Eritrea: President Isaias returns home concluding working visit to Saudi Arabia
President Isaias Afwerki returned home in mid-morning hours today, 02 march after a fruitful two-day working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
At the meeting President Isaias Afwerki and the Crown Prince and Prime...
United States (U.S.) Launches SelectUSA Summit Recruitment for Ghanaian Investors
The U.S. Embassy joined the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Ghana yesterday to launch the 2023 SelectUSA Summit recruiting program. The event attracted Ghanaian companies and individuals from a variety of economic sectors to highlight...
Xi, Cote d’Ivoire’s president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries.
In his message, Xi said that since the establishment of their...
Lesotho: Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Key to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) have been globally recognised to be key tools to achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Africa Agenda 2063 in creating ‘the Africa we want’ and the SADC protocols...
Uganda: Harmonise positions on Sports Bill – Speaker
The Speaker, Anita Among has deferred the consideration of the Physical Activity and Sports Bill at second reading and directed the Attorney General, the State Minister for Sports, the mover of the bill, Hon....
Accelerating sustainable development around the world: European Investment Bank (EIB) Global at the 5th...
The European Investment Bank (https://www.EIB.org) will join the United Nations (UN) 5th Conference for Least Developed Countries (LDC5), taking place from the 5th to the 9th of March in Doha, Qatar.
The EIB will be...
Floods raise cholera risk even as cases decline in Africa
As weekly cholera cases in the affected African countries decline, heavy flooding due to seasonal rains and tropical cyclones in southern Africa are raising the risk of the disease spreading and threatening to undermine...
Media accreditation for the Draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ now...
FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the Draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ is...
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, with Microsoft’s Airband Initiative, to bring connectivity to 20 million underserved...
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, announced a new collaboration to deliver internet access to 20 million underserved people in Africa by the end of 2025, with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”...
2023 Presidential Election Results in Nigeria
The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, President-elect Tinubu, and all political leaders following the declaration by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the results of the February 25 presidential election. This...
How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022
Last year, one of the world’s largest refugee camps quietly achieved a remarkable feat. Nyarugusu refugee camp hosts more than 130,000 refugees, almost three times its original capacity. Despite this, not one woman died...
Meeting of the Heads of Missions of the East Africa Community (EAC) Group in...
On 1st March, 2023, the Heads of Missions of the East Africa Community (EAC) Group in Abuja, had a regular meeting hosted by the Embassy of Burundi. The EAC Group in Abuja is currently...
Philippine Ambassador Tang Presents Credentials as Philippine Non-Resident Ambassador to Tanzania
Philippine non-resident Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania Marie Charlotte G. Tang presented her credentials to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 27 February 2023 at a ceremony held at the State House in...
Japan: State Minister Yamada’s Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of...
On March 2, commencing at 11:35 a.m. (local time: same day, 03:05 p.m. JST) for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. YAMADA Kenji, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting New Delhi, India,...
Holding of the Plenary Meeting of the Africa Focus Group in Niamey with Morocco’s...
The plenary meeting of the Africa Focus Group under the Global Coalition against Daesh, co-chaired by Morocco, the United States, Italy and Niger, was opened on March 1st, 2023 in Niamey, Niger.
A large Moroccan...
Multichoice and Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky Partner to Create Leading Streaming Service in Africa
Partnership offers growth opportunity in Africa, building on MultiChoice’s footprint across 50 markets, its excellent execution track record on the continent and the successful Showmax brand. MultiChoice (https://www.Multichoice.com) to relaunch Showmax, powered by NBCUniversal’s...
8.7% of users encountered phishing attacks in Africa in 2022, global number of attacks...
Kaspersky’s (www.Kaspersky.co.za) anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022. This is twice more compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8.7% of individuals and corporate users were...
DLA Piper continues growth in South Africa with two director appointments
Global law firm DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) announces the appointment of two new directors in South Africa. Charles Smith joins the firm’s Corporate practice and Megan Sturgeon joins the firm’s Litigation&Regulatory team on 1 March 2023.
Charles...
Qatar: High Highness the Amir Sends Written Message to President of Kenya
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to HE President of the Republic of Kenya Dr. William Ruto, pertaining to bilateral relations and means of supporting and developing them.
HE...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves US$114.8 Million in Emergency Financing Support to...
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of SDR 86.1 million (about US$114.8 million) to South Sudan under the Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF)....
Dr Oulie Keita appointed as Greenpeace Africa Executive Director
Mali-born development expert Dr. Oulie Keita has been appointed as Greenpeace Africa’s (https://www.Greenpeace.org/Africa) Substantive Executive Director after an intensive and competitive recruitment process to usher the organisation into a new wave of environmental justice.
Dr....
Egypt: Drop bogus case against Egyptian human rights group
The Egyptian authorities must immediately release Ezzat Ghoniem, founder of the human rights organization Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, and 13 others, all of whom are on trial on absurd charges stemming from...
About half of children under 5 in Somalia facing malnutrition although fears of famine...
About 1.8 million children aged under five are still expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Somalia this year with the emergency far from over even though the risk of famine has been averted...
President Isaias met and held talks with Crown Prince & Prime Minister Mohammed bin...
President Isaias Afwerki held extensive discussions today in Riyadh with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, and other senior Saudi officials.
At the meeting held today, 01 March, the two sides have agreed...
1st congress of National Association of Eritrean War Disabled Veterans (NAEWDV) branch in United...
The National Association of Eritrean War Disabled Veterans (NAEWDV) branch in the United Kingdom and Ireland conducted its first congress on March 1.
At the activity report Ms. Jimaa Omer, acting chairwoman of the branch,...
