Confucius Institute in Namibia marks 10th anniversary with call to promote cultural exchange
The Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Namibia (UNAM) on Monday celebrated its 10th anniversary since it started operations in 2013. The ceremony was held in the Namibian capital of Windhoek and was attended by officials and students from the UNAM, representatives from the Chinese embassy, and a visiting delegation from the China University […]
United States Government Funds 18 Social and Economic Small Grants Across Malawi
The U.S. Embassy awarded approximately $225,000 (MWK 262 million) to 18 organizations working in 11 districts across Malawi through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Fund, and the Julia Taft Fund. U.S. Ambassador David Young presided over the signing ceremony last week saying: “Though […]
International Rescue Committee (IRC): How COP28 can address injustices facing countries at the epicenter of crisis
Climate change, conflict – and increasingly poverty – are converging with alarming intensity, starkly evident in the lives of millions living in a handful of countries; the IRC is calling for concerted action for conflict-affected, climate-vulnerable states overburdened by climate impacts and underserved by international finance. With the COP28 climate summit approaching, the IRC calls […]
Iranian, Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold phone talk
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian spoke on the phone with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Monday evening, discussing the latest developments in Palestine. Amirabdollahian highlighted Iran’s and Egypt’s stances as two important Islamic countries, saying continuing bilateral talks is crucial in putting an end to the ongoing crisis in Palestine and the Israeli regime’s […]
Working Visits of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman to Algeria and Egypt, 7 to 11 November 2023
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman will make a working visit to Algiers, Algeria from 7 to 8 November 2023, and Cairo, Egypt from 9 to 11 November 2023. Minister Maliki’s visits will reaffirm Singapore’s warm and longstanding ties with the two […]
Qatar: Tanzanian Parliament Speaker Meets Qatar’s Ambassador
HE Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania Tulia Ackson met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Republic of Tanzania Hussain bin Ahmad Al Homaid. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Sierra Leone on the Eighth Review of the Extended Credit Facility
IMF staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the eighth and final review of the 60-month ECF financed program, releasing about US$20.4 million in financing once the review is formally completed by the IMF Executive Board; External shocks and policy slippages in recent years contributed to macroeconomic […]
President Weah reaffirms Liberia’s Commitment to United Nations Core Values
The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has underscored the global importance of the United Nations (UN), exalting Liberia’s role in the formation of the organization 78 years ago. President Weah said the UN has continued to be the only platform that can uphold global peace and security. In a statement delivered […]
Sudan crisis has ‘effectively put on hold’ political dispute over Abyei
The war between rival militaries in Sudan has interrupted encouraging signs of dialogue between Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan and “effectively put on hold” talks over disputed Abyei, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday. “With the conflict in Sudan, the conditions are not conducive for talks on the final status of Abyei. […]
Sri Lanka commends Qatar’s Facilitation for Evacuation of 11 Sri Lankans from Gaza
The Minister of Foreign Affairs M.U.M. Ali Sabry appreciated the constructive role played by the State of Qatar under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, in opening the Rafah border crossing which allowed hundreds of foreigners, including 11 Sri Lankans, to enter Egypt from the Gaza […]
