Washington, U.S. employers likely stepped up hiring in November as they scrambled to meet strong demand for goods and services, giving the economy a strong boost as another challenging year draws to a close, though worker shortages remained a constrain…
Continue ReadingABUJA, NIGERIA — Abuja resident Freda Igri was preparing to make her native afang soup for her family, but her cooking gas tank was empty.The price to refill a 12.5 kg tank with gas — about $25 U.S. — was nearly triple the normal price, and she said sh…
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that southern African nations that first detected the omicron COVID-19 variant are being collectively punished with travel restrictions, and he urged “common sense” to respond to t…
Continue ReadingNAIROBI — In Kenya, refugees and their supporters have welcomed a new law that gives the country’s half a million refugees better access to education and work. The law comes as Kenya plans to close two of the region’s largest refugee camps, which are h…
Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi, The Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has adopted a decision led by the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Executive Board of the Organization, to consolidate action for the p…
Continue ReadingThis report shares an analysis of the effects of natural and man-made shocks in Yemen’s agri-food system. It analyses the results of a field assessment conducted from November 2020 to February 2021 .The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United N…
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