Month: October 2025

  The South African Government strongly condemns the attacks perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces on 9 October 2025 in El Fasher, North Darfur on a hospital and displacement centre killing at least 20 people. These assaults on civilian infrastructure have resulted in a tragic loss of innocent lives, severe injuries, displacement, and immense human suffering. These actions have exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis. We are deeply alarmed that […]

  The Government of the Republic of South Africa has noted with deep concern the recent political developments in the Republic of Madagascar. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and the destruction of property that has occurred. South Africa calls for calm and restraint from all actors and urges them to do everything necessary to avoid any further action that may escalate tensions or worsen the […]

  On World Cotton Day 2025, held at FAO headquarters in Rome, Africa’s cotton producers and partners showcased how the sector is driving green growth, local value addition and sustainable trade, powering inclusive industrialization and climate-smart growth under the AfCFTA. Behind the progress is resilience. Across Africa’s cotton heartlands, farmers and artisans are navigating climate shocks, volatile prices and shifting global markets. An uncertain horizon for cotton producers Cotton is […]

  One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report launched today. Between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance rose in over 40% of the pathogen-antibiotic combinations monitored, with an average annual increase of 5–15%.  Data reported to the WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) from over 100 countries […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has concluded a highly successful week-long oversight visit to the Northern Cape Province. The oversight visit focused on several key issues, including compliance with Social and Labour Plans (SLPs) by Asman Manganese (Black Rock Operation), South32, and Ekapa Mining; illegal mining of green fluorite and rose quartz gemstones in Vredesvallei and Riemvasmaak; as well as a dispute over sugilite mining between […]

  HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Yusuf Maitama Tuggar met on Sunday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nigeria Dr. Ali bin Ghanem Al Hajri, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar. […]

  HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Sunday with HE Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the State of Qatar Walid Fahmy Al Faqi. The meeting discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, as well as issues of mutual interest. HE the Ambassador conveyed Egypt's condolences over the death of three members of the Amiri […]

  HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Security, Decentralization, and Customary Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo, met with Acting Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Shafi bin Newaimi Al Hajri. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]