The United Kingdom (UK) and Gabon commit to support the conservation and sustainable management...
UK Minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment, Lord Zac Goldsmith is in Libreville for two-days to attend the One Forest Summit.
The Summit is an opportunity for the UK and international partners...
New batch of personnel from Uganda’s Formed Police Unit arrive in Somalia
Uganda has deployed a new contingent of police personnel to serve under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). 144 officers arrived in Mogadishu on Wednesday and were received by senior ATMIS police...
African Development Bank concludes 2023 insurer roadshow to accelerate mobilization of private capital to...
The Co-Financing, Syndications and Client Solutions department of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has met with London-based insurers to galvanize continued support of the Bank’s balance sheet optimization and mobilization ambitions, in line...
Africa’s average Gross domestic product (GDP) growth to stabilize in 2023-204, despite recent headwinds,...
African economies remain resilient with a stable outlook in 2023-2024, despite the tightening global financial conditions, the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) has projected in a new report.
The report, Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO)...
Uganda: Shs5 trillion required for national road projects
The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has said that over Shs5 trillion is needed to execute all pending national road network projects.
Gen. Katumba Wamala told the House on Wednesday, 01...
Kenya: Continuous vaccinations, clean water and sanitation are vital in preventing cholera outbreaks
On February 11, Kenya’s Ministry of Health rolled out the first ever cholera vaccination campaign in the country, targeting 2.2 million people in four counties, including Garissa County. The 10-day oral vaccination campaign aimed...
Somalia calls for help as 1.8 million Somali children under 5 experience acute malnutrition...
A rapidly evolving drought and famine-like situation in Somalia continue to affect 7.8 million people and has already resulted in displacing 1.4 million,while putting the lives of more than 1.8 million under 5 children...
Uganda: Parliament to reconsider Local Content Bill
President Yoweri Museveni has returned the National Local Content Bill, 2022 to Parliament for reconsideration.
Speaker Anita Among made the announcement while chairing the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 01 March 2024.
The President's letter to the...
United Nations (UN) expert condemns attack on Central African Armed Forces in Sikikédé, calls...
A UN expert today called a major rebel group in the Central African Republic “enemies of the peace” after a brutal attack on a Central African Armed Forces (FACA) base in Sikikédé left several...
United States (U.S.) Embassy Cairo Welcomes Renowned Arts and Cultural Management Expert Michael Kaiser...
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo is pleased to welcome Michael Kaiser, Chairman of the DeVos Institute for Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Maryland, to Egypt for the first of three visits...
Seychelles: Appointment of the Principal Secretary for Employment
The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Ms Veronique Bresson as the new Principal Secretary for Employment with immediate effect.
Ms Bresson holds a BSc in Law with Employment Relations.
Until recently,...
Uganda: Army cited in Karamoja food saga
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has been cited in the alleged mismanagement of relief food meant for the people of Karamoja.
According to the Committee on Presidential Affairs that is currently investigating the alleged...
Foreign Minister reiterates importance of Africa in Iran’s foreign policy
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian emphasized the importance of Africa in Iran’s foreign policy and the important position of Senegal in Africa.
Amir Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with his Senegalese counterpart...
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Condemns the reported presence of South...
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) condemns the movement of armed elements within the southern part of the Abyei Box on 28 February 2023. While the armed elements remain visible, the mission...
Kenya Keen on Expanding Diplomatic Ties
President William Ruto has said Kenya is keen on building and expanding diplomatic alliances with other countries.
He said such ties have the power to change lives and drive the world to prosperity.
He made the...
United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), African Development Bank conduct joint mission to Central African...
Representatives of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the United Nations Refugee Agency have conducted a joint visit to Central African Republic to explore the potential of joint initiatives for durable solutions to sustain the...
A graduation ceremony with a difference: Celebrating the success of keeping babies HIV-free
Smiling and singing, a group of mothers in the Oshana region are celebrating the graduation of their children. But this is no ordinary graduation. All the mothers are living with HIV, and the graduating...
Global indicators on the costs of healthy diets and how many people can’t afford...
Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has made publicly available country-by-country indicators on healthy diets that show their cost - including by food group - and the amount of...
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) meet with Employers and National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Management...
The government of Kenya is restructuring the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the National Social Health Insurance Fund (NSHIF) to ensure that Kenyans can access quality and affordable healthcare, as envisaged in the...
Secretary Manalo Hosts Lunch for Resident Middle East and African Heads of Missions
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo hosted a luncheon for resident Middle East and African Ambassadors and Charges d’Affaires today at the historic Manila Hotel. He was joined by DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations...
President Weah Congratulates Nigerian President-Elect Bola Tinubu
The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has extended heartfelt congratulations to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who has been declared winner of Nigeria's presidential elections. The poll was said to be the most closely...
In Burundi, health at the heart of the fight against gender-based violence
Salomé* still recalls the years of domestic violence she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband as a particularly dark period of her life. “I thought about killing myself, but I was afraid of...
South Africa: Statement on resignation of Deputy President David Mabuza
The Presidency wishes to advise that Deputy President David Mabuza has resigned as a Member of Parliament, ending his term as Deputy President of the country.
This follows his request to President Cyril Ramaphosa to...
Cardi B Launches Kulture Wave Beauty in partnership with Africa’s Delight Cosmeticeutical Labs
Grammy-winning rapper and songwriter Cardi B has partnered with Africa's Delight Cosmeceutical Labs to launch her own beauty product line, Kulture Wave Beauty (KWB). The six-phase beauty line is designed to enhance the natural...
Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Integrated...
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) regrets and condemns the killing of a young demonstrator, who was shot dead yesterday in...