Staff Writer

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) have renewed their partnership through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a virtual ceremony attended by senior officials from both institutions. The renewed five-year collaboration reaffirms FAO and RUFORUM’s shared commitment to advancing higher agricultural education, research, and innovation across Africa to accelerate the […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, and Eritrean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Osman Saleh Mohammed. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said that commencing the meeting, President El-Sisi welcomed President Afwerki, lauding his visit to Egypt and his participation in the inauguration ceremony of the […]

  The Suriname Business Forum (SBF), a leading advocate for private sector growth in Suriname, has partnered with Caribbean Energy Week (CEW), the premier regional energy conference connecting stakeholders across the Caribbean and the Americas. The Suriname Business Forum (SBF), established in 2007, serves as a national platform for formulating, implementing and monitoring Suriname’s strategy for local private sector development. Composed of representatives from key ministries, business associations, academia and […]

  Cany Jobe, Director of Exploration&Production at the Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), will participate at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power Conference and Exhibition from December 8-10. During the event, Jobe is expected to share insight into emerging oil and gas opportunities as the country pursues partners to accelerate offshore exploration campaigns.   With over eight offshore and two onshore blocks currently open for investment, The Gambia represents one of West […]

  Ahead of the trial of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Ahmed Souab starting on 31October in Tunis, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said:  “Ahmed Souab is facing unfounded charges that carry heavy prison sentences, including ‘forming a terrorist organization’ and ‘spreading fake news,’ solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and carrying out his professional duties as a […]

  The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), through Honourable Commissioner Hatem Essaiem, Country Rapporteur for the Republic of Sudan, vice president of the Commission and Honourable Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, Focal Point on Human Rights in Conflict Situations, expresses its deep and grave concern over the continued escalation of violence, mass atrocities, and the devastating humanitarian crisis unfolding in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. Credible reports indicate that […]

  South Africa condemns the abhorrent attacks deliberately targeting civilians and essential civilian infrastructure, including hospitals. We firmly assert that there must be no impunity for the serious violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL). The principle of protection of civilians and the safeguarding of essential infrastructure remain non-negotiable legal and moral obligations. These persistent acts of impunity have resulted in a devastating humanitarian catastrophe, […]

  The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has taken firm action against a shark longline vessel found to have breached permit conditions — reaffirming government’s commitment to protecting South Africa’s shark populations and restoring integrity in our fisheries. Following an inspection on 25 June 2025, Fishery Control Officers confirmed that the vessel had failed to comply with permit condition 5.1(h), which requires that all sharks, including skates […]

  The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Finnish companies to channel investments into coffee value addition, saying this is the surest way to help Uganda and other African producers tap into the lucrative global coffee market. Meeting with Members of the Commerce Committee of the Parliament of Finland, Tayebwa highlighted the imbalance in global coffee earnings, noting that coffee producing countries receive only a fraction of the […]