Month: April 2025

 Organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Home Affairs of Tanzania, TİKA, and Konya Metropolitan Municipality (KMM), the training program was carried out by the expert staff of the KMM Fire Department between April 7 and 17, 2025. The training was attended by 35 personnel from the Fire and Rescue Force operating under the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs. The participants were trained both theoretically and practically in basic firefighting, […]

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has established a tailoring workshop at the Central Prison in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The workshop aims to equip formerly incarcerated women with vocational skills, empowering them to produce and contribute economically after their release. As part of the project, which seeks to support social reintegration and reduce the risk of reoffending, former inmates will receive vocational training in tailoring. The initiative is […]

 HE Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh met on Tuesday with HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, who is visiting Sierra Leone. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, in addition to a number of topics of common interest.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State […]

 In commemoration of the World Health Day 2025 on 7 April 2025, the Kingdom of Eswatini joined global partners in launching a year-long campaign under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”, calling for renewed commitment to end preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. The national commemoration brought together policymakers, health professionals, civil society, UN agencies, government officials, and children, reflecting a collective vision for safer pregnancies and healthier newborns. In his […]

 The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has recently approved a $19.85 million grant over two years to support a humanitarian and resilience operation in Sudan, with a strong focus on improving livelihoods of vulnerable populations and easing the impact of the ongoing conflict on communities and infrastructure.   In the short term, the Crisis Response for Women and Affected Communities in Sudan project, co-financed by the International Committee […]

 Funding and supply shortfalls for the UN World Food Programme's relief work in Ethiopia will halt lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children at the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency said on Tuesday.  In total, 3.6 million “most vulnerable” people in Ethiopia stand to lose WFP food and nutrition assistance unless funding arrives urgently, warned Zlatan Milisic, the UN agency’s Country Director. “Over 10 million people […]

 The first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Sierra Leone convened Tuesday in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Qatari side was chaired by HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, while the Sierra Leonean side was chaired by HE Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra […]

 Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development of Ghana, has joined the upcoming Mining in Motion 2025 Summit, taking place from 2-4 June in Accra, as a speaker. Minister Ibrahim’s participation underscores the vital role of gold mining in fostering job creation, empowering local communities and advancing economic development through strengthened local content policies and projects.  Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector directly employs over […]

 Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale today held a consultative session with the National Assembly Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Ainabkoi MP Hon. Samuel Chepkonga, to review the Digital Health (Health Information Management Procedures) Regulations, 2025 at Bunge Towers, Nairobi. The meeting focused on aligning the updated regulations with previous recommendations made during the prepublication stage, ensuring they effectively support the rollout of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Hon. Duale informed the […]