Month: May 2024

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic of Liberia His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Liberia and in his own name extended warmest felicitations to His Majesty King Harald V, the Government, and people of the of Kingdom of Norway on the occasion marking the celebration of the constitutional Day of that great country on May 17, 2024. According to a Foreign […]

[[{"value":"The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), convened a 2-day roundtable discussion to reflect on priority strategies and reforms to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable and effective financing of health in Uganda. The event brought together health financing experts from various government ministries, departments and agencies, development and implementing partners, and academia to share evidence-based information on the health financing landscape in Uganda. Participants will […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently concluded a three-day workshop for justice actors in Gogrial West county, Warrap state. Led by the UN Peacekeeping mission’s Rule of Law and Security Institutions Section (RoLSIS), with support from its Gender Affairs Unit and United Nations Police (UNPOL) the transformative training, which aimed to bolster the criminal justice chain, saw an impressive turnout of 22 paramount chiefs, court clerks, and […]

[[{"value":"Kenya and Uganda have today signed a tripartite agreement on the importation and transit of petroleum products through the two countries. President William Ruto said the agreement will enable Uganda to import refined petroleum commodities directly from the producer countries. Speaking when he hosted President Yoweri Museveni for a State Visit at State House Nairobi on Thursday, President Ruto said: “We have just witnessed this agreement which enables the Uganda […]

[[{"value":"After six years of providing medical humanitarian assistance to internally displaced people in Benue state, Nigeria, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has taken the difficult decision to phase out our activities. By the end of June, basic healthcare and decentralised activities will be concluded. Family planning and sexual and reproductive healthcare activities will cease as of the end of July, and comprehensive sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) care will end in […]

[[{"value":"The European Union Delegation to Nigeria, in collaboration with the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the Office of the National Security Adviser, organised the Abuja “Road to Schuman Forum on Security and Defence” on May 15, 2024, at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The forum which was under the theme “Reducing vulnerabilities through partnerships”, functioned as a preparatory event for the main Schuman Forum on Security and Defence, […]

[[{"value":"Over the past two weeks, the Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented repressive clampdown against migrants, refugees, and human rights defenders working to protect their rights, as well as journalists, said Amnesty International today. This comes less than two weeks after a high-level coordination meeting with the Italian Ministry of Interior about migration management. Tunisian authorities have since 3 May arrested, summoned and investigated the heads, former staff or members […]

[[{"value":"The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a generous contribution of £3 million (USD 3.7 million) from the United Kingdom to the El Niño response appeal in Malawi. This critical support promptly addresses the urgent and escalating El Nino drought-induced humanitarian needs. The United Kingdom's contribution will profoundly impact the lives of Malawi's vulnerable people. It will enable the World Food Programme (WFP) to procure and distribute 3,100 metric tons of […]

[[{"value":"The ECOWAS Directorate of Private Sector has convened experts and stakeholders from both the private and government sectors of the tourism industry for a five-day meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. The focus of the meeting is on the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for ECOTOUR 19-29 and the ECOWAS Tourism Accommodation Regulator, aiming to optimize resource utilization and enhance operational efficiency. At the technical meeting, participants will draft the operational texts for […]