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International Workers Day, 1 May, has been observed for the 35th time at the national level and for the 136th time at the international level. The commemorative event, conducted at the premises of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers under the theme “Workers’ Organization: Motivator for Development,” was attended by Ministers, senior Government and PFDJ […]

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“We are considering absorbing the Western Rail Line under the Big Push programme”, President John Dramani Mahama has announced. He was speaking at the 2026 May Day celebration in Koforidua in response to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The President explained that it is a project of interest because the completion of the Western Rail […]

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the successful conclusion of the elections of the President and Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, held in Midrand, Republic of South Africa. He extends warm congratulations to H.E. Fateh Boutbig on his election as President, as well as to the […]

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African Vaccination Week has been observed at the national level in Asmara on 30 April under the theme “Let Parents and the Community Work in Collaboration for Ensuring the Health of Our Children.” Mr. Amauel Girmatsion, head of communication and training at the Ministry of Health, said that the objective of the commemoration of African […]

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On May 1, commencing at 10:40 a.m. local time (6:40 p.m. on same day, Japan time) for 30 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves LOURENÇO, President of Angola. 1. At the outset, President Lourenço expressed his welcome for Minister MOTEGI’s visit and expressed his gratitude on behalf […]

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Angola’s national oil company Sonangol has been confirmed as an Emerald Sponsor of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the continent’s most influential integrated energy players at a time of rapid upstream expansion and downstream transformation. The sponsorship comes as Sonangol accelerates a multi-billion-dollar investment drive across exploration, production, gas […]

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OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais will address African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, bringing one of the most influential voices in global oil governance into direct engagement with Africa’s leading producers, investors and policymakers. His participation comes as global oil markets continue to adjust to evolving geopolitical dynamics, OPEC+ supply management decisions […]

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Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), the leading platform for trade and investment across the African continent, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the UK Government for the 12th edition of The Africa Debate, taking place on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at the historic Guildhall in the City of London. As the UK’s leading forum for […]

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The Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan (https://MOP.Gov.SS) announces that it has decided not to renew the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) held by Oranto Petroleum for Block B3. This decision follows a comprehensive review of Oranto’s performance under the EPSA over the six-year contractual period. The review found that Oranto […]

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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the pan-African communications consultancy integrating advisory, execution, and proprietary news distribution, today was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Most Innovative Public Relations Agency of the Year category in the seventh annual Middle East&North Africa Stevie Awards, sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Middle […]

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