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Accelerating Learning for a More Food Secure Future Across Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa are at a pivotal moment to transform their food systems into engines of economic growth, and…
Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up…
Sudan: United Nations (UN) rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El…
More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for…
Eritrea: International Workers Day Observed Nationwide
International Workers Day was observed at the Expo Compound under the theme “Productivity through Conscious Participation.” The…
Eritrea: Various Activities in Connection with International Workers Day
The National Confederation of Eritrean Workers organized a series of activities in connection with International Workers Day under…
Ghana: Dr. Patrick Nomo Returns as Chief Director of Ministry of Finance
Dr. Patrick Nomo has resumed his role as Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance, two years after his transfer to the Ministry…
Guiding women’s businesses in Gambian public procurement
Globally women own one-third of businesses but receive only 1% of public contracts. The reality in The Gambia is no different.…
Ndiamé Diop Appointed as World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa
The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as the new Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective today. In line with…
Islamic Development Bank Institute’s Pioneering Smart Voucher System Receives Patent from United…
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) is delighted to announce that the United States Patent and…
United Kingdom (UK) – Nigeria partnership to detect, disrupt and deter fraud
The public will be better protected from fraud as law enforcement collaboration between the UK and Nigeria is stepped up under a…
Horrors in Sudan know no bounds, warns Türk, urging an end to the conflict
The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds. Just three days ago, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched coordinated attacks…
United Nations (UN) – facilitated discussion: Women’s representation in public service is…
Women constitute almost 46 per cent of the workforce in Libyan ministerial institutions; however, their representation in…
Ambassador Han Jing Visits Chilenje House in Memory of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda
On April 29, 2025, Ambassador Han Jing led the Embassy team to visit the Chilenje House 394, the former residence of Zambia’s…
Eritrea: International Workers Day Observed in Southern Region
International Workers Day was commemorated in Mendefera on 29 April at the Southern Region level. The event featured a parade by…
Eritrea: Seminar on Eliminating Harmful Practices
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare branch in the Dige sub-zone conducted a seminar focused on protecting children’s rights…
Eritrea: International Workers’ Day Observed in Anseba Region
International Workers’ Day, 1 May, has been enthusiastically observed in Keren at the Anseba Region level on 28 April under the…
Eritrea: Call for Coordinated Effort to Enhance Participation and Productivity
At an event organized at Gash Barka region level to mark International Workers Day, a call was made for workers to strengthen…
Scaling up response to anthrax outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with support from World Health Organization (WHO), are intensifying…
Ambassador Yin Chengwu Met with Liberian Director General of National Fisheries & Aquaculture…
On April 29, Ambassador Yin Chengwu met with Hon. Cyrus Saygb, the Director General of Liberian National Fisheries&Aquaculture…
Ambassador Yin Chengwu Met with Liberian Minister of Commerce and Industry Dagoseh
On April 29, Ambassador Yin Chengwu met with Hon. Magdalene E. Dagoseh, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Liberia. The two…
Advancing Gender Equality in Africa: Key Outcomes from the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable…
During the 11th session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11), UN Women hosted the Gender Forum…
United Nations (UN) Women and Stakeholders Lead Parallel Session on Sustainable Development Goal 5…
In a powerful parallel session during the 11th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11), UN Women, alongside…
Towards the implementation of an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) youth networking…
H.E. Damtien Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, on April 29,…
United Nations (UN) alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence –…
Iranian Algerian Foreign Ministers talk diplomacy
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, held a telephone conversation with his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, this…
Morocco: On High Instructions of His Majesty the King, Foreign Minister Receives Iraqi Deputy Prime…
On High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and…
African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI) Headquarters Agreement Inked in Rabat
An agreement was signed on Wednesday in Rabat, under which the Kingdom's capital will host the headquarters of the African…
Morocco: His Majesty the King Congratulates Sweden’s Sovereign on his Birthday
HM King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, on the occasion of his…
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Inaugurates National Governing Council for African Peer…
His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially inaugurated the National Governing Council of the African Peer Review Mechanism…
4th Meeting of India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism
The 4th Meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held on 30 April 2025 in Cairo. The two…