Month: August 2025

  The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and conveyed its sincere condolences over the victims of a passenger bus crash in the capital, Algiers, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries.  In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) conveyed the UAE’s sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to the People’s Democratic […]

  Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh and her two deputies visited three Tripoli polling centres Saturday to witness municipal elections and meet with the High National Elections Commission staff and election observers who were overseeing the voting.   SRSG Tetteh and the Deputy Special-Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Stephanie Koury, toured polling centres in Central Tripoli and Hai Al Andlus municipalities. DSRSG, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator […]

  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya closed its online poll Thursday, which has been ongoing for the last two months, with the participation of 22,584 people. The poll was conducted to invite members of the public to express their preferences on four options proposed by an Advisory Committee made up of Libyan legal, political and constitutional experts towards establishing a government that would have democratic legitimacy. The Mission will […]

  Dr. Rania Al-Mashat discusses joint efforts to promote private sector investment through innovative financing mechanisms provided by Japanese financial institutions. Al-Mashat: The Tokyo International Conference on African Development paves the way for constructive partnerships with African countries to support sustainable development efforts. Exploring new opportunities for economic and investment cooperation between Egypt, Japan, and African countries in priority areas, particularly renewable energy. H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the Gabonese Republic on the occasion of their Independence Day. This important day stands as a celebration of Gabon’s sovereignty, national pride, and the enduring aspirations of its people. It also provides an opportunity to recognize Gabon’s active engagement in advancing the core objectives of the African Union, […]

  President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Antananarivo in the Republic of Madagascar to participate in the 45th Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government, which takes place on Sunday, 17 August 2025.  The Summit is convened in terms of Article 10 of the SADC Treaty to provide overall policy direction of the functions of SADC informed by reports, and recommendations from the Council […]

  The Government of Liberia is pleased to announce its official participation in the World Expo 2025, scheduled to take place in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, from August 23 to October 13, 2025. This major global event, themed Designing Future Society for Our Lives, will bring together 162 Countries and International Organizations to showcase innovations, culture, investment opportunities, and sustainable development solutions for a better world. Liberia’s participation will highlight the […]

  The Government of the Republic of Congo and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) have signed a $602,000 grant agreement to support the rebasing of the country’s national accounts, a critical step toward modernising its economic statistics and enhancing fiscal transparency. The agreement was signed on 4 August in Brazzaville by the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Integration, Ludovic Ngatse, who is also the Bank’s Governor […]