Month: January 2024

His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was held from January 17th to 18th, in the capital of the Republic of Uganda, Kampala. The meeting was held in preparation for the 19th summit of the Movement. During his speech, HE Almarar expressed his gratitude to Uganda’s government for hosting the event, and congratulated its leadership on […]

The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan began its work with an initial mission to Geneva this week, calling on Sudan’s warring parties to end the nation’s armed conflict, uphold their obligations to protect civilians and ensure perpetrators of grave violations and crimes are held to account. Speaking after several days of talks with officials and civil society organizations, Mohamed Chande Othman, chair of the Fact-Finding Mission, said today that investigations […]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry addressed the NAM Ministerial Committee on Palestine, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the NAM on 17 January 2024 in Kampala. The Ministerial Committee on Palestine, comprising 12 members, is a working group of the NAM, that was formed to […]

A United Nations-contracted cargo plane today crashed while landing on an air-strip in El-Barde in Somalia’s South West State. The aircraft was transporting humanitarian supplies for the World Food Programme when it veered off the runway. Initial reports indicate there was one fatality and two people injured.  The United Nations in Somalia expresses its condolence to the family and colleagues of the victim, and wishes a speedy recovery for the […]

Committed to ensuring that every child is safe from the paralysis caused by poliovirus, Rotary International has donated a $ 14 million grant to the government of Nigeria to support polio surveillance activities and halt the spread of all forms of poliovirus across the country. The grant which will be executed through the World Health Organization (WHO) will help to keep the country’s foot on the pedal through polio surveillance […]

Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading business platform promoting trade and investment in Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy, S-RM (www.S-RMinform.com). The combination of S-RM’s intelligence and strategic support, with Invest Africa’s well-established network, will help business leaders and investors in their critical decision-making and ultimately provide them with the confidence to navigate risk and build resilient businesses on the continent. The […]

​Starting activities in early 2024, on Monday (15/1) the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum carried out the handover of PF duties, positions and responsibilities. Pensosbud and PF. Protkons from Mr. Bambang Prihartadi, Minister Counselor, to Mr. Kukuh Pribadi, Secretary III. Indonesian Ambassador Sunarko hopes that Mr. Kukuh's joining the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum's work team will bring new enthusiasm and nuances, as well as improve the performance of the Social and […]

​KUAI of the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli, Dede Rifai and Director of Oil and Gas Program Development, Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mustafid Gunawan had a meeting with the Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Oun on the sidelines of the Libya Energy and Economic Summit in Tripoli, Libya on January 14 2024 The meeting discussed developments, offers and proposals for Indonesia-Libya cooperation in the energy, oil […]

Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health. Bukanga County Member of Parliament, Hon. Stephen Kangwagye  emphasized the need to prioritize funding for the procurement of testing kits in health centres across the country. He observed that poor diagnosis of non-communicable diseases at health centres in rural areas has inevitably increased the pressure of patient numbers at […]