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  The Government of the Republic of Uganda will host the Second Session of the Uganda-Somalia Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) alongside an Investment and Business Summit from 7-8 October 2025 at Mestil Hotel, Kampala, under the theme “Promoting Uganda-Somalia Partnership through Investment, Trade and Tourism, and Harnessing Opportunities in Both Countries.” This was announced during the media launch for the Uganda-Somalia JPC, Investment and Business Summit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters. […]

  The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a congratulatory message to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion commemorating the 95th National day of that Country on September 23, 2025. According to a Foreign Ministry release, President Boakai, on behalf of the government and people of the Republic of Liberia and in his own name, extended […]

  The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, has launched a two-day capacity-building workshop for Gambian journalists on information integrity and tackling misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and anti-democratic narratives. Organised by ECOWAS in partnership with Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and the Government of Germany, the training, which held from 22–23 September 2025, aimed to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL) by equipping journalists and media practitioners with […]

  Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com), a leading pan-African trade and investment platform, today announced Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and ARISE IIP as Headline Partners for The Africa Debate – UAE, taking place in Dubai on 30 September 2025 in partnership with the UAE Government. This year’s forum comes as Africa and the Gulf prepare for COP30, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves from negotiation to implementation, and global capital […]

  From September 23 to 25, 2025, Senegal will host a preparatory workshop for the West African region for the upcoming 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dakar. This regional workshop, jointly organized by the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions, will be led by thematic coordinators of the West African region engaged in international negotiations through the analysis of the […]

  The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new $209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a roadmap to accelerate the country’s transition toward economic diversification, resilience, and inclusive growth over the next five years. The approval comes at a crucial moment for the landlocked country, which continues to face major development challenges, including the impact of a recent 15 […]

  Policymakers and gender and statistics experts in East and Southern Africa have spotlighted the need to harmonize legal systems based on equality guarantees provided in the constitutions of countries in the sub-region, and the full implementation of all gender-related initiatives for the achievement of gender equality. The experts convened in a policy discussion following submissions from 23 countries that have been published in a new report titled “Gender Equality […]

  Most everyone was on board when multiethnic residents of Warrap State, at least for a few hours, forgot about their divisions and got together to talk about, and celebrate, peace, and how it begins with all of us moving forward together. “We have been clashing, and we have lost lives, but today we stand together. If peace begins with me, then I must also let go of the past, […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Madam MARIE KHONE FAYE, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal and […]