Month: August 2025

  A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Edward Gemayel, visited Senegal from August 19-26, 2025, to discuss corrective measures following the Court of Auditors' report published on February 12, 2025. The mission engaged with the authorities on actions needed to address the misreporting case before consideration by the IMF Executive Board, reviewed the current debt situation, and exchanged views on the contours of a […]

  Mr. Mihreteab Bahlibi, representative of the Forestry and Wildlife Authority, reported that commendable water and soil conservation activities, carried out in collaboration with the public, students, and members of the Defense Forces, are underway in Berik sub-zone in the Central Region. Mr. Mihreteab stated that since the popular campaign began in March, 225 hectares of terraces have been constructed and 272,592 tree seedlings have been planted in 21 villages […]

  The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with partners, is providing training to 1,106 pre-school teachers, 95% of whom are women, from the regions of Anseba, Gash Barka, Northern Red Sea, and Central. The training is being conducted at Hamelmalo College of Agriculture. Mr. Dawit Kifleyesus, member of the Human Resources Development Department at the Ministry of Education and coordinator of the program, said that the objective of the training […]

  The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) (www.AIDSHealth.org) proudly announces a transformative milestone: delivering life-saving HIV prevention, care, and treatment to 2.5 million people across 49 countries, with 1.3 million in 15 African nations (https://apo-opa.co/45zIVFg). This achievement transcends numbers, embodying restored hope, preserved families, and a bold vision for a healthier, equitable world.  AHF's contribution to the HIV response that has enabled countries like Malawi to see a remarkable increase in […]

  On 25 August, Ambassador Han Jing attended the 8th Council Inaugural Ceremony of the Association of Chinese Corporation in Zambia (ACCZ) and delivered a speech. Hon. Frank Tayali, Minister of Transport and Logistics, Hon. Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Mr. Liao Jianfeng, newly elected Chairperson of ACCZ, Mr. Jinjun, Counsellor of Chinese Embassy, officials from the Zambian government and heads of Chinese businesses were present. Ambassador Han expressed his congratulations to the new Council of ACCZ and […]

  On August 26, Ms. Wang Li, Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Nason Banda, Director General of Drug Enforcement Commission of Zambia, and exchanged views on cooperation in combating cross-border crime. Ms. Wang said that the Chinese government has consistently cracked down on crimes such as drug trafficking, telecommunications fraud and money laundering. The Chinese side is ready to keep close collaboration with the Zambian side to jointly […]

  Operation ANOUANZÉ 3 was launched in Freetown, Sierra Leone, by the ECOWAS Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre (MMCC) Zone F on Monday, 25 August 2025, under the leadership of the ECOWAS Regional Security Division, who provided the necessary coordination for this operation. The launch ceremony was attended by representatives of ECOWAS and the Chief of Naval Staff of Sierra Leone, Commodore Lawrence K. Jabati and the Commandant of the Western […]

  On Monday, 25th August, 2025, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation and priority challenges affecting development in West Africa. Discussions focused on terrorism, the proliferation of weapons, insecurity, and efforts to uphold peace, security and stability within the ECOWAS region. The two leaders […]

  After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily, UNICEF warned today. At least 600,000 people - half of them children - have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in recent months. Inside the city, an estimated 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, remain trapped in desperate […]