BLIND STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL

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Visually impaired students returned to their specialist school in Khartoum following three years of civil war despite the center sustained damages.

A number of students were seen inside the institute receiving lessons in Braille and in the institute's corridors and courtyard.

AU EXPERTS ADVANCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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The importance of social protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and gender-responsive policies were among the issues highlighted during the just-concluded Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment expert meeting.

AFRICA'S LABOUR FORCE SURPASSES 509 MILLION

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Africa's labour force grew to over 509 million people in 2022, while the number of international migrants on the continent rose to 26 million.

AFRICA MARKS PAN-AFRICAN WOMEN'S DAY

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Today marks Pan-Africa Women's Day and celebrate 34 years of the Pan African Women's Organisation (PAWO), under the theme "Women's Action for Safe Sanitation, Peaceful Communities and Better Livelihoods", paying solemn tribute to the founding mothers of Africa whose courage, political vision and unwavering commitmen

AU HIGHLIGHTS SOCIAL, LABOUR PROGRESS

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The Chairperson of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment says the African Union, in cooperation with member states, has made notable progress in strengthening policy frameworks, promoting regional cooperation and supporting member states in addressing some of the continent'

GHANA DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR SOUTH AFRICA KILLINGS

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Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demanded arrests and prosecutions over the killings of two Ghanaian nationals in South Africa as a flight in the latest phase of a voluntary repatriation operation landed in Accra on Monday.

WHO CALLS FOR STRONGER AFRICAN HEALTH SYSTEMS

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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged African leaders to strengthen health systems and tackle the root causes of disease as the continent looks to reduce its reliance on external health funding.

NAC HOSTS AFRICA AIRCRAFT RECOVERY COURSE

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The Namibia Airports Company (NAC), in partnership with Airports Council International Africa, has officially launched the Africa Aircraft Recovery Management Course in Windhoek.

SADC TV CHANNEL PROJECT NEARS LAUNCH

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The long-proposed dedicated Southern African Development Community (SADC) television channel is now at an advanced stage of being launched.