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  Five Members of Parliament from the Committee of Physical Infrastructure will carry out an oversight visit to the Nakivubo drainage channel and report back to Parliament. The Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Hon. Medard Sseggona revealed that the Speaker Anita Among had directed the Chairperson of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure to carry out the oversight visit. Sseggona read the contents of […]

  India-funded projects, cooperation in defence and maritime security, as well as tourism were among the highlights of the farewell call paid by H.E. Mr. Kartik Pande, the High Commissioner of India to Seychelles on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde on Wednesday 27th August 2025, at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. The two diplomats took stock of the key achievements during High Commissioner Pande’s tenure. Minister […]

  Across the African continent, fragile health systems are often the first to falter when crisis strikes, with profound impacts on lives and, livelihoods and health, and often times causing long-term socio-economic disruptions. Renewing efforts to protect communities from the growing threat of health emergencies, health ministers meeting for the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Lusaka, Zambia, agreed to take urgent steps […]

  The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic collaboration in support of vaccine equity, local production, and health innovation across the region. Signed on the sidelines of the Seventy-fifth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, held in Lusaka, Zambia from 25 to 27 August 2025, the MoU reflects a […]

  Progress against malaria in the African region has significantly slowed down, with cases declining by just 5% since 2015 and mortality by 16%, far short of the 75% reduction target that was to be achieved by 2025. Without intensified efforts, the region risks missing the 2030 targets under the Global Technical Strategy for malaria. The Global Technical Strategy for malaria 2016–2030, adopted in 2015, sets the target of reducing […]

  Sudan’s ongoing crisis has displaced millions and disrupted livelihoods across the country. But through the support of the Government of Japan, a UN Women project in partnership with SCEFA is helping women reclaim their dignity—not only by offering skills training, but by empowering them to empower others. In Red Sea and Gedaref States, more than 1,000 women have participated in vocational training programmes, learning tailoring, soap making, and more. The […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, as well as the two countries’ ambassadors. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said […]

  By Edith Kikonyogo, Managing Director – Africa, at Aggreko (www.Aggreko.com).  The cost of electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is 3,188% of income per capita making it the highest globally and nearly 3.5 times the cost of the next highest region, South Asia [1]. While precise continent-wide gross domestic product (GDP) loss figures aren’t universally agreed on, the World Bank and a variety of academic institutions agree that unreliable and expensive energy […]

  The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) welcomes the announcement of Petrobras’s imminent return to Nigeria, marking a transformative step in Africa-Brazil energy cooperation. Five years after halting its joint venture operations, the Brazilian state-owned oil company is set to re-enter the Nigerian market, bringing not only investment but critical expertise in gas and oil development. During a state visit to Brasilía this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu focused on […]