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  His Excellency Abdullah Jassim Al Shamsi presented his credentials as UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau, at the Presidential Palace in the capital, Bissau. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance relations between the two countries. H.E. Al Shamsi conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Highness Sheikh […]

  On the final day of his visit to Juba, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the diplomatic community about the impact of the United Nations-wide financial crisis on the peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. The crisis, caused by delays and shortfalls in the payment of cash contributions, including to peacekeeping means UNMISS will have to cut spending by 15%, within the remaining eight months of the financial […]

  São Tomé and Príncipe is set to take a decisive step toward building a sustainable tourism sector grounded in clear economic indicators. With the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, the country will hold a High-Level Policy Dialogue to “Unite Voices for Sustainable Tourism” on 30 October 2025, preceded by a technical validation workshop on 29 October 2025. […]

  The closure of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic would be a catastrophic blow to thousands of victims’ and survivors’ prospects of securing justice for serious crimes committed over two decades of conflict, Amnesty International said amid serious concerns over the Court’s future due to a major lack of funding. “We call on the African Union, the European Union and their respective member states, as […]

  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Dr. Badr Abdelatty called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today. 2. Prime Minister conveyed his warm congratulations to President Sisi for Egypt’s crucial role in the Gaza Peace Agreement and expressed hope that it would lead to lasting peace in the region. 3. Foreign Minister Abdelatty briefed Prime Minister on the first India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue being held during his visit. 4. Prime […]

  The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) convened a high-level Partners Coordination Platform meeting, co-chaired by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation. The meeting brought together EPHI development partners to strengthen coordination and collaboration and advance Ethiopia’s public health system. The EPHI Development Partner Coordination Platform aims to strengthen collaboration and alignment of health initiatives, facilitate information sharing, and enhance joint monitoring and evaluation between EPHI […]

  Japan congratulates Mr. Patrick Herminie on his election as President of the Republic of Seychelles on October 12 (local time), following the announcement of the results of the presidential election which was held for the first time since October 2020 in the Republic of Seychelles. Japan expresses its respect for Seychelles’ steady development under a stable democracy and hopes that the efforts towards the conservation and sustainable use of […]

  Within the scope of the project, 20 members of a local cooperative—composed predominantly of women—received donations of modern beekeeping equipment, including beehives, production and extraction tools, and packaging materials. In addition, both theoretical and practical training sessions on honey production were provided to strengthen the members’ technical capacity. In Tunisia, the lack of knowledge regarding the nutritional value and authenticity of locally produced honey limits its market potential and […]

  Since the inaugural flight, Emirates has carried 2.8 million passengers on the Dubai-Entebbe route and driven inbound tourism through partnerships with the Uganda Tourism Board To mark the anniversary, Emirates operated a special one-off flight and static tour of the refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft, showcasing the future to the Pearl of Africa Emirates (www.Emirates.com), the world’s largest international airline, celebrates 25 years of operations to Uganda. Since the inaugural […]