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Uganda trains Community Health workers from Kole, Mukono and Wakiso districts on community-based…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has conducted a training on Ebola disease detection and management for Community Health Worker…
OPEC Fund arranges US$50 million syndicated loan facility to promote access to finance for Small and…
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) has arranged a syndicated loan with a US$50 million…
Uganda: Electoral Commission (EC) may consider extending voter register exercise
The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao has revealed that the Electoral Commission may review the…
Uganda: Pastor Ssempa pushes for polygamy in Marriage Bill
Controversial pastor, Martin Ssempa has asked Parliament to legalise polygamy for Christians, criminalise adultery and set a…
Kenya Endorses Communique on Advancing Health Products Manufacturing
African Union (AU) Member States have endorsed a communiqué aimed at strengthening local manufacturing of vaccines, diagnostics,…
Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities Committee Briefed on Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)…
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities was briefed by the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) on…
Uganda: Shs1.2 trillion approved to facilitate merged agencies
Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of overShs1.2 trillion to facilitate the transfer of funds from rationalised…
Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)
Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday…
Sudan: Top aid official warns against escalating violence in two states
Clementine Nkweta-Salami said the latest outbreak of hostilities in South Kordofan's capital, Kadugli, has reportedly claimed at…
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Advisory Council delegation pays courtesy…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr Sylvestre Radegonde, received a delegation from the SADC Electoral Advisory…
Eritrea: Training for Female Representatives of Higher Education Institutions
The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) branch within Higher Education Institutions organized a two-day training session for…
Eritrea: Diaspora Nationals Conduct Diplomatic Activities
Eritrean nationals in Italy, Qatar, and Germany have engaged in various diplomatic activities.
In Italy, Mr. Fesehatsion…
GEPetrol Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Speak at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 as Equatorial…
Bienvenido Nguema Envo, CEO of Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company (NOC) GEPetrol, is confirmed as a speaker at the Invest in…
Mozambique to Showcase Energy Opportunities at Exclusive Investor Roundtable Ahead of African Energy…
Mozambique is set to take center stage in Africa’s energy investment landscape as key government officials, international…
President Denis Sassou Nguesso to Lead Congo’s Energy Ambitions at Inaugural Congo Energy &…
The President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso will attend the inaugural Congo Energy&Investment Forum (CEIF),…
Wood Mackenzie Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Knowledge Partner to Unlock the Continent’s…
Global data and analytics provider Wood Mackenzie has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025…
South Sudan: Clean-up campaign at United Nations (UN) Protection of Civilians site in Malakal…
Life for families displaced by conflict is difficult enough. But living in crowded conditions with access to only very basic…
Eritrea: Programs for Empowering Youth in Gash Barka Region
The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) in the Gash Barka Region reported that significant efforts are being…
South Africa: Statement on further engagements with the United States of America (USA)
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has noted a tweet by Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr…
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Egypt celebrates the 77th anniversary of the Independence of Sri Lanka
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Cairo commemorated Sri Lanka’s 77th Independence Day at the Embassy premises with the participation of…
Five years to zero: the Race to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030
Joint statement by UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, Equality Now, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and The…
Committee on Health Briefed on the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)…
The Portfolio Committee on Health received a comprehensive briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, regarding…
United Nations (UN) experts call for urgent humanitarian relief and a political solution to protect…
UN experts today expressed grave concern about urgent protection needs and dire living conditions of displaced civilians in the…
Empowered Voices: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivor shares her journey to freedom in Tanzania
In Tarime, a small village in the Mara region in Tanzania, Amina, a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) shares her story…
New World Health Organization (WHO) Representative Presents Letters of Credence to Honourable Oryem…
On February 4, 2025, the newly appointed Uganda Country Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Kasonde G.…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Resident Representative in Ghana Receives…
Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Ghana, received on 3 February 2025 in Accra a delegation from…
Stitching dreams: Empowering Malagasy women through fashion
In a vibrant workshop in Antananarivo, the hum of sewing machines mixed with the sound of laughter as 19 Malagasy women immersed…
Fenkil Operation: More than a Sheer Military Victory
Eritreans are preparing to celebrate the 35th anniversary of one of the greatest military victories in the thirty-year armed…
Signing of the Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement
On 6 February, the “Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Zambia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment”…
Protect civilians trapped in crisis in South Kordofan and Blue Nile – Statement by the United…
South Kordofan and Blue Nile states are on the brink of catastrophe as violence continues to escalate at an alarming rate.
The…