Morocco Welcomes Temporary Truce Agreement to End War in Gaza Strip
Morocco welcomes the announcement of a temporary truce agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, said November 23, 2023, in Rabat. Morocco also praises the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt and the United States which led to this agreement, Bourita said at […]
Empowering Nigerian Women for Sustainable Business and Environmental Impact
Nigeria ranks second worldwide, trailing only China and India, in terms of the percentage of its population lacking access to clean cooking solutions. As a result, most Nigerians have resorted to using firewood for cooking, heating and various domestic chores as a coping mechanism for the nation’s challenging economic conditions. Tragically, a significant number of […]
Orange Introduces its Super-app, Max it, to Simplify Everyday Life for People in Africa and the Middle East
Following the success of its My Orange and Orange Money applications, used by over 22 million customers every day, Orange (www.Orange.com) is launching its super-app, which brings together the worlds of telecommunications, financial services, and e-commerce to meet all the daily needs of its users. Developed by the Orange teams in Africa for African customers, […]
Lesotho: His Majesty Unveils Revival Torch
In a radiant ceremony at the Royal Palace in Maseru, His Majesty King Letsie III unveils the revival torch a symbol of hope and rejuvenation. His Majesty said the national revival torch is a monument aimed to be a beacon of hope and light at the beginning of this journey. He said the country is […]
Somalia embraces the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), validates its National Strategy
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Somalia, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), convened a validation meeting of its African Continental Free Trade Area national implementation strategy on 15 November 2023 in Mogadishu. The purpose of the meeting was to solicit feedback and inputs from various stakeholders on the draft document […]
Uganda, China legislatures pledge continued cooperation
The Deputy Speaker of the Legislatures of Uganda and China have committed to continue cooperation in a bid to maintain strong relationship between the two countries. The commitment was reiterated during a meeting between the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa and the Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of […]
Review of the progress towards the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) implementation in South Africa
The National Department of Health (NDOH) , in collaboration with provincial health departments, the World Health Organization (WHO) in South Africa and partners such as John Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jhpiego), the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), convened the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Committee to review progress […]
Eritrea: Effort to control desert locust invasion in Northern Red Sea (NRS)
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that strong effort is being exerted to control the desert locust invasion that has been detected in vast coastal areas of the Northern Red Sea Region. Mr. Efrem Aron, head of migrating pests at the Ministry of Agriculture, said that according to the situation assessment made by the higher body […]
Korea: Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Spokesperson’s Statement on Liberian Presidential Elections
The Korean government congratulates president-elect Boakai on his victory in the presidential runoff election held on November 14, and highly appreciates President Weah’s contribution to the democratic political development of Liberia through his immediate acceptance of the results. In addition, the Korean government takes particular note that the election was conducted peacefully with the active […]
Libya: Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily Invites Institutional Stakeholders to a Meeting to Discuss Next Steps of the Electoral Process
Following intensive consultations with a broad range of Libyan stakeholders as part of his efforts to advance the political process, the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has extended invitations to key Libyan institutional stakeholders to attend a meeting in the coming […]
