Month: September 2024

 Seychelles will be assuming the role of Chair of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime Activities (CGIMA), following the Contact Group’s second plenary meeting on Thursday 5th September 2024. The Republic of Kenya, the outgoing Chair, has held the position since January 2020 and has played a key role in coordinating regional and international efforts to combat piracy and safeguard maritime security. This will be the second time that Seychelles […]

 HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani has met with HE Tom Perriello, the US Special Envoy to Sudan. The meeting focused on the latest developments in Sudan, especially the deteriorating humanitarian situation. Her Excellency pointed out that the State of Qatar has been operating an air bridge to Sudan since May 2023 as part of its support for […]

 Newly deployed military officers under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have received intensive training on civil-military cooperation (CIMIC). The four-day training, organised by the UK Mission Support Team (UKMST) and ATMIS’ CIMIC Cell, equipped the officers with a clear understanding of CIMIC activities, project initiation, report writing and community engagements. During the closing ceremony, on Thursday, ATMIS Deputy Force Commander in charge of Operations and Plans, Maj. […]

 The Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group continued its weekly virtual sessions on September 5, focusing on the expansion of emergency humanitarian access and respect for international humanitarian law. Last week, an estimated 3,114 metric tons of supplies reached approximately 300,000 people in Darfur with the support of the ALPS Group and through the courageous and tireless work of humanitarian actors on the ground. The ALPS […]

 Ms. Charlina Vitcheva, Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, will visit Tanzania from September 9 to 11, 2024. The Director General will participate in the 8th Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Oceans, Inland Waters, and Fisheries of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), which will take place on September 11 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre. The meeting is expected […]

 Independent researcher and activist Richard Worthington has turned to slander to get a headline, publishing an attack article against the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (www.EnergyChamber.org) and its annual event, African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy (https://AECWeek.com). According to him, it is time to denounce the self-serving narratives of opportunists demanding – in the name of the poor – favorable finance to keep fossil fuel exploitation profitable. Rather than using his […]

 The United Arab Emirates has welcomed today's adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution on the modalities for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. Co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, the Conference will be held in the UAE in 2026, and aims to provide a platform for the international community to focus on accelerating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 and enhance efforts to ensure the availability […]

 An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in South Africa. The Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) follow-up review mission was requested by the plant’s operator, Eskom. Koeberg Units one and two started commercial operation in 1984 and 1985, respectively. Koeberg’s Unit 1 received a license to continue operating until 2044 […]

 The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a message of congratulations to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Brazil on the occasion commemorating the 202th independence Anniversary of that Country on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The Federal Republic of Brazil gained its Independence on September 7th 1822, from Portugal after a Treaty was signed constituting Brazil’s Independence Day.  According to […]