Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Celebrates Its 51st Anniversary in Ivory Coast and Mobilizes Women Around Vision 2050 for a More Peaceful and Prosperous West Africa
The ECOWAS Permanent Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire organized, on June 8 and 9, 2026, in Grand-Bassam, a series of commemorative activities marking the 51st anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the theme of peace, regional integration, and civic engagement. The activities began on June 8 with a workshop to promote […]
Uganda: Govt Targets 10.2% Growth as Musasizi Reads Shs84.4 Trillion Budget
Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has unveiled a Shs84.4 trillion national budget framework for the 2026/2027 financial year, projecting strong economic growth of 10.2 percent as government leans on oil production, infrastructure development, agriculture and industrial expansion to accelerate economic transformation. Presenting the budget on behalf of President Yoweri Museveni during a sitting on Thursday, 11 […]
Tanzania Advances Emergency Medical Team Readiness with Emergency Medical Team (EMT) 10 Steps and Emergency Medical Team Coordination Cell EMTCC Training
As part of its commitment to strengthening preparedness, early detection, and rapid response to public health emergencies under the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), the Government of Tanzania is enhancing national emergency response capacity through Emergency Medical Team (EMT) and Emergency Medical Team Coordination Cell (EMTCC) training taking place in Morogoro from 8–12 […]
East African Community (EAC) intensifies regional response to Ebola and other infectious disease outbreaks with €5 million German partnership
The East African Community (EAC) is scaling up regional efforts to respond to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and strengthen preparedness measures against communicable diseases across the region. In line with this, the EAC and KfW Development Bank on Friday, 12 June 2026, signed a €5 million partnership to strengthen the regional health sector in addressing […]
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Morocco Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Human Rights Cooperation
Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Permanent Committee for Human Rights in the United Arab Emirates with the Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Morocco, establishing a joint framework to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of human rights. The Memorandum […]
