Month: January 2026

  H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, received Ms. Angelina Eichhorst, Ambassador of the European Union to the Arab Republic of Egypt, to discuss ways to strengthen joint cooperation within the framework of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Egypt and the European Union. The meeting also reviewed developments in ongoing and future cooperation programs, priorities related to development grants for the 2026–2027 period, as […]

  Africa Sports Unified (ASU) (https://ASUnified.com), a boutique strategic consultancy and intelligence platform focused on the Pan-African sports economy, today announces the release of its Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Overview Report. Hosted by Morocco and staged for the first time in the December–January global football window, AFCON 2025 marks a major inflection point in the evolution of African football as a world-class sporting and commercial property. The tournament features […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng. Karim Badawi. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that the meeting reviewed a number of work files of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. This included efforts to implement the strategy to transform Egypt into a regional energy and gas trading hub, developments in seismic survey […]

  The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack carried out by an armed group in southern Chad, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of a number of members of the Chadian armed forces. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed the UAE’s strong condemnation of these criminal acts, and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism aimed […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulates the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on the successful launch of the Alsat-3A Earth observation satellite, marking a significant advance in Africa’s space and geospatial capabilities. "This achievement underscores Algeria’s leadership in space science and its commitment to harnessing satellite technologies for sustainable development, environmental monitoring, disaster risk reduction, for an informed policymaking", said H.E. Mr. Youssouf […]

  Patients’ lives are at risk in Jonglei state, South Sudan, due to delays in referring them to specialised medical care. The delays come following restrictions on the movements of humanitarian organisations, including MSF. MSF calls for unhindered humanitarian access and the delivery of essential medical supplies in Jonglei state. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that ongoing restrictions on humanitarian movements in parts of Jonglei state, South Sudan, are directly preventing […]

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa are headed for yet another dire year. A staggering 55 million people in the region are expected to endure crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the June–August 2026 lean season. Over 13 million children are also expected to suffer from malnutrition in 2026. The latest […]

  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, today underscored the need for urgent humanitarian assistance and protection for people fleeing the brutal war in Sudan, and for greater support for refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity. During his first official overseas trip as High Commissioner, Salih met Sudanese refugee families who had fled the vicious fighting in Darfur only days earlier; many had been displaced multiple times […]

  A meeting with a view to reviewing the implementation of activities of 2025 was conducted on 15 January in the Central Region. The meeting also discussed programs for 2026, focusing on enhancing social welfare programs and community support. Ms. Jim’a Ibrahim, head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in the region, said that in 2025 commendable activities were conducted to improve the socio-economic capacity of citizens under […]