Month: March 2025

 The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho, expresses deep concern over the escalating violence in Nasir, Ulang, and Baliet counties, Upper Nile State, affecting the population and disrupting humanitarian operations. Ms. Gbeho calls on all those involved in the fighting to respect and protect the population, humanitarian workers, and critical infrastructure. "The violence is putting already vulnerable communities at greater risk and forcing the suspension of life-saving […]

 The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by Vice President Mr. Ahmad Afif, presided over the official handover ceremony of the new Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) headquarters at Union Vale Yesterday morning. Funded through a generous grant from the People's Republic of China, construction of the state-of-the-art facility commenced in April 2019 and was carried out by Hunan No.6 Engineering Co. Ltd. Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 […]

 Ghana is ramping up efforts to enhance local content participation in the mining industry, aiming to maximize the beneficiation of its mineral resources. By supporting small-scale miners, promoting local procurement and ensuring international firms hire and train local staff, Ghana is catalyzing employment creation, revenue generation for local businesses and driving GDP growth through the expansion of the mining industry.  The upcoming Mining in Motion Summit, taking place from June […]

 The foreign ministers will discuss bilateral relations between the countries, European and African security and cooperation on multilateral issues. The ministers will also talk about trade and economic relations. Finland opened an embassy in Dakar a few years ago. One of the most important objectives of the new embassy is to enhance economic relations between the two countries and promote business opportunities for Finnish companies. “Security and the economy are […]

 The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan, attended the swearing-in ceremony of Mrs. Wendy Didon as the new Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Seychelles at State House yesterday morning. Mrs. Didon's appointment follows recommendations by the Constitutional Appointments Authority (CAA), in accordance with Article 115 of the Constitution of Seychelles. During the ceremony, she took the Oath of Allegiance and the […]

 His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has concluded a one-day official visit to his brother and colleague, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, at the Lungi International Airport. During their meeting, both presidents shared goodwill messages and engaged in discussions on the review of the existing bilateral relationship between the two countries, as well as on regional and international matters of mutual interest. The official visit of President John Dramani Mahama […]

 The report, “Niger: Threatened and Brought to Heel: Human Rights and Civic Space under pressure since the 26 July Coup”, sheds light on the deterioration of civic space and violations of civil and political rights since the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum. Amnesty International documented human rights violations including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, abuses of detainees’ rights and violations of the right to a fair trial and of press freedom. […]

 The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference has officially launched its 2025 program, covering strategic topics from upstream oil and gas to downstream infrastructure and distribution to the energy transition, power industry, energy finance and more. The program offers insight into what this year’s edition will offer, as industry leaders, global investors, major operators and think-tanks convene in Cape Town to discuss Positioning Africa as the Next […]