Month: August 2024

 After a long day at work, Brenda Mirabeau loves to put on her favourite music and dance around the house. So, six years ago, when her toes went numb and she could no longer walk around at home, her family was alarmed. “I was so cold that I was shivering… that’s when they rushed me to the hospital,” she says. After emergency care, Mirabeau was diagnosed with diabetes, a condition […]

 On 5 August 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Republic of Belarus, Ignatius Graham Mudzimba.  The Sides discussed topical issues of cooperation in political, economic and humanitarian spheres. Particular attention was paid to the implementation of agreements reached during the State visit to Zimbabwe of the President of the […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty. Dr. Abdel-Atty presented the second executive report of the National Human Rights Strategy, noting that the report included all initiatives, programs, and projects implemented across the four pillars of the strategy. This strategy was developed through an entirely Egyptian initiative. It aims to promote human rights in its comprehensive sense—political, civil, economic, […]

 The vibrant rhythms of drums and energetic dancing filled the new classrooms of Gondokoro Primary School as the community came together to celebrate their good fortune after a recent history of educational struggles. “Countless children were being denied the chance to go to school, recalled Editha Meling Leju, leader of the National Women Empowerment and Rehabilitation Organization, “but now they can pursue their studies and unlock their potential.” A few […]

 It is extremely regrettable that the terrorist attack occurred on a beach in Mogadishu the capital of the Federal Republic of Somalia on August 2nd (local time), resulting in a large number of casualties. Japan extends its sincere condolences to the victims and their bereaved families and expresses its heartfelt sympathy to those who were injured. Terrorism cannot be justified for any reason. Japan strongly condemns all forms of terrorism. […]

 Digital skills in Africa need to be developed to promote economic growth and development. Additionally, a conducive environment needs to be established where these skills can thrive. This involves implementing comprehensive strategies that include infrastructure, policy support, and ecosystem development. This is one of the key highlights emerging from a recent report issued by the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (www.GABI.unglobalcompact.org/). GABI is a solution-oriented global platform connecting leaders from all […]