebounding agricultural conditions in Southern Africa are on course to improve the global food supply situation, but ongoing civil conflicts and climate-related shocks are affecting progress towards hunger reduction, according to the new edition of FAO's Crop Prospects and Food Situation report published on Thursday.

US: 'Farming, rural non-farm activities can provide solutions to rising youth employment in Africa'

21 Septembre 2017

NEW YORK, US, September 21 (Infosplusgabon) - Farming and rural non-farm-based activities still have untapped potential to generate employment opportunities for Africa's rising youth population, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has stressed at a high level forum - Harnessing Skills for Rural Transformation and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - held at the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.