[[{"value":"Following an invitation to serve as Keynote Speaker at the University of Massachussetts-Boston’s 6th Africa Day, co-organized by UMASS-Boston, West Africa Research Association (WARA) and West Africa Research Centre (WARC) of Boston University, the ECOWAS Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Ambassador Kinza Jawara-Njai delivered the Keynote address of the 2024 Academic Conference of UMASS Boston’s John W. McCormark Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at its Campus in […]

[[{"value":"Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met on Tuesday with Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Kyelem de Tambela in Tehran and held talks on the promotion and enhancement of bilateral ties in various fields. Tambela has traveled to Tehran at the head of a delegation to take part in the 2nd Iran-Africa summit, as well as the exhibition of Iran’s achievements in export capabilities. Amirabdollahian underlined that the progress achieved in the […]

[[{"value":"The Nebbi Catholic Diocese was tasked to lead the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations in 2024, slated for June 3rd, with a required budget of Shs1.3 billion. This marks the second time Nebbi Diocese will lead the prayers in Namugongo, following their previous leadership in 2007. The annual event pays homage to the 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican martyrs, who were executed for their faith on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga […]

[[{"value":"On April 30th, Ambassador Wang Xuekun attended the Donation Ceremony of medical supplies and equipment to Rwanda by Beijing Genomics Institution (BGI). Other attendees includes Hon. Mr. Pudence Rubingisa, the Governor of Rwanda Eastern Province, Ms. Nathalie Niyonagira, the Mayor of Ngoma District, Dr. Albert Tuyishime, the Director of the Institute of HIV, Disease Prevention and Control of Rwanda Biological Center (RBC), Dr. Theoneste Maniragaba, the Director of Cancer Diseases Unit of RBC, Ms. Du Yutao, the COO […]

[[{"value":"In this month of May, we commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of the official launch of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) that took place on 25 May 2004. Throughout the month, we will reflect on the significant strides made by the Council for the past 20 years in promoting peace, security, and stability across Africa. The commemoration will run throughout the whole year of 2024, […]

[[{"value":"Located in the African meningitis belt, Niger is one of the 26 ‘hyperendemic’ African countries for meningitis. The country is currently facing a rapid increase in the number of cases, with a 50% rise on the previous year. In week 16 of 2024, Niger reported a total of 2012 cases of meningitis with 123 deaths, representing a case-fatality rate of 6.1%. This is a worrying increase compared with the same […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for greater levels of co-operation and collaboration amongst the broad spectrum of global maritime stakeholders. “No nation can afford to do it alone. Ghana, being cognizant of her responsibilities as a coastal state, is playing her part in collaborating with the international maritime community towards enhancing maritime security in the region and on the entire African continent,” he said. […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto has asked the Ministry of Labour to hold a meeting with the relevant labour relations committee so as to raise the minimum wage by at least 6 per cent. This, he said, is part of the government’s initiative to uplift the welfare of workers. President Ruto also instructed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to operationalise multiple wage councils provided for in the Labour Relations Act […]

[[{"value":"Operational teams within the Home Office have been working at pace to safely and swiftly detain individuals in scope for relocation to Rwanda, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks.  The action is a key part of the plan to deliver flights to Rwanda in the next 9 to 11 weeks.  This activity forms yet another major milestone in the government’s wider plan to stop […]