Month: July 2024

 On 24 July 2024, Chargé d’Affaires Wang Sheng attended the Seminar on Global Opportunities in Deepening China’s Reform in the New Era organized by China Media Group, and briefed on the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. More than 80 guests from think tanks, media, education and business sectors participated. Mr. Wang said that the successful convening of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee will not only help comprehensively deepen reform and modernize the state […]

 The United States Government-funded Reach Namibia project has launched the Adolescent and Youth Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship Accelerator (ALIVE) Hub at Rundu, Kavango East Region. The ALIVE Hub initiative will equip project participants with entrepreneurial skills to establish sustainable businesses.  In collaboration with the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Services (MSYNS), regional and local governments as well as private sector partners, the project will also establish an ALIVE Hub in Nkurenkuru, Kavango […]

 Responding to the arrest and detention of more than a hundred youthful protestors in Uganda on Tuesday during anti-corruption protests, a chilling onslaught on protest in the region, coming hot on the heels of violent suppression of anti-government protests in Kenya, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa said; “The heavy-handed tactics used by the Ugandan government to stifle and silence peaceful protestors show a manifest […]

 The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique congratulates Augusta Maíta who was approved by the Council of Ministers on July 23, 2024, as the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – Moçambique Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The MCA is the Accountable Entity designated by the government to implement the Millennium Challenge Corporation  (MCC) Compact in Mozambique.  The United States is proud to mark an important milestone in advancing the $500 million Connectivity and Coastal Resilience Compact to improve […]

 “Every young girl must have an economic activity. It’s humiliating to ask for money: You have to look out for yourself,” said 17-year-old Maimounatou, who lives in Tessaoua, in Niger’s south-central Maradi region. A rural and generally calm area, Tessaoua is frequently hit by intense flooding. As many in the community rely on farming and livestock to make a living, climate disasters seriously undermine their ability to support themselves. Typically, it […]

 As a mature producer, Equatorial Guinea is prioritizing near-field, infrastructure-led exploration to yield new discoveries and bring additional resources into production. Through its parent company Marathon Oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) company EG LNG entered into a five-year sales agreement with multinational commodity company Glencore Energy for natural gas produced from the offshore Alba field. The sales agreement became effective January 1, 2024 and is poised to renew foreign investment […]

 President Cyril Ramaphosa, on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, has expressed deep sorrow and condolences following the recent landslides in Gofa, South Western Ethiopia, which tragically took the lives of at least 250 of people at this stage.  President Ramaphosa said the South African people's thoughts are with the people of Ethiopia, particularly the bereaved families, during this period of mourning. Our hearts goes out […]