South Sudan Set for Major Diet Boost with €20 Million Aquatic Food Project

By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have launched a significant €20 million initiative targeting vulnerable populations in Africa and Latin America, with South Sudan...

MIF, C-PLPEX and 2025MFE conclude with over 140 agreements

The four-day trio of trade shows held in Macau concluded on Saturday with the signing of more than 140 cooperation agreements, the organisers said, noting that 15 per cent involved Portuguese-speaking countries. The 2nd China–Portuguese-speaking...

RCEPI supports a community health project in Guinea Bissau

Editor The Rotary Club Estoi Palace International is proud to announce its support for the project “Healthy Helping Hands: Community Health & Midwifery Education in Tabanane (Guinea-Bissau). The project, led by midwife and nurse Tashmyn Rosario in...

Healthy nature for better food systems: UN awards new World Restoration Flagships

Rome – The United Nations (UN) has named four new World Restoration Flagships under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Recognizing global efforts to heal degraded ecosystems, boost community incomes and support food security, the announcement...

AMMA Australia’s role in advancing global health

Dr Ata Rehman, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical Association Australia At the heart of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical Association Australia (AMMA Australia) is a dedicated team of 114 health professionals, including 78 working doctors, 23 allied...

Global, Regional, and National Burdens of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years) from 1992 to 2021

Introduction Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing condition that primarily includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1 IBD most commonly affects young adults, with peak incidence between the ages of 15 and 30...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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WHO, Guinea-Bissau push AI, drug tracking in healthcare

Homepage > News > Business > WHO, Guinea-Bissau push AI, drug tracking in healthcare The European arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (TAG-AI), designed to guide...

Portugal Golden Visa—New Law To Extend Citizenship Timeline To Ten Years

The Algarve, Portugal—the government voted to extend the citizenship requirement to ten years of residency, from five. getty In a blow to the many people hoping to make Portugal their home and apply for European citizenship through the Portugal...

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Mr Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in the Vatican on Monday, and during their discussions, the contribution of the Catholic Church to the country's common good was noted. By Deborah...

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

Sudanese Civil Society Demands Immediate End to Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons amidst Escalating Humanitarian Crisis

By Nelson Manneh Sudanese civil society groups have issued an urgent call for an immediate halt to the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, as part of a powerful resolution adopted at the biannual Forum of Non-governmental...

The U.S. Just Issued a Level 3 Travel Warning to This Idyllic Beach Destination—Here’s What Travelers Should Know

The United States government warned travelers to carefully review their plans before visiting the East African island of Madagascar. The State Department recently upgraded the country to a Level 3, warning Americans to "reconsider travel" there...

BAR Book Forum: Firoze Manji’s, “Claim No Easy Victories: The Legacy of Amilcar Cabral”

In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured author is Firoze Manji. Manji, a Kenyan with more than 40 years’ experience in international development, health and human rights, is the...

Tai: Trade expos boost economic diversification and industry ties

Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai underscored the pivotal role of major events like the Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) in economic development, noting that the trade fair fosters deeper industry integration with...

New FAO-EU initiative will boost vulnerable populations’ access to aquatic foods

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) today launched an initiative to increase access to safe and nutritious aquatic foods for vulnerable populations in Africa and Latin America while...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Ghana’s Parliament Ranks Second in Africa for Transparency

Ghana’s Parliament has emerged as Africa’s second most transparent legislative body, according to the 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index released by the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Network. The achievement reflects significant...

Chimps imbibe two cocktails’ worth of ethanol daily from ripe fruits

While humans have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years, some scientists think this history could go back millions of years. According to the drunken monkey hypothesis, humans’ taste and indeed preference for alcohol may have evolutionary...