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  HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Djibouti Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them. They also discussed developments in the Gaza Strip and […]

  Statement on Sudan by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator I am deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties and forced displacement amid further escalation of fighting in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, where intense shelling and ground assaults have engulfed the city.  With fighters pushing further into the city and escape routes cut off, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped and […]

  Dr. Rania Al-Mashat: • Studies and Statistics Provide Accurate Information for Decision Makers and Represent an Important Tool for Evidence-Based Decision-Making The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation participated in the training program activities held by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) to launch the Egyptian Family Health Survey 2025/2026. The event was attended by General Akram ElGouhary, CAPMAS Vice President, and Dr. Abla […]

  The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has received reports that a rocket was launched in the vicinity of its compound during the briefing of the Special Representative of Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, to the Security Council. The Mission’s premises were not impacted. UNSMIL acknowledges with appreciation the vigilance of the Libyan authorities and their swift measures to thoroughly investigate this incident and ensure continued security of UN facilities. […]

  African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in Cairo, Egypt, marked the end of the tenure of Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah as its President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, with a legacy conference where the outgoing President announced that he made the promotion of intra-African trade and investment the arrowhead of the Bank’s strategy when he took office because of a conviction that was the only viable path forward […]

  The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has announced the first allocation from its new private sector financing window to the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), providing $14 million in de-risking capital that aims to unlock $200 million from the private sector to enhance food security in low-income countries. GAFSP provides financial and technical resources—including grants, blended concessional finance, technical assistance, and advisory services—in the world’s poorest countries […]

  President John Dramani Mahama, speaking at the launch of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with Disability on Friday, described the policy as a moral responsibility rather than an act of charity. “Each student supported under this policy becomes an asset to our nation. A potential engineer, a teacher, an entrepreneur, a farmer or an innovator. Their success will strengthen Ghana’s economy and enrich our collective humanity,” President Mahama […]

  The 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, marked on 24 October, was observed at Asmara Palace Hotel. The event was attended by Ministers, senior Government and PFDJ officials, representatives of national associations, heads and representatives of UN offices in Eritrea, as well as members of the diplomatic community. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that eighty years ago, in the […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Kaylia Nemour of #Algeria on making history as Africa’s first-ever world gymnastics champion at the 2025 Artistic #Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta. The Chairperson hailed Kaylia’s “stunning gold-winning performance” as a proud moment for Africa, celebrating her as a symbol of excellence,&the unstoppable rise of African talent on the global stage. H.E. Mr Youssouf added that […]