Month: July 2024

 President Cyril Ramaphosa was honoured yesterday evening, Sunday, 7 July 2024, with a phone call from His Excellency President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt who warmly congratulated President Ramaphosa on his new term of office. President El-Sisi shared with President Ramaphosa his expectation that South Africa and Egypt will continue to cooperate on issues of common interest. President Ramaphosa expressed his appreciation for President El-Sisi’s good […]

 Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi received a written message to His Majesty Sultan Haitham from the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. The message concerns relations between the two friendly countries. Sayyid Badr received the message during a meeting in his office with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed. The meeting discussed the progress of bilateral relations between Oman and Eritrea. There was also an exchange of views on regional and international […]

 A joint ATMIS – UPDF and SNAF logistics convoy was hit by a Command Wire Improvised Explosive Device (CWIED) yesterday along the Mogadishu-Buffow-Barawe route. The attack claimed two lives and injured personnel from both ATMIS and SNAF. All casualties have been evacuated to medical facilities. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and pray for a quick recovery of the injured. This incident strengthens our resolve […]

 The High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Ms Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr Sylvestre Radegonde, at Maison Queau de Quinssy on Monday 8th July 2024 ahead of her accreditation ceremony on Tuesday 9th July at State House. During their meeting, the High Commissioner-designate conveyed her President’s congratulations to the Government and people of Seychelles for […]

 Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bintou Keita, informed the Security Council of an attack on the residence of a Congolese politician, during which two police officers were killed. M23’s rapid expansion Ms. Keita, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO), expressed grave concern over the rapid growth of the armed group Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North and South Kivu provinces. The group has overtaken strategic locations in North […]

 A brand-new model in the compact SUV segment: this stylish, smart, functional and affordable proposition will appeal to families and everyone with an active lifestyle; The C3 Aircross has been completely reinvented: new technical platform, robust and assertive SUV style, plus Citroën's (www.Citroen.com) new styling language; Enhanced onboard comfort; Citroën Advanced Comfort suspension, C-Zen Lounge architecture with Head-Up Display incorporating latest generation infotainment and connectivity systems, plus everything else you expect […]

 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are pleased to announce winners of the inaugural Afreximbank-FARA Research, Innovation and Competence in Agriculture (AFRICA) Awards. These prestigious awards honour individuals, groups, or established organisations that have made outstanding contributions towards improving food and nutritional security, income generation, resilience and natural resource management in Africa through research, innovation, agripreneurship and policy advocacy in the food […]

 The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program announces the successful conclusion of its 4th Board of Governors (BoG) Meetings, held alongside with the Tunisia Africa Business Meeting (TABM) from 2 July 2024, in Tunis, Tunisia. This event marks a milestone in advancing trade, economic cooperation, and regional integration between Africa and the Arab world. The 11th Executive Committee Meeting which was held on 1st July featured high-level sessions focused on […]