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South Africa: United Arab Emirates Participates in Second G20 Sherpa Meeting
His Excellency Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State and UAE G20 Sherpa, and His Excellency Mahash Al Hameli, UAE Ambassador to South…
Ireland supports the World Health Organization’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda
Ireland’s Minister for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has announced €1 million contribution to support…
Justice Naatasha Burian Sworn in as Judge of the Supreme Court of Seychelles
In a formal ceremony held today at State House, President Wavel Ramkalawan presided over the swearing-in of Mrs. Natasha Burian as…
Anti-Corruption Commission Submits 2024 Annual Report to President Ramkalawan
The Anti-Corruption Commission officially presented its annual report for the year 2024 to President Wavel Ramkalawan during a…
Hotel development booms in Africa, boosted by Egypt and Marriott
This year’s Hotel Development Pipeline Report, the definitive study of international hospitality development projects in Africa,…
African Development Bank Group President Appoints The United Kingdom Parliamentarian Andrew Mitchell…
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has appointed the Right Honourable Andrew…
Egypt, France, and the European Union sign 9 financing and grant agreements worth €262.3 million to…
As part of the state visit by H.E. President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, to Egypt, and the signing of the…
Nigeria’s Agro-Revolution: Construction of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) begins
Nigeria’s food and agriculture sector is set to enter a new era of industrialization, as the Nigerian government, the African…
How Ghana is creating digital opportunities for persons with disabilities
Unemployment rates for persons with disabilities persons with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest in the…
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and First Ladies of Africa jointly announce Winners…
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, in partnership with the First Ladies of African and Asian Countries, announces…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United Nations Political and Peacebuilding…
Western Africa Division (DPPA-DPO WAD), co -convene consultative session between Permanent Representatives of West African…
Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
On April 8, commencing at around 5:00 PM for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,…
African Development Bank, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Ombudsmen Association…
On 28 March 2025 the Director of the Regional Integration Coordination Office of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Joy…
South Sudan: Peace conference in Kapoeta results in Toposa and Murle communities committing to…
Feuding communities in Greater Kapoeta have taken a significant step towards reconciliation by hosting a peace conference aimed at…
Historic Danish public-private partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is extending its partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, through a historic…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Grants the Government of Cabo Verde $50,000 to…
On 3 April 2025 in Praia, Cape Verde, an ECOWAS mission led by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitisation, Mr…
3rd Regional Workshop on Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy in Africa’s Development
The 3rd Awareness Enhancing Workshop on the Importance of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Blue Economy in Africa’s Socio-Economic…
World Health Day: Africans overwhelmingly lack medical aid, support government provision of…
Medical aid coverage is the exception rather than the rule across Africa: On average across 28 countries, fewer than one in four…
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Violence in eastern DRC driving a “catastrophic escalation”…
The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due…
United Nations (UN) reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
António Guterres joined survivors, diplomats and civil society members for the annual ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall to…
African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow
The African region has made progress in lowering maternal mortality since 2000 but needs a 12-fold increase in the annual…
Africa’s Higher Education Centers of Excellence: Celebrating a decade of transformative…
About 500 participants, including more than 80 Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACEs), policy makers, higher…
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities
On World Health day, Uganda reflects on progress, challenges, and collaborative strategies to reduce maternal and newborn…
Sudan’s darkest hour
“This week, we mark two years of war in Sudan which have caused one of the most harrowing crises of our generation, with the…
Eritrea: World Health Day Observed at National Level
World Health Day, observed annually on 7 April, was commemorated at the national level in Asmara under the theme “Healthy…
Namibia: Ambassador Zhao Weiping Pays Courtesy Call on Minister of International Relations and Trade
On April 2, Ambassador Zhao Weiping paid a courtesy call on Hon. Amb. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, Minister of International Relations…
President Museveni stresses value addition, expanding markets and better infrastructure for Africa’s…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged African leaders to dismantle the continent’s bottlenecks to socio-economic…
Masterclass on Reform and Turnaround of Angola: NJ Ayuk to Publish Book on Angola’s Oil & Gas…
NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) and bestselling author, will release a…
Kenya Takes Major Step Towards Digital Health Transformation with New Regulations
Digital health innovations are poised to transform the healthcare landscape in Kenya, and today, Cabinet Secretary Hon Aden Duale…
Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Today, Angola joins the global community in celebrating World Health Day, which is dedicated to maternal and child health under…