[[{"value":"Civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict in pockets of South Sudan with 862 victims documented as being killed, injured, abducted, or subjected to conflict-related sexual violence during these incidents in the last quarter of 2023. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) brief on violence affecting civilians, covering October to December 2023, documented 233 incidents of violence across the country with 862 victims affected […]

[[{"value":"A total of 2 (two) Indonesian citizens affected by the war in Sudan on Saturday (16/3) were again successfully facilitated by the Indonesian Embassy for the evacuation and return process to their homeland. The two Indonesian citizens are migrant domestic workers who, since the beginning of the armed conflict in Sudan, decided to remain and live with their employers in Khartoum. However, due to the impact of the war which […]

[[{"value":"Whilst in Rome for his private audience with the His Holiness Pope Francis and official visit at the Vatican, President Wavel Ramkalawan and the First Lady, Mrs Ramkalawan also hosted a gathering with members of the Seychellois community living in Italy yesterday evening. The gathering was an opportunity for the President and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism to share an overview of recent developments in Seychelles and services […]

[[{"value":"The World Bank has approved an additional financing of USD$ 5 million for the Economic Management and Statistics Development for Policy Making project in Djibouti. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of the National Institute of Statistics of Djibouti (INSTAD) to produce and disseminate timely and reliable statistics, and to modernize the government's selected economic and fiscal management tools and processes. The additional financing will support the production of the population census, economic […]

[[{"value":"HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received on Sunday a copy of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the State of Qatar Mohammed Al-Amin Salman. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished HE the Ambassador success in his duties, stressing all support to advance the bilateral relations to a closer cooperation in various fields.Distributed by APO […]

[[{"value":"The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has pledged to mobilise Shs200 million for the furnishing of the new centennial building at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Nyenga, Buikwe District. Tayebwa, who made the pledge during a function to commemorate a century of excellence on Saturday, 16 March 2024 at the seminary, also committed to engage government in securing 20 computers for the institution. The celebrations, held under the theme "Eternally […]

[[{"value":"The Ministry of Education’s branch in the Central Region held an activity assessment meeting for the first half of the 2023/2024 academic year on 15 March. Mr. Belai Habtegabir, the head of the education office in the region, highlighted the importance of activity assessments to preserve achievements and address challenges. He expressed his hope that participants would provide constructive ideas to facilitate future progress. Reports presented by heads of education […]

[[{"value":"The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) signed a loan agreement of EUR 100 million with the Fonds d’équipement communal (FEC) in Rabat, on Friday, March 15, to fund new investment and sustainable infrastructure projects backed by territorial communities. The aim of the operation is to improve public services, particularly in rural areas, and support the emergence of new economic activities, investment opportunities and employment opportunities to help improve living conditions for […]

[[{"value":"The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) and NMB Bank Limited Zimbabwe (NMB) have signed a $15 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to unlock trade finance opportunities for Zimbabwean small and medium-sized enterprises and those in agri-business and trade distribution value chains. The signing took place on 7 March at NMB Bank Headquarters in Harare. Moono Mupotola, African Development Bank Country Manager, and Gerald Gore, NMB Bank Chief Executive Officer attended.  […]