Month: August 2024

 His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the massive expansion with the construction of 34 new school building blocks at the Kenema Government Secondary School, marking a significant step in Sierra Leone’s ongoing education reform. The project is funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and other agencies, with a total investment of $65 million aimed at enhancing the country’s educational infrastructure. At the […]

 Nineteen police officers serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) recently completed an intense six-day training on vehicle checkpoint screening in Hiiran region. The training, organised by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), aimed to enhance regional security and counter the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to civilians and critical infrastructure. At the closing ceremony, the Team Leader of ATMIS Individual Police Officers in Beletweyne, SP […]

 On August 24, commencing at 3:30 p.m. (for approximately 15 minutes), Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Louis Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Seychelles. The overview is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa expressed her expectations for further development of bilateral relations through the upgrading of the Embassy of Japan in Seychelles in […]

 On August 24, commencing at 4:06 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with Hon. Frederick Musiiwa Makamure SHAVA, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe, who is visiting Japan to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The overview of the meeting is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa […]

 On August 24, commencing at 4:28 p.m. (for approximately 15 minutes), Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Mohamed MBAE, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Union of Comoros, who is visiting Japan to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The overview is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa expressed her gratitude for […]

 As a result of the selection process following the results of the call for logo design, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided the official logo for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), which will be held in Yokohama from 20 to 22 August 2025. The Ministry appreciates all applicants who responded to the call. The creator of this logo is Ms. Natsumi Watanabe, a student. According […]

 On August 24, commencing at 10:22 a.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with Hon. Mr. Maneesh Gobin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of the Republic of Mauritius who is visiting Japan to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The overview is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa stated that […]

 On August 24, commencing at 6:28 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Cameroon who is visiting Japan to participate in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The overview is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa mentioned that Cameroon is a […]

 On August 24, commencing at 11:20 a.m. for approximately 25 minutes, Mr. FUKAZAWA Yoichi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Ms. Mari-Cruz Evna Andeme, Secretary of State for International Organizations of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, visiting Japan to attend the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting. The overview of the meeting is as follows. At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Fukazawa stated that […]