insert_link APO International Nine Indonesian students have successfully completed their education at the Islamic Da’wah Lecture Institute in Tripoli, Libya The Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli, represented by CDA / KUAI RI Dede Rifai, PF Pensosbud Rendy Ramanda, PF Consular Robert Edwin, and staff, attended a gathering and farewell event for 9 (nine) Indonesian students who had completed their undergraduate (S1) and postgraduate (S2) education at the Islamic Call College (ICC) Institute in Tripoli, Libya on January 19, 2024. Two of the nine Indonesian students will pursue their Master's degrees at […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 8
insert_link APO International Agreement to Support Energy Investments and African Energy Week, signed by African Petroleum Producers Organization and African Energy Chamber The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – the voice of Africa’s energy sector – signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) in Brazzaville on Tuesday. Under the agreement, the two parties pledge to work together to improve Africa’s energy security, drive local content and ensure that African companies develop capabilities to become world class operators undertaking ever bigger projects in Africa’s oil and gas and […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meets Foreign Ministers of Benin, Colombia HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi held separate meetings with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Benin Olushegun Adjadi Bakari and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia Alvaro Leyva, on the margin of the Third South Summit in Kampala. The meetings dealt with cooperation relations between Qatar and the two countries, in addition to a host of […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 1
insert_link APO International Women in Sudan seek relief amid spiraling displacement crisis In the village of Jabait, in eastern Sudan, one can see hundreds of women waiting for aid at the office of the Women and Children Development Association. Some of the women at the WCDA office are locals from Jabait, while others have arrived from throughout the country. Nine months after conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), more than 7.3 million people have […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Canon’s strong commitment to sustainability recognised in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders’ Report Today, Canon Europe (www.Canon-CNA.com) announces that it has been named a leader in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders’ Report 2023 (https://apo-opa.co/3U2vCYy) – an important market analysis which closely examines the actions that print vendors are taking to lower their carbon emissions. Within the report, Canon is noted for its market leading sustainability strategy and vision, which is helping it to significantly reduce environmental impacts across its entire business. Quocirca highlights the steps that […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Press Gathering Achievements and Priorities of Indonesian Diplomacy The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Windhoek organized a press gathering with Namibian media on Friday (19/01), focusing on the theme "Indonesian Foreign Policy Achievements in 2023 and Priorities in 2024," held in the Asia Africa Room at the Indonesian Embassy in Windhoek. The press gathering was attended by several renowned Namibian media outlets, including the Namibian Broadcasting Company and One Africa TV, as well as journalists from […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 6
insert_link Environment Why are floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal so devastating? Urban planning expert explains By Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu, University of KwaZulu-Natal The devastation caused by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa demonstrates again that the country is not moving fast enough to adopt appropriate urban planning. It should be integrating risk assessment and management in the design and development of cities. This is becoming more urgent as the frequency of floods increases. Most South African cities were built a long time ago, before […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 16
insert_link Namibia Men urged to speak out against domestic abuse Although males are the most frequent offenders of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), they, too, endure violence from their partners and are reluctant to speak up for fear of being judged by the community. This was said by the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs, Gothardt Kasuto, during a public hearing on the petition for Sexual and GBV and Femicide at Opuwo on […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 7
insert_link 15 Namibia Epukiro RC Metsweding community wants employment opportunities from road project The Epukiro RC Metsweding community has called on Namibbeton Road Contractors to employ 70 per cent of the youth in the area in exchange for using their water and gravel resources. In a letter addressed to Okarukambe constituency councillor Rocco Nguvauva on Thursday, the community asked the company to fulfil its social responsibility by rehabilitating various water points and boreholes. These facilities would not only supply water to the […] todayJanuary 22, 2024 33 15