Month: February 2024

Swift action by health authorities and Red Cross volunteers saves lives as cholera shuts down community life and people focus on stopping the outbreak’s spread Where children would normally be playing, it is now quiet on the streets of Mapanza, a small village in the southwest of Zimbabwe. The communal gatherings for meals have ceased, laughter is absent, and everyday clothing has been replaced by rain boots and protective suits. […]

On February 8, USAID Mission Director Scott Hocklander and the Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse, on her last day as Minister, launched a new $70 million Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity. The project aligns with the U.S. government’s sustained, comprehensive investments in health, agriculture, WASH, education, and other sectors to address high malnutrition situation in Ethiopia. The Community Nutrition Activity focuses on women, children, and adolescent girls throughout […]

The State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Martin Mugarra, has rallied Members of Parliament to push for increased funding for Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), with the aim of fighting human-wildlife conflicts in Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth national parks. Minister Mugarra, accompanied by the UWA team, said most parks are experiencing challenges with poaching as well as animals escaping to community land resulting into destruction of life and […]

Ms Alison Thorpe has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda in succession to Mr Omar Daair OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Thorpe will take up her appointment during September 2024. Curriculum vitae          Full name: Alison Heather Thorpe Place of birth: Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK          Year Role 2022 to present  Head of Africa Department Central and Southern and Special Envoy to the […]

The President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, received a written message from His Excellency Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The message was delivered by Mr. Ahmed Attaf, the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Mauritanian Embassy in Jakarta.    

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, met on Friday in Nouakchott with Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, who is on a visit to Mauritania. The meeting discussed various areas of cooperation between Mauritania and Algeria and ways to enhance and develop them, as well as issues of common interest.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of […]

This week FAO will conclude an eight-month assessment of Zimbabwe’s food control system with a final workshop in the city of Kadoma, where high-level executives are expected to endorse the recommendations of the final report and commit to implementing its strategic plan. The assessment is part of "Strengthening of Capacities and Governance in Food and Phytosanitary Control,” a 6.4 million-euro project funded by the European Union which began in November […]

On 8 February, in Nouakchott, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, met with Mr. Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, and Ms. Ursula Von Der Leyen, the President of the European Commission. The talks focused on ways to promote cooperative relations between Mauritania and the Kingdom of Spain, on one hand, and between Mauritania and the European Union, on the other, notably […]

The 7th edition of the Pension Fund and Alternative Investment Africa (PIAfrica) Conference will bring together Pension Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Institutional Managers, and industry leaders. This event offers a distinctive opportunity to explore new investment pathways, particularly within alternative investments, while addressing associated challenges and concerns. The conference is scheduled to take place on February 28th-29th, 2024, at the Intercontinental in Balaclava, Mauritius. This year's theme, "Reshaping African Markets: Deciphering the Investment Conundrum for […]