Month: September 2024

 On September 1, the U.S. Embassy delivered 96 kits of mpox reagents to the South Sudan National Public Health Laboratory to ensure rapid testing of suspected mpox cases in South Sudan. The kits were provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Additionally, the U.S Embassy in Juba will continue to provide technical assistance on preparing for and responding to a potential mpox outbreak in South Sudan. This includes […]

 On September 3, 2024, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Zhao Leji met with Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly in Beijing. Zhao Leji said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, China-Egypt relations have achieved leap-forward development and yielded fruitful results. China is ready to work with Egypt to follow through on the important common understandings reached […]

 On September 3, 2024, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang met in Beijing respectively with Kenyan President William Ruto, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Tunisian Prime Minister Kamel Madouri, who are in China for the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). In his meeting with William Ruto, Ding Xuexiang said […]

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) set up three tilapia fish farms in Kisumu, Kenya, for fisher families who lost their livelihoods due to heavy rainfall. Located one kilometer from the Paga Coast of Lake Victoria, these fish farms contribute to Kenya’s blue economy strategy and help sustain artisanal fisheries. Stocked with 30,000 juvenile fish and provided with a year’s supply of fish feed, the farms aim to revitalize the […]

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has renovated the training shelter for K-9 police dogs used by law enforcement in the Tajura district of Tripoli, the capital of Libya. Director of the Specialized Training Institute of the General Administration of Security Operations, Colonel Rabie Ayyad Mervan, at the Libyan Ministry of Interior, stated that “the renovation of the shelter will enhance the training of police dogs, which are vital for […]

 African cities are vital to the continent’s economic and social development, contributing over 50% of Africa’s GDP. However, the rapid pace of urbanization has brought about a host of challenges, including underdeveloped infrastructure, climate vulnerabilities, and socio-economic inequalities. This was stated by Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division of the Economic Commission for Africa at the opening of the 4-6 September inaugural Africa Urban Forum on the theme, “Sustainable Urbanization for […]

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has donated a playground, educational materials, therapeutic tools, and recreational equipment to the Mustaqbal Center for Special Needs in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, to contribute to the physical and mental development of the children. The project aims to significantly enhance the education and social integration of 116 children with special needs, including those with autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, and speech delays, who are receiving […]

 As the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) is vehemently opposed to the Climate Rights International’s (CRI) – an organization fixated on perpetuating global energy poverty – in its efforts to prevent financial institutions and insurers from providing support to Uganda’s energy industry. With an electrification rate of less than 60% in urban areas and less than 20% in rural areas, Uganda should be […]

 One year after the devastating earthquake in Morocco and catastrophic floods in Libya, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), alongside the Moroccan and Libyan Red Crescents, remains committed to supporting the recovery and rebuilding efforts in these hard-hit regions. These disasters, which struck within days of each other in September 2023, left deep scars on the affected communities, but also demonstrated the strength and resilience […]