Month: January 2025

 CLG (www.CLGGlobal.com), a leading international law firm, announced today that Pablo Mitogo Obama Akele have been appointed General Director of Legal Affairs and Inspection at the Supreme Judicial Council, while Isabel Mangue Asangono, has been named President of the Second Instance Court of Bata-Litoral. Throughout their time at CLG, they have demonstrated and showed an unwavering commitment to justice and integrity. They have led on some of the most important […]

 During his recent participation at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, engaged in bilateral talks with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.  In a demonstration of the enduring friendship and partnership between the two nations, the UAE announced a donation of 1 million USD, making it a total of 2 million USD […]

 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Malawi have signed an agreement to import 48,000 metric tons of maize, valued at US$ 35 million and funded by the World Bank Group, to help food-insecure communities affected by the El Niño-induced drought. WFP Regional Director for Southern Africa met today with the Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs to discuss the details of the agreement and reaffirm their […]

 On 22nd January 2025, Seychelles resident Ambassador in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Gervais Moumou, officially presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, during a formal ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As per the Kuwaiti Protocol, the presentation of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs serves as the sole accreditation ceremony for non-resident Ambassadors. During their meeting, […]

  A total of just over US$ 910 million is required to respond to the humanitarian needs of 3.6 million people in need of life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states in north-east Nigeria in 2025. A total of 7.8 million people are considered to be in need of humanitarian assistance. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, stated that the needs are “driven by […]

 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed an Executive Order aimed at protecting citizenship rights in Uganda. “By virtue of the authority vested in the President by Article 99 (1) and (4) of the Constitution, this Executive Order is made on the 24th of January, 2025,” the President said. According to the President, he has consistently received complaints regarding the manner in which people applying for passports are sometimes treated by […]

 Young entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone are set to sharpen their digital skills with the launch of the ‘Sierra Leone: Empowering Youth through Digital Technologies’ (READY Salone) project by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and implemented over four years, the READY Salone project aims to support youth, young entrepreneurs, business support organizations, tech hubs and policymakers to harness opportunities in the digital economy. […]