Month: October 2024

 The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat warmly congratulates H.E Taye Atske-Selassie upon his appointment as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia during a joint sitting of the House of Peoples Representatives and the House of Federation today in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson also commends outgoing President H.E Sahlework Zewde for her historic and impactful leadership during her six-year tenure of Office as President. The Chairperson further reiterates […]

 Ambassador Mahmud Ali Hirui, Governor of Gash Barka Region, conducted a tour to observe the state of agricultural activities and social service provision institutions in the sub-zones of Molqui, Sahambuka, and Laelai-Gash. The objective of the tour was to identify challenges faced by social service provision institutions, address them, and discuss the necessary follow-up actions on crops until harvest. Ambassador Mahmud emphasized that ensuring the sustainability of social service provision […]

 The Philippines extended support to Malawi in its post-disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts from the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon by providing a modest financial donation.  Philippine Non-Resident Ambassador to Malawi Marie Charlotte G. Tang handed over the Note on the assistance of Malawi High Commissioner to Kenya Callista Jennie Mutharika on 04 October 2024 at the Malawi High Commission in Nairobi. Ambassador Tang conveyed that the donation […]

 The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, up from 40 million today, unless urgent measures are taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Monday.  Hearing loss already costs the continent $27 million annually, exacting profound impact on lives and economies, according to the report, which was launched at the African Summit on Hearing Impairment in Nairobi, […]

 The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomes the Joint Statement issued on 3 October 2024 by the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the UK on the Chagos Archipelago. We note that the Chagos Archipelago has been a longstanding dispute between the UK and Mauritius, and was the subject of the 25 February 2019 Advisory Opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the request of the UN […]

 Adding to the successful imagePROGRAF TZ and TX series, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) today launches the imagePROGRAF TZ-32000 and the imagePROGRAF TX-4200/TX-3200. The 5-colour printers are ideal for printing computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) applications, as well as posters. These new models will serve a number of markets, including architects, engineering, construction and manufacturing companies (AEC&M), print service providers (PSPs) and public sector bodies. All models offer enhanced productivity, deliver […]

 Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Helsinki on 9 October. The visit programme includes political consultations between Finland and Tanzania. The foreign ministers will discuss ways to promote the bilateral relations and economic cooperation between the two countries. Other topics on the agenda are the regional situation in East Africa, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the Middle […]

 British poultry can once again reach South African tables, after the UK secured market access estimated to bring up to £160m to industry over the next five years.  The development will allow UK traders to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years, after restrictions were placed on UK imports following outbreaks of avian influenza in the UK. The UK was declared free from avian influenza […]

 In Berlin, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky will lead an interagency delegation to the second U.S.–Germany Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Dialogue hosted by Germany’s Director-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Peacebuilding, and Humanitarian Assistance. During this dialogue they will discuss areas of shared interest and cooperation, including activities under the U.S Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.  The Assistant Secretary will also take part in the third plenary of the Berlin Climate […]