A year old campaign has reiterated its call for governments and relevant stakeholders in Africa to accelerate measures that have proven efficient to provide children with a legal identity. 

In June 2020, the African Union and UNICEF launched the "No Name Campaign", a joint initiative to promote the right for every child on the continent to a legal identity, and therefore to justice. 

For more on this, Ayanda Mkhwanazi spoke to Andrew Brooks, Regional Child Protection Advisor at UNICEF's office for West and Central Africa....

A year old campaign has reiterated its call for governments and relevant stakeholders in Africa to accelerate measures that have proven efficient to provide children with a legal identity. In June 2020, the African Union and UNICEF launched the "No Name Campaign", a joint initiative to promote the right for every child on the continent to a legal identity, and therefore to justice. For more on this, Ayanda Mkhwanazi spoke to Andrew Brooks, Regional Child Protection Advisor at UNICEF's office for West and Central Africa....

A current affairs show produced live by the current affairs team. Presented by Zikhona Miso, this show looks at fresh current affairs issues across Africa.

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The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, says humanitarian situation in the country continues to deteriorate rapidly. Channel Africa's James Shimanyula tells us more....  

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, says humanitarian situation in the country continues to deteriorate rapidly. Channel Africa's James Shimanyula tells us more....

Somalia’s humanitarian situation deteriorates rapidly

United Nation humanitarians raised the alarm earlier this week, over frightening levels of child hunger in northeast Nigeria that are linked to more than a decade of violence by non-State armed groups.

In the three states where needs are greatest, Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, more than 1.7 million children under five, are already at risk of serious malnutrition. With more, here's the UN's Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, talking to UN News's Daniel Johnson…      

United Nation humanitarians raised the alarm earlier this week, over frightening levels of child hunger in northeast Nigeria that are linked to more than a decade of violence by non-State armed groups.
In the three states where needs are greatest, Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, more than 1.7 million children under five, are already at risk of serious malnutrition. With more, here's the UN's Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, talking to UN News's Daniel Johnson…

UN alarmed at level of child hunger in northeast of Nigeria

The leaders of the BRICS group of nations are meeting this year amid major shifts in the geopolitical order.

The group, which owes its name to the initials of its five member states, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is holding its annual summit on Thursday, but without much fanfare or huge expectations.

Talks will also be held in a virtual format, for the third consecutive year. The Summit will be chaired by President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, as Chair of BRICS for 2022, under the theme "Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership; Usher in a New Era for Global Development”.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa  delivered a pre-recorded message at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum. 

The leaders of the BRICS group of nations are meeting this year amid major shifts in the geopolitical order.
The group, which owes its name to the initials of its five member states, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is holding its annual summit on Thursday, but without much fanfare or huge expectations.
Talks will also be held in a virtual format, for the third consecutive year. The Summit will be chaired by President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, as Chair of BRICS for 2022, under the theme "Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership; Usher in a New Era for Global Development”.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa  delivered a pre-recorded message at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum.

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