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  The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) committed to updating its initial statement on the 2024 US Human Rights Report, specifically its commentary on the safety situation in South Africa’s rural and farming communities. The South African Government wishes to set the record straight on this matter and to clarify what we believe is an inaccurate and distorted account of the facts. Our nation’s foreign policy is guided […]

  The Office of the President announces that the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, is scheduled to meet with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday, 22 August 2025. In his capacity as Head of State, President Ramkalawan will convey the greetings and message of goodwill from the people and Government of Seychelles during this official audience. The President will be accompanied by […]

  President Wavel Ramkalawan presided over the graduation ceremony at the Seychelles Police Academy Wednesday morning, celebrating the achievements of the first cohort of in-service police officers to complete a certificate program in policing. The milestone ceremony recognized the successful completion of an intensive 18-month part-time training program, comprising 17 comprehensive modules accredited by the Seychelles Qualifications Authority (SQA). This inaugural cohort represents a diverse group of dedicated officers, ranging […]

  The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to announce the signing of an amended Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), Japan’s official Export Credit Agency. The signing ceremony was held in Tokyo on August 18, 2025, during a bilateral meeting between Dr. Khalid Khalafalla, […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the call reviewed progress in the distinguished relations between Egypt and France. Both sides stressed the importance of continuing joint action to enhance all aspects of cooperation and activate the strategic partnership agreement between the two countries, particularly in the fields of economy, trade, and investment. […]

  SADC Member States have strengthened their capacity to implement the International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) Generic ePhyto National System (GeNS) following a hands‑on training under the European Union (EU)-funded Support Towards the Operationalisation of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR II) Project. The week‑long workshop held in Johannesburg, equipped plant health officials with the skills, tools and national plans needed to roll out the ePhyto system - a digital […]

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) showcased its Hand-in-Hand Initiative at the start of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), underscoring how stronger Africa–Japan partnerships can drive agrifood systems transformation. The session brought together representatives from government and the private sector, as well as FAO experts, to examine how data-driven, country-led approaches under the Initiative are helping countries accelerate progress in tackling hunger, […]

  The Rwandan-controlled M23 armed group summarily executed over 140 civilians in July 2025, largely ethnic Hutu, in at least 14 villages and small farming communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The mass killings appear to be part of a military campaign against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a mostly Rwandan Hutu armed group formed by participants in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, and other opposing armed […]