Month: December 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with its partners is supporting the government of Nigeria in finding evidence-based and sustainable solutions  towards the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.  This is to accelerate the ongoing effort of the government to ensure that all Nigerians irrespective of age, status, and geographic location, have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they […]

HE President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Alassane Ouattara has received the credentials of HE Mubarak bin Hussein Mohammed Al Saeedan Al Marri as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, and His Highness' wishes of […]

Eritrean athlete Samson Amare won the gold medal at the fifth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon held today. Samson finished with a time of 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 10 seconds, outpacing Kenya’s Leonard Barsoton and Turkey’s Ilham Ozbilan. Athlete Samson Amare made history as the first male winner from outside Kenya in this event. Samson’s victory in Abu Dhabi marked his first major marathon win. On the women’s side, Kenyan […]

In a meeting conducted yesterday, December 15, the National Union of Eritrean Women discussed the 2023 activity reports of regional branches. At the activity assessment meeting in which heads of branches and representatives of various government institutions, as well as members of the union, took part, reports of activities conducted with the view of empowering and developing the overall capacity of women economically, socially, and politically were presented. Speaking at […]

President Isaias Afwerki conveyed a message of condolences on the passing away of Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah. In his message, President Isaias expressed heartfelt condolences to the successor, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the new Emir of Kuwait, and through him to the people and Government of the State of Kuwait, as well as to the bereaved family of the deceased. The Emir of Kuwait, […]

African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) recently concluded its participation at COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, where the Bank reiterated its commitment to advancing the continent's climate goals and sustainable development agenda. Against the backdrop of the official COP28 theme "Transforming climate finance, by delivering on old promises and setting the framework for a new deal on finance; Putting nature, people, lives, and livelihoods at the heart of climate […]

The Arab Republic of Egypt mourns Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah, who passed away today, Saturday, December 16, 2023. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the Egyptian people mourn the leader and the great man, who had been a staunch supporter of his Arab and Islamic nations, committed to their affairs, wise in his leadership; he was a leader who displayed great effort and generosity […]

Dhobley General Hospital in Jubaland State received a major boost in its quest to provide quality healthcare, as eight nurses affiliated with the facility successfully completed a rigorous seven-month medical training programme. Facilitated by medical personnel from the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the training covered critical areas such as epilepsy, midwifery, operating room and surgical procedures, along with other essential […]

The new ambassador to the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Ms. LIN  Nan, presented her credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan during an accreditation ceremony held yesterday morning at State House. Ms. LIN who now replaces former Ambassador Guo Wei, now becomes the 16th ambassador accredited to Seychelles. The Head of State congratulated Ambassador LIN Nan on her accreditation and welcomed her to Seychelles. On behalf of the Government and people […]