Month: November 2024

 The Malian authorities must carry out an effective and transparent investigation into the deaths of at least eight civilians following drone strikes that targeted a market on a busy day in Inadiafatane last month. This strike should be investigated as a war crime, as the attack resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians and civilian objects were targeted, Amnesty International said today. According to information gathered by Amnesty International from […]

 During the events of the World Urban Forum (WUF), held in Cairo from November 4 to 8 under the patronage of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and under the theme "It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities," H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, participated alongside Mr. Niels Annen, Minister of State at the German Federal Ministry for Economic […]

 At the invitation of National Security Adviser Shri Ajit K. Doval KC, the National Security Adviser of Nigeria Mr. Nuhu Ribadu visited New Delhi for the Second Strategic and Counter-Terrorism Dialogue between India and Nigeria from 4-5 November 2024. 2. The National Security Advisors held in-depth discussions within the framework of the strategic India-Nigeria partnership on threats and challenges emanating from terrorism, extremism, radicalization, including through cyberspace, as well as […]

 The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of the Undersecretary for Migration Affairs (OUMA), the Office of the Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs (OUCSCA), and the Office of Consular Affairs (OCA), in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Cairo, Egypt held the second of a series of regional Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN), Contingency Planning, and Consular Caucus of Philippine Foreign Service Posts. The caucus was held at the Fairmont Nile […]

 The British High Commission Nairobi has announced USD $5.2 million fund (KSH 667 million) to support Micro, Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya, in another example of the UK being a long-term partner providing long-term investment solutions that deliver growth and jobs. The ‘Listed SME Debt Fund’, sponsored by FSD Africa, aims to mobilise up-to USD $300 million (KSH 38.85 billion) of sustainable finance to provide affordable credit to […]

 H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, held a virtual meeting with Ms. Angelina Eichhorst, the newly appointed EU Ambassador to Cairo, following her official assumption of duties after the completion of Ambassador Christian Berger's tenure. H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat congratulated Ms. Eichhorst on her appointment as Head of the EU Delegation to Egypt, wishing her success in fostering the strategic partnership between the Arab […]