Month: January 2024

On a hot Wednesday afternoon, Atoumata Nimaga smilingly welcomes women – babies tied securely on their backs –arriving at a local health centre in the central Malian village of Dotembougou. Not so long ago, the mother of three, who is in her twenties, faced hunger so severe that it put her then unborn child at risk. Food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) arrived, allowing her to take […]

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor has, on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, offered South Africa’s sincere condolences to the Government and people of Japan following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which hit the country’s west coast on 1 January 2024 at 16h00. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake has led to extensive loss of life and rising numbers of severe injuries in the aftermath […]

The Presiding Officers of Parliament, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, join the nation in mourning the passing of one of South Africa’s world-renowned veteran photojournalists, Mr Peter Magubane. Mr Magubane cut his teeth as a photojournalist during apartheid and at the height of political segregation and oppression of the black majority in South […]

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has held a productive engagement with his brother and friend, His Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, discussing, among other things, Sierra Leone’s new status on the United Nations Security Council, UNSC. As Sierra Leone begins her tenure as one of four new non-permanent members of the UNSC this January, the fundamental intent of this two-year tenure is […]

Officers in the Somali Police Force (SPF) on Tuesday successfully completed training on how to tackle violent extremism and acts of terrorism in communities.  The Training of Trainers course is part of a series of initiatives organized by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Police Component to enhance knowledge, skills, and improve the attitude of SPF with regard to community policing.  “I want you to use these skills […]

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed KPMG, the reputable Audit, Tax and Advisory Services firm, to conduct an immediate audit into the transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML), a contract which was entered into to enhance revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum sector, the upstream petroleum production and minerals and metals resources value chain The Terms of Reference […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi. President Tshisekedi extended the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s deep appreciation for its historical and close relations with Egypt. He also expressed gratitude for the logistical support Egypt provided to conduct the electoral process in Congo, confirming that this demonstrates Egypt's consistent role in support of its African brothers. President […]

The National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the Gash Barka Region has successfully completed a three-month vocational training program for 59 female members of the Eastern Command of the Eritrean Defense Forces. The training encompassed computer technology and secretarial science, and it is expected to make a significant contribution to the daily activities of the Defense Force units. Ms. Yihdega Yohannes, the head of the union branch in the […]

Following the initial handover United States Embassy donation of antiretrovirals to the Gabonese Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense in June 2023, the Deputy Chief of Mission, David MOSBY, met with the Minister of Health, Professor Adrien MOUGOUGOU, to deliver the second tranche of the antiretrovirals donation on December 29. This encounter was another illustration of the strong partnership between the United States and Gabon.  Deputy Chief of […]