Month: January 2024

Professor Fanja is on a mission to uplift surgeons and enhance the healthcare system in her home nation of Madagascar. Having benefited from the guidance of skilled teachers during her own training, Prof. Fanja, whose full name is Professor Fanjandrainy Rasoaherinomejanahary, specializes in surgery of the abdominal organs and entire digestive tract, is determined to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of surgeons. In 2015, she had the […]

Within the context of a shared commitment to deepening regional and international peace and security partnerships, the ECOWAS Commission and the European Union Commission are holding the first edition of a Structured Dialogue on Conflict Prevention and Peace Mediation in Brussels, Belgium, on January 23, 2024. The 2-day technical meeting is a follow-up to the ECOWAS-EU Senior Officials Meeting, and the 23rd ECOWAS-EU Ministerial Dialogue held in Brussels, Belgium in January and February […]

On 23 January 2024, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen appointed Suldaan Said Ahmed as her Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa. In his role as the Foreign Minister’s Special Envoy, Said Ahmed will focus on supporting peace processes. Suldaan Said Ahmed served as Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa also in 2022–2023, appointed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto. Finland has […]

His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Edinburgh has spent the last two days in South Africa (22 – 23 January), marking the first Royal visit of its kind since President Ramaphosa’s historic State Visit to the UK in November 2022.  During the visit, His Royal Highness met Acting President Mashatile at Oliver Tambo House. Alongside Ms Barbara Creecy, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, The Duke […]

Buoyed by a new venue to meet increasing exhibitor and visitor demand, LEAP 2024 (https://OneGiantLEAP.com) will take place at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham from March 4 to 7, 2024; Third edition of Saudi Arabia’s game-changing tech mega event to continue fuelling ambitious Kingdom’s technology-enabled transformation; LEAP 2024 to build on US$9 billion-plus deal intake in 2023, while investment and business-generation potential draws mega sponsor roster; Some 1,000 global experts will explore […]

UK announces a further £5 million of support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS); The funding will be used to provide non-lethal support to Somali Security Forces in their fight against al-Shabaab, including communications equipment, shelter and medevac assistance.  The United Kingdom (UK) Government has allocated a further £5 million in funding for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia through the UNSOS Trust Fund. The UNSOS […]

The state-of-the-art facility, with a three-storey administration block, classrooms, male and female dormitories and a dining hall, and equipped with modern training equipment, is the first ever fire academy and training school in the north and the 2nd in Ghana, after the only one in James Town, Accra. The school will undertake a wide-range and comprehensive training programs, including rescue, evacuation, decontamination, fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue operations, hazardous materials […]

On this International Day of Education 2024, UNICEF acknowledges the significant progress made in providing access to education for 7.2 million children in humanitarian settings across Nigeria, thanks to collaborative efforts with the government, donors and partners. However, alongside this recognition, the children’s agency highlights the need for concerted efforts to enhance school safety in Nigeria. A recent evaluation indicates that, on average, only 43% of the Minimum Standards for […]