[[{"value":"President William Samoei Ruto this morning convened a Special Cabinet meeting to deliberate on additional measures required to mitigate the effects of the ongoing torrential rains on life, property and livelihoods on the people of Kenya. The Cabinet received and considered a weather forecast report from the Meteorological Department, indicating that the ongoing rains will persist in intensity and duration, and warning that the situation could get dire because the […]

[[{"value":"ExxonMobil and NBA Africa (https://www.NBA.com) on Saturday launched a new Jr. NBA league in Maputo, Mozambique that will be operated by the Clarisse Machanguana Foundation (CMF), an organization founded by former WNBA player and Mozambique basketball legend Clarisse Machanguana that empowers Mozambiquan youth through sport, education and health.  The new Jr. NBA league, which features 30 boys’ and girls’ teams for youth ages 16 and under, tipped off its inaugural […]

[[{"value":"In a landmark two-day meeting held at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania have successfully addressed longstanding concerns regarding the export of poultry and poultry products between them. In his remarks, Mr. Rabson Wanjala, Co-Chair of the meeting from Kenya, emphasised the critical importance of trade between the two countries, highlighting the necessity for ongoing consultations to […]

[[{"value":"Escalating conflict is driving record levels of gender-based violence, displacement and hunger in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), threatening to push the country to the brink of catastrophe without urgent international action. Decades of conflict and the resulting humanitarian emergency have already exhausted and traumatized millions of civilians. In the last few months alone, more than 700,000 people have been forced to flee their […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated and appointed additional officials of government affecting the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Security Agency, and the Office of the President.  These appointments, where applicable, are subject to confirmation by the Liberian Senate.  The institutions and those nominated and appointed are: I. Ministry of National Defense 1. Brigadier General […]

[[{"value":"A 21-year-old man is rejoicing after receiving free surgery from a charity to remove a tumor that had grown to half the size of his face. Papa from Western Senegal was just a teenager when he noticed a small lump in his mouth. But despite hospital staff telling him it was just toothache and would heal, it continued to grow, causing him pain and partially blocking his sight. The expanding […]

[[{"value":"President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of black-business pioneer and co-founder of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC) Dr Sam Motsuenyane at the age of 97. President Ramaphosa offers his condolences and those of government to the family, friends and associates of the veteran visionary business leader, farmer and philanthropist. Dr Motsuenyane was also an Esteemed Member of the National Order of the Baobab (Gold) […]

[[{"value":"Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi receives Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, who is paying a state visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The two leaders will hold talks on ways to further advance the historical and outstanding relations between Egypt and Kuwait, as well as regional issues and dossiers pertinent to joint Arab action of priority.Distributed by APO Group on […]

[[{"value":"Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met and held talks with Ngate Robard, the Central African Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises During the meeting Amirabdollahian said the all-out expansion and promotion of ties with the African Continent is among priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy. The top Iranian diplomat emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to expand mutual ties with Central Africa to meets […]