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  Kenyan authorities systematically deployed technology-facilitated violence as part of a coordinated and sustained campaign to suppress Generation Z-led protests between June 2024 and July 2025 against corruption and the introduction of new tax legislation, a new Amnesty International report shows.  The report, “This fear, everyone is feeling it”: Tech-facilitated violence against young activists in Kenya, shows how government and allied groups are increasingly weaponizing digital platforms to stifle protests as […]

  H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat: The success of the Egyptian–German negotiations reflects the strength of economic relations between both countries. The Egypt–EU Strategic Partnership provides a broad framework for deeper cooperation with European nations. Egypt is discussing with Germany the expansion of the Debt Swap Program for Development and Climate Action. Germany is a key partner in supporting Egypt’s green transition in the energy sector. Development cooperation has opened major […]

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched a technical workshop on the integration of its Human Security Index (HSI) into the ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture (APSA). The workshop opened on Monday, 17 November 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. The Acting Director of Early Warning at the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Onyinye Onwuka, presented the HSI as a robust and multidimensional tool for assessing and monitoring human […]

  Stakeholders in the fight against malaria have made a clarion call to Members of Parliament to give precedence to malaria prevention in the next budgeting cycle. The call was made at a high-level advocacy engagement with MPs, on gender-responsive malaria and health services, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at the Parliament Conference Hall. According to Peter Mbabazi, the Board Chairperson of the Malaria Youth Champions Uganda (MYCU), the Public […]

  H.E. Omar Obaid Alhesan Alshamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of H.E. Jamal Beker Abdula, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the UAE. His Excellency wished the new Ambassador success in the performance of his duties and emphasized the UAE’s keenness to enhance the relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in […]

   Mr. Temesgen Hagos, Head of Culture and Sports in the Adi-Keih sub-zone, reported that ancient and historical heritage has been discovered in Der’a, Adi-Keih sub-zone. The discovered heritage includes various artifacts such as a seal, amphora, cup, water container, as well as rock paintings and scripts. The ancient and historical heritage was found in agricultural land and construction sites. Noting that the area is rich in ancient heritage, Mr. […]

  The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture and Land, Water and Environment, as well as UN partners, has commenced the World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week campaign under the theme “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” The campaign is scheduled to take place from 17 to 24 November. At the launching event held on 17 November at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers Hall […]

  The role of UK technical and service collaboration in Africa’s energy future was underscored at the Wider African Energy Summit (WAES) in Aberdeen on Tuesday, where operators and industry leaders emphasized the strategic value of North Sea engineering, offshore delivery experience and workforce training for Africa’s next phase of growth. As African states work to accelerate gas monetization, streamline project execution and improve emissions performance, the UK’s mature ecosystem […]

  Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, convened a high-level meeting with members of the diplomatic corps accredited near Monrovia to brief them on Liberia’s ongoing preparations and aspirations for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2026–2027. Welcoming Ambassadors, Heads of Mission, and Chargés d’Affaires, Minister Nyanti expressed profound appreciation for the support and cooperation that the diplomatic community continues to extend […]