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  Uganda has confirmed readiness to host the Edition of 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games with major logistical, medical, and venue preparations finalised ahead of the December kickoff. The Local Organizing Committee headed by Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliamenty, Hon. Asuman Basalirwa confirmed that all key venues have been inspected and approved, medical partnerships secured and hospitality arrangements completed. “We are ready to host East Africa. Uganda is […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, Mr Leon Basson, has noted with concern the reports of increasing cases of typhoid in Hammanskraal and Bronkhorstspruit in the City of Tshwane. While the Chairperson has noted assurances that the city, the Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) are working collaboratively to trace the source, he has called for effective communications to allay […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, has condemned in the strongest possible terms the continuing gruesome killings of civilians and attacks on essential services, such as healthcare centres, in Sudan. He said the persistent acts of impunity that have resulted in a devastating humanitarian catastrophe, leaving over half of the country’s population in dire need of life-saving aid, are unacceptable and […]

  The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Kenya over heavy rainfall which caused landslides in the west of the country, and resulted in a number of deaths.  In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of Kenya over this tragedy. Distributed by APO […]

  The first Regional Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, held from 28 to 30 October 2025 in Dakar, concluded with a strong collective commitment from participants - including FAO’s Emergency and Resilience Unit (REOWA) - and a clear consensus on the need to act earlier and together in the face of recurring crises affecting West and Central Africa. Organized by the Anticipatory Action Task Force (TFAA) in partnership with the […]

  On this One Health Day of 2025, we the Regional Representatives/Directors in Africa representing the Quadripartite Regional Coordination Group comprising of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hereby reaffirm our commitment to advancing the One Health approach as a cornerstone to  sustainably balance and optimise the […]

  Chairperson of the African Union, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Mohamed Idris Farah, currently Senior Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Republic of Djibouti, as Special Envoy to the Republic of Madagascar. Ambassador Farah brings to this new role, a wealth of cognitive expertise, experience and top performing Pan- African Diplomat with full knowledge of African […]

  The African Union Commission deployed a Humanitarian Assessment Team composed of humanitarian experts voluntarily nominated by Member States, and led by H.E. Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development, and H.E. Amb. Nasir Aminu, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, permanent representative to the African Union, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and […]

  As part of efforts to enhance youth workers awareness, the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) branch in the Northern Red Sea Region organized an awareness-raising training program for young workers from various government institutions in the port city of Massawa and Ghinda. The training took place at the Massawa Workers Training Center. The program covered topics such as the role of youth workers in the current stage, positive […]