Month: May 2025

 Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Reza Salehi-Amiri has described cultural diplomacy as the cornerstone of strengthening relations between Iran and Egypt. Speaking to an Iranian TV program from Istanbul on Monday, Salehi-Amiri emphasized the importance of developing tourism relations between Iran and Egypt. Referring to Iran's official participation in the D-8 Cairo Summit, he said that strengthening cultural and tourism ties between Iran and Egypt could open a […]

 The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Ambassador Marie Antoinette Rose Quatre, has commended President Julius Maada Bio for his visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to governance. The commendation came during a courtesy visit to State House, as Sierra Leone hosts the South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development forum. Ambassador Quatre expressed profound gratitude for President Bio’s support on her appointment as Chief […]

 His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially received the Annual Public Procurement Compliance Assessment Reports for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 from the Chief Executive Officer of the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA), Mr. Fodie J. Konneh. The reports provide a comprehensive evaluation of public procurement practices across 178 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), local councils, and government-funded projects nationwide. They serve as a critical tool […]

 On 4 May 2025, Mr. Gervais Moumou, Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, formally presented his Letter of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Emir of the State of Qatar, during an official ceremony held at the Emiri Diwan in Doha. This ceremony officially accredited him as Seychelles’ non-resident Ambassador to the State of Qatar. The occasion marks […]

 Three weeks on from the large-scale ground offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zamzam camp, Sudan, in early April 2025, reports of intensified fighting in El-Fasher continue, and more displaced people are arriving in Tawila, North Darfur state. People have been arriving in Tawila in a vulnerable state; many are suffering from malnutrition, and others were injured during the attack on Zamzam camp. Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF’s) emergency and nutrition service at the hospital in Tawila […]

 Thousands of Congolese refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are now living in extremely precarious conditions in the designated Musenyi site in Burundi. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched an emergency response to reduce the risk of measles and malaria, but more support is needed as people’s humanitarian needs remain largely unmet. Since the beginning of the year, thousands of people have fled fighting and insecurity in the provinces of […]