Month: March 2026

  To mark International Women’s Day 2026, UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), in partnership with UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for Eastern and Southern Africa (RBESA), convened a Media&Legal Café in Nairobi under the global theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls.” The Café brought together media professionals, legal practitioners, refugee-led and women-led organizations, civil society actors, and survivors to examine persistent barriers to justice—particularly for […]

  The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, on Wednesday set the tone for transparency in public office by becoming the first to submit his declaration of assets to the Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles (ACCS), leading a coordinated exercise across the country’s highest offices. The President’s submission was followed by the Vice President, Mr Sebastien Pillay, and members of the Cabinet ministers, with all 14 completing the process, […]

  Trade expansion, institutional cooperation, and the implementation of existing agreements were at the forefront of discussions this morning as the Vice President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Sebastien Pillay, received Hon. Christine Nkulikiyinka, Special Envoy of President Paul Kagame, during a courtesy call at State House. During the engagement, the Vice President spoke of the strong and longstanding ties between Seychelles and Rwanda, noting the shared values and […]

  IMF staff and the Seychellois authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the two final reviews under the 36-month Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility. Seychelles has made strong progress toward key economic objectives, including a reduction of public debt, rebuilding foreign exchange reserves, strengthening the monetary policy framework and financial sector supervision, and advancing climate related reforms. Supported by strong economic outturns […]

  Health professions regulatory bodies, education leaders and technical experts from across the African Region have reached a landmark consensus on the Africa Health Professions Education Quality Standards (AHPEQS), establishing a shared continental framework to strengthen the quality, relevance and responsiveness of health professional training. The agreement comes at a critical time for the Region, which faces a projected shortage of 6.1 million health professionals by 2030, driven by high attrition, outmigration […]

  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Nicholas (Fink) Haysom. Mr. Haysom was appointed by the Secretary-General to his role at UNMISS in January 2021, bringing with him decades of distinguished service to the United Nations across Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and New York. A seasoned mediator, diplomat and […]

  A new Kaspersky (http://Kaspersky.co.za) survey undertaken in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region reveals that digital anxiety is becoming a defining feature of modern work culture, as employees don’t disconnect even during their free time and vacations. According to the findings, 83% of respondents keep an eye on work tasks outside working hours. An overwhelming 85% reply to all work-related messages in instant messaging apps, while the same […]