Month: May 2025

 In a powerful keynote address delivered at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris during Africa Week 2025, Ambassador Lorenzo Llewellyn Witherspoon, Special Envoy on Cultural&Heritage Diplomacy for the Republic of Liberia, issued a resounding call for global solidarity to restore African heritage through the transformative pillars of education, culture, and science. Speaking on the theme “Global Solidarity for the Restitution and Restoration of African Heritage through Education, Culture, and Sciences,” Ambassador Witherspoon […]

 African Leadership Magazine (www.AfricanLeadershipMagazine.co.uk) proudly unveils the distinguished list of nominees for the 17 categories of the 2025 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA)—a premier recognition platform celebrating excellence in corporate governance, impactful leadership, and trailblazing contributions to the growth and sustainability of Africa’s dynamic business and economic ecosystem. The public voting process is now officially open and will run until 29 May 2025, offering stakeholders across Africa and the globe […]

 HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad of the Republic of Tunisia Mohamed Ali Nafti, who is visiting the country. The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to advance and strengthen them, in addition to discussing the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the […]

 The State of Qatar and the Republic of Benin issued a joint statement on the occasion of HE President Patrice Talon's working visit to Doha. Following is the text of the statement: At the invitation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Talon paid a working visit to the State of Qatar on May 19, 2025. The visit marked an […]

 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a silent yet escalating threat to global health, food security, and sustainable development. The diminishing effectiveness of antimicrobial medicines against common infections in humans, animals, and plants jeopardizes our ability to treat diseases, protect livelihoods, and ensure safe food systems. Recognizing the urgency of this challenge, Rwanda has taken a step forward in its national efforts to combat AMR with the official validation and online release […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/), the knowledge beacon of the IsDB Group, is pleased to announce the issuance of its 2024 Annual Report, officially released during the 2025 Annual Meetings in Algiers, Algeria. The Annual Report highlights the Institute's major contributions to the development of Islamic finance as a tool to foster sustainable economic progress of IsDB Member Countries and Muslim communities worldwide. Key highlights of the report […]

 The designated Expert on human rights in Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Radhouane Nouicer, on Monday expressed deep concern at the recent intensification of drone strikes and the expansion of the conflict to Red Sea state in eastern Sudan. The reported availability of advanced long-range drone technology marks a dramatic escalation which has taken the conflict to a new level, further exacerbating conditions for civilians.  Since […]

 On 13 May 2025, Lieutenant Sorawud Preededilok, Minister attached to the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), led a delegation from the African countries who attended the Thailand Development Forum for Africa on a study visit to Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, in Nakhon Pathom Province. The study visit aimed to provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge and best practices in waste management practices, agricultural technology, especially agricultural machinery, rice production […]

 With the successful launch of the new data portal—the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) — the Central African Republic has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data. The e-GDDS is the first tier of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives that promote transparency as a global public good and encourage countries to voluntarily publish timely data that is essential for monitoring and analyzing […]