Month: January 2025

 Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies warned on Friday. “We are deeply alarmed at the heightened risk of an attack by the M23 armed group on Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…Any […]

 After years of conflict, millions of South Sudanese have been displaced and left in despair. However, hope for a brighter future is emerging as the citizens of the world’s youngest country look forward to participating in their first democratic elections. Engaging in democratic and peace processes was the hot topic as a grassroots event in the Guri South area, a suburb of Juba, that included diverse participants, such as the […]

 The challenges facing the people of Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Areas are immense. But so is their determination to end the persistent cycle of cattle raiding, abductions, and sexual violence that plague this region of South Sudan. “Children should not migrate to go to the cattle camp in the 21st century. Children should migrate to go to school,” states Pia Philip, the Undersecretary for the Ministry of Peace Building. […]

 Twenty-five young men and women joined UNSMIL’s team in Tripoli in a workshop to promote the Ceasefire Agreement and its full implementation including the withdrawal of the mercenaries and foreign fighters. They have expressed concerns over weapons proliferation, and the effects of this on their communities.  Facilitated by the Deputy Head of the Ceasefire Monitoring Component of the Mission, Mohammed Al Najjar, participants were briefed of the work of the […]

 The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions agreed Thursday on a project to establish a joint centre for communication and information exchange to support institutions securing Libya’s borders, combating terrorism, and irregular migration.  Representatives of the co-chairs of the Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya joined the final session of the two-day meeting. They were briefed on the project to strengthen Libyan […]

 The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat has arrived in Seychelles to pay a farewell call on President Wavel Ramkalawan. Upon his arrival at the Seychelles International Airport, Mr Mahamat was welcomed by Foreign Affairs Department representative, Ambassador Selby Pillay. The upcoming election of the new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission is scheduled to take place in February at the […]

 SAMANA Developers (www.SamanaDevelopers.com), the award-winning Dubai-based real estate company, in collaboration with ELIE SAAB, the global luxury lifestyle brand, officially unveiled the SAMANA Ocean Views interiors by ELIE SAAB project in Dubai’s Madinat Arena. This landmark development marks the first branded real estate project by ELIE SAAB in the Maldives and the inaugural branded venture by SAMANA Developers.  Nestled amidst the Maldivian archipelago, SAMANA Ocean Views interiors by ELIE SAAB […]

 COBCO, a leading provider of battery materials solutions for Europe and North America, is proud to announce the commissioning of its first batch of NMC PCAM production lines at Jorf Lasfar, Morocco. This milestone represents an important step in COBCO’s journey to establish a new world-class ecosystem for sustainable battery material production.   A Milestone in Sustainable Battery Materials    The newly commissioned production lines are dedicated to producing precursor cathode […]