Month: December 2024

 The European Union (EU) has further strengthened its partnership with Zanzibar by signing two significant agreements aimed at promoting sustainable development, marine conservation, and gender equality. The agreements were signed in the presence of Zanzibar’s Minister for Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Rita Laranjinha, Managing Director for Africa at the European External Action Service (EEAS), and Hans Stausboll, Acting Director for Africa at the European Commission, as well as […]

 From 25 to 29 November 2024, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa organized two workshops in Nairobi, Kenya for government officials in support of the draft Disaster Risk Management (DRM) strategy currently under development. These workshops supported the new DRM strategy by training government officials on how best to integrate disaster risk reduction into national adaptation plans.  UNDRR's workshop on disaster-related and climate […]

 Niger’s military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of the government, as he is detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture and the International Federation for Human Rights, FIDH) said today. The arrest and […]

 The Chadian authorities must immediately release 10 relatives of killed opposition leader Yaya Dillo Djerou who are still detained in Koro Toro maximum security prison, despite their acquittal in July of charges following an attack by security forces on the headquarters of Djerou’s political party in February, Amnesty International said today. The organization also called for authorities to reveal the charges that led to the conviction of 14 other people […]

 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Madam Siobhán Mullally, has commenced an official visit to Liberia as part of efforts to assess the country’s human rights record. The visit, which runs for few days, will focus on critical issues such as human trafficking, child rights, birth registration, and sexual and gender-based violence. During her visit, Madam Mullally and her team will engage with […]

 On December 6, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, attended the official opening ceremony of the Liberia National Agriculture Fair 2024 and delivered a speech in the presence of H.E. Mr. Joseph Nyuma Boakai,Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah, Minister of Agriculture, members of diplomatic corps and international organizations, among others. Yin said, China-Liberia agricultural cooperation has achieved fruitful results over the years. This year, […]

 Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah Barasa, today signed the 2024/2025 performance contract with Principal Secretaries, Ms. Mary Muthoni (Public Health and Professional Standards) and Mr. Harry Kimtai (Medical Services).  The contracts, which are aligned with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), focus on five core priority areas, including healthcare. During the signing ceremony, Dr. Barasa emphasized the critical role of teamwork and collaboration in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and advancing […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, during his official visit to Norway as part of his European tour. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said both sides lauded the positive developments and the momentum bilateral relations have gained across various fields. In this context, both sides emphasized the importance of working to enhance economic, trade, and investment relations, […]

 The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $140.6 million to Eswatini for the first stage of a programme to improve road links and mobility at national and regional level in both urban and rural areas and create at least 200 jobs. Inadequate road infrastructure is a major reason why socio-economic development has struggled to make progress in the regions of Lubombo […]