Month: April 2024

[[{"value":"From 17 to 19 April 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited Algeria upon the invitation of General Said Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army. In Algiers, Admiral Bauer met with senior officials and military authorities. He also delivered a speech at the Algerian War College and visited the Special Intervention Detachment of the National Gendarmerie. Building on almost 25 years of […]

[[{"value":"Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla notes with concern and condemns in strong terms the acts of anarchy, violence and criminality targeting healthcare facilities with the intention to disrupt the provision of essential health services, depriving patients of life-saving treatment. The recent acts of violence committed in Themba Hospital in Mpumalanga which threatened the safety and security of the health workers, patients, service providers and infrastructure is unacceptable and will […]

[[{"value":"African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) (www.Afreximbank.com) announced today that it has extended a USD 25 Million term loan facility to Kensington Oval Management Inc. (KOMI), a major sports facility in Bridgetown, Barbados, ahead of the 2024 Cricket World Cup which is set to take place from June 4th to 30th in Bridgetown. The term loan facility is backed by a guarantee from the Government of Barbados given the […]

[[{"value":"On April 17, Mr. Chen Wendi, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Somalia, paid a courtesy call on Somali Foreign Minister H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi in Mogadishu. The two sides exchanged views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state to strengthen the traditional friendship and deepen cooperation in various fields.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the People's Republic of China […]

[[{"value":"Parliament has paid tribute to the fallen Kenyan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla, who died in a helicopter crash on Thursday, 18 April 2024.  Gen Ogolla and other officers died in the afternoon crash yesterday, President William Ruto announced yesterday. He also declared three days of national mourning starting today.  During the House sitting on Friday, 19 April 2024, Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, commiserated with Kenya […]

[[{"value":"A UN expert today urged the Lesotho authorities to prioritise removing barriers to the enjoyment of rights by persons with albinism, saying it would vastly improve their lives. “Concrete measures focused on the specific needs of persons with albinism can have far-reaching impacts including on quality of life and life expectancy,” said Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, the Independent Expert on albinism, in a statement at the end of a 10-day visit to the country. […]

[[{"value":"The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is thrilled to announce the 17th edition of the South African Sport Awards (SASA). This year’s awards are themed “Celebrating 30 years of freedom through sporting excellence”. The #SASA17Edition is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 5th May 2024 at the Sun City Superbowl, North-West. The 30th anniversary of celebrating freedom and democracy through sporting excellence has positioned South Africa on a global […]

[[{"value":"South Africa’s state-owned petroleum company the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) yesterday met officially with South Sudan’s national oil company Nilepet in Juba, as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa continued his state visit to the country. SFF, which is the operator of Block B2 in South Sudan and partner of Nilepet in the Nile Orange joint venture, has begun its oil and gas exploration campaign in Jonglei state and finished its […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$11 million from USAID, on behalf of the American people. This additional funding brings USAID’s total support for refugees in Uganda to nearly $83 million since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2023. The funding provides life-saving unconditional monthly general food assistance to over 1.3 million refugees across 13 settlements in Uganda. “This contribution is undoubtedly a relief for […]