Month: March 2024

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the European Union (EU) leaders that it is a mistake to think that they can control the world politically. He emphasised the need for European governments to stop mixing politics with business. “The non-trade barrier created by wrong politics, where people mix politics with business, need tp be halted because there is no way you can control the world politically,” President Museveni advised. He […]

Ahead of the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, a journalist and pro-democracy activist who was abducted in Harare on 9 March 2015, Vongai Chikwanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “Nine years after the enforced disappearance of Itai Dzamara, the Zimbabwean authorities continue to impede the delivery of justice, truth, and reparations. Their failure to launch an effective investigation into Dzamara’s […]

 Women and children fleeing deadly violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported surviving gruesome sexual attacks and genital mutilation by armed men using tree branches, guns, and knives, Save the Children said. Psychologists working with Save the Children’s local partners in displacement camps in North Kivu have documented mass events of sexual violence against children as young as nine. Teams are treating survivors nearly every day who […]

Ambassador Gervais Moumou, Seychelles resident Ambassador in Abu Dhabi, presented his Credentials to the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in a ceremony at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday 6th March 2024. During the ceremony, Ambassador Moumou conveyed warm wishes of good health and prosperity on behalf of President Wavel Ramkalawan and the Government of Seychelles to His Highness […]

AU-IBAR recently took part in the 2nd Somalia One Health Conference held in Mogadishu from March 3rd to 5th, 2024, under the theme "Empowering One Health Workforce to Drive Positive Change for Somalia and the World." The Conference was attended by various representatives from Government and Stakeholders playing key roles in One Health. Dr. Huyam Salih, Director of AU-IBAR, delivered a keynote address during the conference, emphasizing the pressing need […]

Bolstering a proactive trade relationship between Seychelles and South Africa was the main topic of conversation between the South African High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Dr. Hlamalani Nelly Manzini and Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave on Wednesday 06th March 2024 at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. The two diplomats discussed the possibility of bringing together South African and Seychellois entrepreneurs to build strong partnerships, create […]

The Department of Justice in South Africa further entrenched its commitment to the fight against content piracy at a special Partners Against Piracy (PAP) meeting held at MultiChoice (www.Multichoice.com) South Africa’s offices. PAP and the South African Government have announced a new cooperation agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MOU presented to the Director General of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) today, is geared towards […]

The 2024 Women Speakers’ Summit continues today at the National Assembly of France in Paris. Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the Speaker of the National Assembly, is representing the South African Parliament at this significant event of women Speakers and Presidents of national, regional, and international Parliaments. This year's summit is a vital platform for these influential women leaders to exchange ideas and experiences on issues of national and international significance. Central […]