Download logoAn INTERPOL-led operation targeting the criminal groups behind human trafficking and child exploitation across Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo has seen 90 victims rescued and 15 suspected traffickers arrested. Of those rescued…
Download logo On 16 December 2022, Ambassador Thippawan Supamitkitja paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mrs. Olga Cabarga GÓMEZ, Ambassador of Spain to Senegal. Both sides exchanged views on ways to cooperate with Senegal, including…
The GE Foundation today announced a donation of US$100,000 to provide immediate relief to Nigeria after several months of heavy rain and devasting flooding. The donation will fund international humanitarian agency CARE (https://www.CARE.org/) to support…
Download logo On 16 December 2022, Ms. Sasirit Tangulrat, The Thai Ambassador to Kenya opened her residence to promote Thai cuisines to Mr. Francis Kiarie Mukui, actor, social media influencer in Kenya, and owner of…
Download logoOne-hundred and ten members of the 3rd Egyptian Combat Convoy Company were awarded the United Nations medal on 20 December 2022, as a tangible recognition of the peacekeepers’ efforts and achievements. The Egyptian company,…
Download logoA staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Malhar Nabar conducted a virtual mission to Uganda from October 31 – November 22, 2022 to discuss progress on reforms and the…
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Rwanda has welcomed a contribution of US$3.6 million from Germany to support the food and nutrition needs of women and children in the refugee community,…
European Investment Bank (www.EIB.org), International Solar Alliance and the African Union unveil study into Africa’s green hydrogen potential, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa; Analysis highlights benefits of harnessing…
Download logoLarge numbers of children working on tobacco farms in Malawi remain out of school, UN experts* warned today, urging the Government and tobacco companies operating in the country to improve labour conditions and ensure…
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met Wednesday with HE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda Vincent Waiswa Bagiire, who…
Network International (Network) (www.Network.ae), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced the appointment of Sandeep Chouhan as Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer. Bringing global…
Download logoThe IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$203 million to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This disbursement will help reinforce international reserves, given downside risks to the domestic…
Download logoThe Trilateral Mechanism and the joint delegation of signatories to the Political Framework Agreement held two productive meetings today and yesterday to discuss next steps on the second phase of the political process. The…
Download logoThe Economic Commission for Africa office for North Africa and the Sudanese ministry of Trade launched on 18 December in Khartoum a four day, joint workshop on Export Promotion and Access to Finance for the…
Download logoExisting and prospective electricity customers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo will benefit from the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) approved today for a total amount of $311 million in…
Download logoAfricans and people of African descent are exposed to multi-faceted forms of racial discrimination, xenophobia and systemic racism in all spheres of predominantly ‘white’ Australia, says the Working Group of Experts on People of…
Download logoThe Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in close collaboration with the Ethiopian Country Office of World Health Organization (WHO-Ethiopia) hosted an Inter-Country Coordination Meeting of Cross-Border Pastoral Project on Using innovative digital solutions…
Download logoThe Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in close collaboration with the Ethiopian Country Office of World Health Organization (WHO-Ethiopia) hosted an Inter-Country Coordination Meeting of Cross-Border Pastoral Project on Using innovative digital solutions…
Download logoHE Transitional President of the Republic of Chad Lieutenant-General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno received the credentials of HE Talib bin Mohammed Al Mankhas as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to…
Download logoResidents of Kapoeta in Eastern Equatoria have been long plagued by revenge killings, road ambushes as well as entrenched land disputes. Such embedded issues have resulted in a situation where conflict often escalates due…