Month: September 2024

 Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation will engage with young leaders, nutrition experts and advocates in a free live-streamed event by Africa.com (www.Africa.com). The event, NutriVision: A Pan-African Youth Dialogue on Nutrition, will feature insights from Mr. Gates, and the talented musician Jon Batiste following their meetings with inspiring Africans working on the most pressing development challenges. Mr. Gates, Mr. Batiste and experts in the field of nutrition […]

 Fishing equipment was distributed to local fishermen through the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Artisanal Fishermen Union, which serves the community. Illegal fishing in Sierra Leone’s waters, which are home to many fish species, leads to a loss of around USD 25 million to the country’s economy annually. To support the government’s programs aimed at preventing poaching and empowering youth, various equipment was provided […]

 In cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Çare Association for Aid and Development, a volunteer medical team from Türkiye, consisting of specialist doctors, nurses and anesthesia technicians, provided free medical examinations and surgeries in Uganda’s Yumbe district. As part of this initiative, the team conducted health screenings and treated a variety of conditions, including eye diseases, malnutrition, infections and other health issues. In total, 170 cataract […]

 President Isaias Afwerki, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, arrived in Beijing yesterday morning to participate in the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit. Upon his arrival at Beijing International Airport, President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation, which includes Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, were accorded warm welcome accompanied with guard of honor. The Summit, set to convene from 4 to 8 September following the Ministerial Conference, […]

 A voluntary blood donation program, organized in connection with the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle for Eritrean Independence, was conducted on 31 August and 1 September. Mr. Mehari Abraham, Head of Blood Donation Services at the National Blood Transfusion Service, reported that members of the PFDJ in the Central Region, the cooperative association of the first round of the national service, the Poli-Tech Training Center, and […]

 President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., held bilateral talks with his Indonesian Counterpart, President Joko Widodo, to discuss the strengthening of ties between Liberia and Indonesia. The Liberian Leader expressed gratitude for the kind invitation to participate in the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum and to further solidify the friendly relations between the two nations. President Boakai conveyed his appreciation for the warm reception and courtesies extended to him and his delegation since […]

 A cultural program commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle for Eritrean Independence was held at Cinema Roma on, 31 August. The program, broadcast live by Eritrean Television, featured renditions of songs from the independence struggle performed by both young and veteran artists. It also included poems in various Eritrean languages and narrations that depicted the significance of the day. The event was attended by Ministers, […]

 President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has emphasized the significance of the long-standing relationship between Liberia and Indonesia, outlining his Administration's transformative development agenda for sustainable economic transformation. Addressing an assemblage of African leaders and top-level Indonesian officials at the Indonesia-Africa Forum on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Mulia Conference Center in Bali, President Boakai echoed the historical ties between Liberia and Indonesia, dating back to Liberia’s participation in the […]

 Liberia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr. Ibraham Nyei is expected to join an array of leaders to attend the Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali, Indonesia, from September 1-3,2024. The Indonesia-Africa Forum is a platform that seeks to enhance concrete economic cooperation and strengthen ties with Africa as one of Indonesia’s key economic partners, following the success of the first IAF in 2018.  The IAF II will be officiated by the President of the Republic […]