Month: April 2025

 HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Wednesday with HE Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the State of Qatar Mohammed Al-Amin Salman, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked HE the Ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening bilateral relations, wishing him success in his new duties.  Distributed by […]

 Key public and private sector stakeholders convened in Kampala to validate the national avocado sector roadmap and action plan for the next three years.  The milestone marks the culmination of a series of collaborative efforts led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), with support from the International Trade Centre (ITC) through the European Union (EU)-funded EU-East African Community (EAC) Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP II).  Building […]

 The military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger are working to silence any criticism of the authorities in power. To suppress dissenting voices, the defence and security forces regularly resort to enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions, as confirmed by Amnesty International’s latest Annual Report. Since 9 July 2024, two Guinean activists from the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (Front national pour la défense de la Constitution, […]

 On the occasion of Africa Vaccination Week 2025, we join the continent and the global community in reaffirming our shared commitment to the power and promise of immunisation. This year’s theme, “Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible,” and the slogan “Vaccinated Communities, Healthy Communities” remind us that universal immunisation is not only a moral imperative, but a practical goal within reach. Africa Vaccination Week is more than a symbolic observance; it is a call […]

 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Humphrey Kayange (apo-opa.co/4jRmpwp) has been named as the new Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission (apo-opa.co/3GweJAK) for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 (apo-opa.co/3EMbg0o). Kayange was appointed by IOC President Thomas Bach following a request from President-elect Kirsty Coventry, who stepped down from her position as Chair of the Commission after her election as IOC President in March. For over a decade, Kayange represented Kenya […]

 The Borno State Government has commended the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union for donating an ultra-modern health facility to support the delivery of health care services in the state.  As part of its commitment to strengthening the health system in post-conflict areas,  WHO, in collaboration with the Borno State Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RRR), completed Phase 2 of the Biu […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police Mr Ian Cameron, has expressed deep sadness and disbelief following the identification of four bodies of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), including three officers who went missing for over a week. The Chairperson has called for the intensification of the investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death of the officers. “It is heartbreaking to learn of […]

 The Chairperson of the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC), Ms Lindelwa Dunjwa, has expressed deep sadness on the death of three police officers that were found dead. The bodies of the two female constables Keamogetswe Buys (30) and Boipelo Senoge (20) as well as their male colleague, constable Cebekhulu Linda (24) were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion yesterday after a six-day search. Two other bodies were also retrieved during […]

 Despite the proven power of vaccines to save lives, over 500,000 children under five in Africa continue to die each year from preventable diseases, including measles, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, and whooping cough—diseases that have been nearly eradicated in much of the world. Providing effective protection against these illnesses should be straightforward, yet across the continent, vaccination remains out of reach for millions. Limited domestic health funding, low trust in vaccines, […]