Month: November 2023

On November 29, Mr. HOSAKA Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems. The outline of the courtesy call is as follows.  At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister HOSAKA expressed his appreciation for the contribution of H.E. Dr. Mayaki, who has been actively involved in the TICAD process and promoted Japan's contribution for Africa since his […]

The ECOWAS Commission’ s Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in partnership with the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has commenced a three-day Regional Post-Ministerial Coordination Technical Workshop in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop is a preparation for the upcoming Global Refugee Forum (GRF) scheduled for December 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The workshop likely focused on strategies to strengthen collaboration among member states to better support and manage […]

Fake news, misinformation, safety, and security of journalists were among key topics covered at a training workshop for 30 media practitioners from State and private media stations based in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu.  At the opening and closing ceremonies of the three day training, the Deputy Mayor of Mogadishu in Charge of Political and Security, Mohamed Ahmed Diiriye “Yabooh”, said the training was timely considering the widespread of misinformation in […]

The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the announcement to extend the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip by two days, and the continued exchange of detainees between the Palestinians and Israel, expressing hope this development leads to a permanent ceasefire. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) commended the efforts of the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the United States, to extend the humanitarian […]