Month: November 2024

 President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated and appointed additional members of Government affecting the Ministry of Commerce&Industry, the Ministry of National Defense, the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), and the National Bureau of Veterans Affairs (NBVA).  The institutions and those nominated and appointed are: I. Ministry of Commerce&Industry 1. Mrs. Magdalene Ellen Dagoseh, Minister II. Ministry of National Defense 2. Mr. Merlin Daniel Dennis, Assistant Minister for […]

 On 3 November 2024, Mr. Paisan Rupanichkij, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, met with Mr. Ragui E-l-Etreby, Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral International and Regional Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt during DPS’s visit to attend the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt. Both sides exchanged views on promoting cooperation within the BRICS framework and ways forwards following […]

 An additional one million children in Nigeria will be suffering from acute malnutrition by April next year without urgent action as extreme flooding, escalating violence and rampant food shortages fuel a deepening hunger crisis, Save the Children said.   Analysis of new hunger data from Cadre Harmonisé—the leading regional authority on the severity of hunger crises in the Sahel and West Africa—showed that 5.4 million children are now at risk of […]

 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with the US Special Envoy for Sudan, Mr. Tom Perriello at State House, Entebbe. The envoy was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Uganda, H.E William W. Popp. President Museveni and his guest discussed matters concerning security and how to end the conflict in Sudan. Mr. Perriello thanked President Museveni for his key role in mediating the conflict where the President emphasised […]

 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responding to the Mpox outbreak in Uganda where cases have now risen to 359 in up to 35 districts with one confirmed death. The IRC response is part of a broader effort to enhance epidemic preparedness while improving the health and nutrition status of refugees and vulnerable community members across 18 high-need districts. The IRC and its partner Medical Teams International (MTI) are working together on initiatives […]

 Angola is a strong destination for oil and gas exploration, said Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo. Recent regulatory reforms have positioned the country as a highly competitive market for foreign investment. With a 2025 licensing round expected to open in Q1 next year, the country offers a wealth of opportunity for upstream firms. Speaking during a pre-conference Fireside Chat at the African Energy Week […]

 The Heads of the National Commissions for the Fight against the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (COMNAT-ALPC) of ECOWAS Member States met from 29 to 31 October 2024 in Abuja, as part of the 2024 Annual Coordination Meeting. The theme of the meeting was: “Com-bating improvised explosive devices, promoting the management of SALW and regulating arti-sanal weapons production in the ECOWAS region”. The main objective of this meeting […]