Download logoThe United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $5 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. Today’s announcement builds on USAID’s initial…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine creating global upheaval, and war, conflict, and unrest blighting all parts of the world in 2022. The UN stressed the importance of international dialogue, and announced plans for a new peace…
Download logoFollowing a series of virtual meetings on assistive technology with WHO and the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), Egypt's President H.E. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi requested a WHO mission to support Egypt’s goal of…
Download logoOn 23rd December 2022, H.E. Ambassador OKANIWA Ken paid a courtesy call on Dr. Korir Sing'oei, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs. They affirmed their commitment to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation towards the 60th anniversary…
Download logoUNMISS, AUMISS, IGAD, the Troika, EU and R-JMEC are gravely concerned about the escalating ongoing violence, loss of life and reports of alleged use of heavy weaponry in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, by…
Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the emergence of a fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise. Nevertheless, the UN…
40 Police personnel (24 men and 16 women) selected from Family and Child Protection Units, Gender Desks, First Responders, Police Posts including the Police Posts based in Zamzam, Abou shouk and El Salam IDP camps…
Download logoThe Minister of Transport has been briefed by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) Management on flight delays experienced at OR Tambo International Airport this morning. The ACSA confirmed to the Minister that…
Download logoTourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has been made aware of delays in flights at OR Tambo International Airport due to fuel challenges. Minister Sisulu immediately engaged the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) and has been assured that…
Download logoGovernment notes with deep concern the ongoing violence against civilians and members of our State security organisations. On 26 December 2022, we received reports of the shooting of a Government vehicle that forms part…
Download logoThe Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, has rallied the church to support efforts by the Opposition to amend the Constitution. Addressing worshippers who turned up for the Christmas Mass…
Download logoAs 2022 draws to a close, there can be no doubt that this was indeed an extremely hard year for South Africans, and citizens around the world. We reflect, amongst others, on how the reality…
Download logoAround 350 million people worldwide are currently affected by acute hunger and dependent on food aid. In response to the worsening food crisis, President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis has approved additional funding…
Download logoToday, December 28, upon the request of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Government of Japan has decided to provide emergency relief goods (tents, blankets and sleeping pads) through the Japan International…
Pan-African payments technology company, Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io/), was named as the ‘Top Payments Gateway Brand in Kenya” at the Top Star Brand Awards 2022. This award recognises Cellulant as a leader in fintech and payments acknowledging…
Download logoThe Ethiopian Country Office of the World Health Organization- (WCO Ethiopia) successfully completed a two-day planning workshop in consultation with government stakeholders and development partners. Held from 12th – 13th December 2022, the planning…
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber In late 2019, as the African oil and gas industry was looking to the future with optimism, Offshore Engineer wrote that the continent was had reason to…
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber It didn’t surprise me when TGS, the Norwegian seismic data company, announced last May that it would work with National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) to reprocess…
H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, hosted a dinner in honour of H.E. Dr. Doto Mashaka Biteko, Minister of Minerals of the United Republic of Tanzania. The dinner was also attended by…
By Lydia-Claire Halliday, Executive Director, Stakeholder Relations & Strategy, LCH Consultancy Ltd. The African aviation market has been underserved for a long time. Before 2020, only 9% of Africa's air traffic was between African countries, the rest being intercontinental….