World Health Organization has convened a landmark African regional summit on self-care from November 27 to 29, 2024, in Ethiopia. This summit brings together policymakers, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, donors, and implementing partners to advance self-care interventions aimed at improving access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services across WHO African region.  Self-care interventions for SRHR such as self-testing for pregnancy, self-administration of contraceptives, or […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan. The two sides held discussions with the participation of the delegations of the two countries. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El- Shennawy, said discussions reviewed the regional situation and efforts to coordinate positions regarding developments in the Palestinian territories. The two leaders stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza […]

 Indonesian Ambassador to Sudan Sunarko on Wednesday (11/27) visited and met with Iranian Ambassador to Sudan H.E. Hassan Shah Hosseini, at the Iranian Embassy in Port Sudan, Sudan. The meeting was intended to strengthen good relations and networking with Foreign Representatives and diplomatic circles based in Port Sudan, as well as to exchange views on the current situation and security of Sudan, as well as the regional and global situation, […]

 “We are now drilling.” Uganda’s energy minister recently confirmed at COP29 that the government was pressing ahead with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The 1,443-kilometer pipeline will connect oilfields in western Uganda with the port of Tanga in eastern Tanzania. Among one of the world’s largest fossil fuel projects currently under development, EACOP poses significant risks to human rights and the environment. Given the government’s unwavering support, the pipeline’s completion will now […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and his accompanying delegation. Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Deputy Prime for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Eng. Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Local Development Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of […]

 Yomou is a strategically significant city with most of its agricultural lands dedicated to the cultivation and harvesting of palm oil. While the locally produced palm oil is primarily used for food consumption, it holds significant economic potential as a high-value product. The workshop established by TİKA aims to minimize losses caused by labor-intensive production methods and enhance productivity by transitioning palm oil processing from traditional techniques to an industrial […]

 Essential tools and supplies for producing cakes, bread, local desserts and other bakery items were distributed to women in need across Guinea-Bissau. This initiative aims to support family economies and provide a sustainable source of income for these women. In the initial phase of the project, 40 women actively participated with the goal of enabling at least 250 individuals, including their family members, to engage in economic production and gain […]

 The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has by proclamation declared Friday, November 29, 2024, as the 129th birth anniversary of President William V.S. Tubman, and is to be observed throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the proclamation states that at the 3rd Session of the 42nd Legislature of the Republic of Liberia, an Act was passed […]

 HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Wednesday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi Albert Shingiro, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, and exchanged views on several issues of common interest. Distributed […]