Month: November 2023

Catholic Bishops across Africa who represent the regions of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (https://www.SECAM.org/) are poised to gather in Lagos for the landmark 50th anniversary of the Pan African Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) slated for November 18 to 21. CEPACS, the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications was founded in the year 1973 by SECAM in Ibadan. It is geared towards the […]

A high-level United Nations (UN) delegation led by the Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa, Martha Pobee on Wednesday applauded the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for its contributions to peace and stability in Somalia.  “I cannot say more in terms of commending ATMIS and its predecessor, AMISOM, for the great work done, the critical role they have played in Somalia towards advancing peace and security in the country,” […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the phone call followed-up on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip. President El-Sisi and the Federal Chancellor reviewed Egypt’s unyielding efforts to push toward a ceasefire to protect the civilians, given the exacerbating humanitarian conditions in the Strip. They also tackled […]

The annual Eritrean community festival in Jeddah and its environs enthusiastically convened yesterday, 8 November, under the theme “Heroic Feat Anchored on Cohesive Ranks”. The festival that was officially opened by Mr. Yosuf Saiq, head of Organizational Affairs of the PFDJ, and was attended by the head of the office of Eritrea’s General Consulate as well as a number of members of the national organizations featured a photo exhibition depicting […]

Stepping up their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) announced today that it aims to allocate up to US$50 billion to help build resilient infrastructure and inclusive societies in the African continent. The announcement was made by the Islamic Development Bank (www.IsDB.org) President, Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser at the Arab-Africa&Saudi-Africa Summits' Economic Conference held in Riyadh, Kingdom of […]

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Ambassador and actress Ebony Obsidian recently concluded a visit to South Sudan where she witnessed the country’s mounting humanitarian needs and the impacts of the climate crisis.  Her desire to  visit South Sudan was driven by urgent issues affecting the country, efforts made by the IRC in response, and her personal connection to the region. As a first-generation American with Eritrean roots, this was Ebony’s  first […]

A meeting with a view to enhancing the capacity of national organizations and public diplomacy activities in Germany was organized on 4 and 5 November in the city of Mannheim. At the meeting in which 75 representatives of national organizations from 26 cities in Germany, members of the Eritrean Embassy and Consulate General were present, Mr. Yohannes Woldu, Charge d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy, called for carrying out youth-centered activities in […]

His Excellency Dr. Salem Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), led the UAE delegation participating in the 44th session of the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (CMF), which was held in the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé. The 44th CMF was held under the theme ‘Good governance: Guarantee of political, economic and cultural stability for French-speaking citizens’, with the participation of several member states and […]

The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcome the recently announced Presidential Decrees on the commencement of the process to reconstitute South Sudan's National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), National Elections Commission (NEC) and the Political Parties' Council (PPC). These critical developments represent encouraging progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution […]