As part of its ongoing efforts in humanitarian aid, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Thursday donated relief food to households in Bulobarde, Central region of Somalia, who were affected by the  recent El Nino-induced floods. The donations, which included essential items such as sugar, rice, wheat flour and cooking oil, among others, were provided by Djibouti Armed Forces troops serving with ATMIS. Col. Said Waberi Harour, the […]

His Excellency, President George Manneh Weah has declared a week of national mourning beginning Sunday, January 7, 2024 as dire situation reports by health authorities emerge showing a growing number of fatalities from the Tuesday, December 26 tanker explosion in the Central Liberian town of Totota. The incident happened when a gas tanker became trapped after veering off the road, and some locals attempted to scoop its contents. Liberia's Chief […]

His Holiness Abune Petros, Archbishop of the Eritrean Tewahdo Orthodox Church, gave benediction in connection with Christmas. During his address, His Holiness Abune Petros provided a comprehensive explanation of the spiritual significance of the holiday. He extended his warm Christmas greetings to the Eritrean people, both within the country and abroad, as well as to the Defense Forces. Furthermore, Abune Petros urged the faithful to offer their support to the […]

Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world.   She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in Kampala on Saturday, 06 January 2024.   “The world has witnessed severe geo-political changes, characterised by increased […]

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has sent a cable to greet His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, on the occasion of celebrating Christmas. The text reads: " Your Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, On the occasion of celebrating Coptic Christmas, it is my pleasure to convey to Your Holiness and to […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspected Egypt International City for Olympic Games in the New Administrative Capital. The President also met with the national football team, which is in the process of training to prepare for its participation in the African Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. President El-Sisi stressed the need for the team to exert every effort to please the Egyptian fans.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of […]

Speakers and Presiding Officers from the Commonwealth have visited the CIPLA Quality Chemicals Industries Ltd (CIPLA QCIL) in Luzira, a Kampala suburb, where they were amazed at the factory’s capacity to produce essential medicines that African countries largely import from abroad. The CIPLA QCIL plant is one of the four pharmaceutical manufacturers in Africa accredited by the World Health Organisation to manufacture anti-retroviral drugs, anti-malarial drugs among others. The delegation […]

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message to the Orthodox community on the occasion of their Christmas celebration.   "On behalf of the country and on my personal behalf I wish to convey our good wishes to the Orthodox Christian congregation in Seychelles on the celebration of Christmas.   Christmas reminds us of how Jesus brought light that always outshines the darkness and […]

Earlier today, the Chairperson of the National Organizing Commit for the NAM and G77+ China Summits, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe toured the Speke Resort&Conference Hotel, Munyonyo to assess the preparedness and readiness of the facilities ahead of the 19th NAM&G77+China Summits. These will take place on the 15-20th and 21st-22nd January,2024 Kampala -Uganda.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs.