Month: May 2024

[[{"value":"The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur as intensifying clashes in North Darfur’s capital El Fasher hinder efforts to deliver vital food assistance into the region. Civilians in El Fasher and the wider Darfur region are already facing devastating levels of hunger, yet deliveries of food assistance have been intermittent due to fighting and endless bureaucratic hurdles. The latest […]

[[{"value":"Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian, leading a delegation, left Tehran for the Gambian capital Banjul earlier on Friday to take part in the 15th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The OIC summit, slated to be held on Saturday and Sunday, is mainly themed “Promoting Unity and Solidarity Through Dialogue for Sustainable Development.” Various issues and challenges in the Muslim world, especially the issue of Palestine […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., will lead the Official Liberian delegation to the US-Africa Business Summit scheduled to take place in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, from May 6-9, 2024.  The Summit which is an annual event, brings together key business and government leaders from across Africa and the United States to hold discussions on enhancing trade and economic partnerships. The event will provide a […]

[[{"value":"The World Bank’s financing of the Basic Education Quality and Equity Improvement Project (PAQEEB) has provided more than 2,000,000 basic education students, including 1,100,000 girls, with new classrooms; 76,965 girls from the most disadvantaged areas received school uniforms for the start of the 2022-2023 school year; 15,280 primary school teachers were trained in the use of the new reading and mathematics textbooks. This year, Amana is enjoying school even more […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto has asked the newly appointed top command of the Kenya Defence Forces to uphold the institution’s integrity and professionalism. The President said KDF has a rich history of unwavering dedication, commitment and discipline that have positioned Kenya in a very positive manner. “Our KDF has a history of professionalism, loyalty and commitment. I exhort you to live up to that history,” he said. President Ruto made the […]

[[{"value":"His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, on the occasion of his country's National Day. In this message, the Sovereign expresses His warmest congratulations to Duda and His sincere wishes of progress and prosperity to the friendly Polish people. His Majesty the King takes this opportunity to commend the steadily growing relations rooted in friendship and close cooperation […]

[[{"value":"During the SWARM Summit in Uganda on 25 and 26 April 2024 in Kampala, Hive Colab, a technology incubator, celebrated the graduation of 40 start-ups from the Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU).  The SWARM Summit, themed "The Future is Now: Emerging Trends Shaping Startup Ecosystems”, highlighted Uganda's young and innovative minds and aimed to foster innovation, collaboration, and growth in Uganda’s start-up community. The programme included keynote addresses from industry leaders on the […]