Africa Eritrea For the Microcredit and Savings Program in the Southern Region over 39 million Nakfa (nearly $2,5 million) was disbursed to clients in 2021; 63% of beneficiaries were women, 32% are involved in agricultural activities and 29% in small scale commerce
Africa Eritrea Female genital mutilation has been officially declared eliminated in Keren and Geleb, sub-areas of the Anseba region and the announcement was celebrated with ceremonies
Africa Eritrea Bail of NIS 84.000 (€5.300) has been posted the Eritrean government by to release its citizens from Israeli prison that had been involved in violent riots, vandalism and theft earlier this year in Tel Aviv
Africa Eritrea A workshop of the Ministry of Agriculture resulted in a regulatory document on quality standards for organic fertiliser exports; previously there were no official guidelines, Director General of Regulation and Control of the Ministry stated
Africa Eritrea Training on the maintenance and calibration of the National Animal and Plant Health Laboratory to combat livestock and crop diseases has been organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency