UNWTO brought together top tourism and travel practitioners of 20 countries from across Africa to explore ways to deliver more effective tourism communications and showcase the sector’s role as a pillar of development. The first Communications, Media and Tourism Training Workshop in Africa (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 13-15 November) recognized the heightened relevance of tourism and the current opportunity to gain greater visibility outside of the sector itself. Based on this premise, the […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is activating its revamped approach to operations in Ethiopia, a major step which will start to reach 3.2 million people with food assistance for the first time since June 2023. WFP food aid was suspended nationwide following reports of large-scale diversions earlier this year. This is the culmination of a complete evaluation and reset of WFP operations in Ethiopia focused on transparency, evidence, […]

Agricultural experts drawn from the ministries of agriculture of Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) charted the pathways to make crop production and productivity in the two nations transformational.  In a 4-day validation workshop held in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, the experts critically analysed the findings of the studies, which were spearheaded by FAO, with the support of the ministries of agriculture of Eritrea […]

The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months has further intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the volatile Darfur region, a senior UN official said on Thursday. His briefing came on the same day as Khartoum asked the Security Council to immediately terminate the UN mission there. Sudan's military government wrote in a letter addressed to the UN chief and circulated to the […]

The President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan, received Ambassador Joseph Nourrice for a farewell courtesy call at State House this morning. On behalf of the people of Seychelles, the President conveyed his sincere appreciation to Ambassador Nourrice for carrying out his duties to the highest standard and for his unwavering commitment by putting Seychelles first in the international arena. “Thank you for serving your country, for your dedication and […]

Nationals inside the country and abroad extended 66 thousand Nakfa, 2 thousand 120 US Dollars, and 670 Euros towards augmenting the Martyrs Trust Fund and in support families of martyrs. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, nine nationals in Kuwait contributed 1 thousand 400 US Dollars, Mr. Abel Fesehatsion from Angola contributed 720 US Dollars, Ms. Hiwet fesehatsion from Germany contributed 670 Euros and nationals in Sweden […]

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods continue to ravage towns in Somalia. Dozens of people have already been rescued by the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) teams but the needs are likely to increase as more rains fall. In Beledweyne, flood waters from the Shabelle river inundated the town, forcing families to move to higher ground. In Jubaland, another area in the southern […]

The Republic of Seychelles and The Gambia have officially established Diplomatic Relations. This was materialised at the Chancery of the Republic of Seychelles in Addis Ababa on Thursday 16th November 2023, through the signing of a Joint Communiqué between Her Excellency Jainaba Jagne, Ambassador of The Gambia, and Mr. Conrad Mederic, Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles, both accredited to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The two Ambassadors recognised the […]

Devastating flash floods have killed at least 111 people, including 16 children, across the Horn of Africa in recent weeks, with more than 770,000 people displaced and rains showing no signs of slowing down, said Save the Children.  Unrelenting rainfall across Kenya’s northern counties and the capital Nairobi has led to widespread flooding, displacing an estimated 36,000 people and killing 46 people since the beginning of the rainy season less than a month ago. Two […]