Month: February 2025

 President Wavel Ramkalawan, Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Force (SDF), welcomed a distinguished delegation from the U.S. National Defense University (NDU) at State House this morning, led by retired senior fellow General Thomas Waldhause. The delegation, which includes generals and admirals from various branches and agencies, is participating in a professional military educational program as part of their Capstone project, which entails visits to multiple African nations. During the meeting, […]

 “When stakeholders work together, good things can happen,” Anton Bredell, Provincial Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said, referring to the official handover of the site of a planned activity centre for the Nuwerus Crèche on the West Coast today. During municipal public participation and ward committee engagements, the plight of the Crèche at Nuwerus was identified for attention. The Nuwerus Crèche is the only facility within the […]

 The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding and diplomatic action to ease the suffering of millions of Sudanese facing hunger and displacement as rival militaries continue battling each other for control. Speaking at a high-level humanitarian conference in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, António Guterres described the situation in Sudan as a catastrophe of “staggering scale and brutality”. He warned that it is increasing spilling into the […]

 A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. “The crisis is worsening as people flee to areas where humanitarian aid cannot reach due to insecurity,” UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesperson Eujin Byun told reporters in Geneva. The development comes a day after the top UN aid official in […]

 A high-level delegation from the Bureau of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), led by Hon. Matthew Sahr Nyuma, MP of Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit on Foreign Minister Her Excellency Mme. Sarah Beysolow Nyanti at her office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Liberia. During the meeting, the Foreign Minister welcomed the delegation to the Ministry and highlighted […]

 A photo exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the massacre committed by the Ethiopian colonial regimes in Asmara and its surrounding areas was officially opened today. The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the Central Region. Staged in front of the Asmara Municipality office, the exhibition features 50 photographs, partial lists of the victims’ names, and documentary films highlighting the tragic event. Mr. Ghidey Gebremicael, one of […]

 The Southern Region Assembly held its 23rd regular meeting on 12 February in Mendefera under the theme “Conservation of Resources: Cornerstone for Economic Development.” Highlighting the strong public awareness and participation in national development programs, Mr. Wolday Gebre, Chairman of the Regional Assembly, called on assembly members to work closely with the public to address existing challenges. The Governor of the region, along with department and branch heads as well […]

 The United Arab Emirates, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the African Union (AU), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have held a “High-Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 14, 2025.  His Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, His Excellency António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, […]

 AstraZeneca’s (www.AstraZeneca.com) flagship health equity programme - Healthy Heart Africa (HHA), marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating successfully taking over 67 million blood pressure screenings and a decade of action against non-communicable diseases across Africa. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and accounts for a significant portion of noncommunicable disease (NCD) deaths globally. In Africa, over 27% of adults live with hypertension[1], far above the global average. Since […]