insert_link APO International Belarusian delegation headed by Minister S.Aleinik participates in the Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Uganda The Belarusian delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Aleinik, will take part in the XIX Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala (Uganda) on 18-20 January 2024. Uganda will be the sixth African country to host this high profile NAM event. The main objective of the current summit is to bring together leaders from around the world to address pressing global issues and promote cooperation […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 3
insert_link Health / Medical Kush: what is this dangerous new west African drug that supposedly contains human bones? DeanP/Shutterstock Michael Cole, Anglia Ruskin University A new drug called kush is wreaking havoc in west Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where it is estimated to kill around a dozen people each week and hospitalise thousands. The drug, taken mostly by men aged 18 to 25, causes people to fall asleep while walking, to fall over, to bang their heads against hard surfaces and to walk into moving traffic. Kush […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 21
insert_link APO International Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets the Prime Minister, the Ministers of Agriculture and Water Resources Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly; Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, El Sayyed El Quseir; Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Dr. Hani Sewilam, and Executive Director of Egypt’s Future Authority for Sustainable Development, Colonel Bahaa El-Ghanam. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting focused on the state's efforts to forge closer agricultural cooperation with the African continent. This shall […] todayJanuary 17, 2024
insert_link APO International South Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande dismisses false allegations around awarded tender The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande has become aware of the circulation of yet another set of false and ill-informed suggestions that he as Minister, may have influenced the awarding of a NSFAS tender to Mr Tilson Manyoni. Firstly, Mr Tilson Manyoni is not and has never been an advisor to the Minister, as erroneously suggested by some media houses. The names of the advisors […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Bold Initiative to Combat Workplace Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Ethiopia The Ethiopian country office of the World Health Organization (WHO Ethiopia) has taken a significant step towards addressing workplace harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in the health sector. In line with this, WHO Ethiopia successfully conducted three sessions of Training of Trainers (ToT) on National Health Sector Prevention and Response to Workplace Harassment and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (NHS-PRWPH&SEA) guidelines. These groundbreaking training sessions, the first of their […] todayJanuary 17, 2024
insert_link APO International Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of Republic of South Africa HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met on Wednesday with HE Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa, Ebrahim Patel, on the sidelines of the activities of the World Economic Forum Davos 2024. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, in addition to a number of topics of mutual […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 1
insert_link APO International Human rights records of 14 States to be examined by Universal Periodic Review mechanism Fourteen States will have their human rights records examined during the 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group to be held in Geneva from 22 January to 2 February 2024. The UPR is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every four-and-a-half years. The UPR Working […] todayJanuary 17, 2024
insert_link APO International #BlackExcellence in FinTech: Alexia Hefti, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eGovern, to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 The Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) is pleased to confirm Alexia Hefti, CEO of eGovern, as a distinguished speaker at its upcoming event on February 27 in Dubai. A dynamic leader in the fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency, Hefti unites legal acumen with geopolitical insights to provide strategic advisory to governments and leverage technology for effective governance. With the aim of digitizing and connecting governments, eGovern works with governments and […] todayJanuary 17, 2024
insert_link APO International President Ramkalawan sends a message of condolence to the Prime Minister of Mauritius The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, sent a message of condolence to the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth following the recent flooding and loss of lives resulting from Cyclone Belal. In his message, President Ramkalawan, stated that: “We have been following, with a heavy heart, events and the challenging circumstances in Mauritius as they unfold, brought about by Cyclone Belal. We stand in […] todayJanuary 17, 2024