Staff Writer

 The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, is in China, attending the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of Follow-Up Actions of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The high-level engagement is convened to evaluate the progress achieved since the 2024 FOCAC Summit of Heads of State and Government, held in Beijing, and to define priority areas ahead of the […]

 “Every day is about survival.”  This stark message captures the urgency of the dire situation as the heavy rains begin to fall in Bentiu where vast parts of the landscape are already submerged by catastrophic floods that devastated the area five years ago.  Lieutenant Colonel Jamal Haroon is one of a team of engineering peacekeepers from Pakistan, serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, who are responsible for […]

 The very real risk of famine continues to stalk Sudan’s communities impacted by war, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, in an appeal for more funding to support immediate needs and boost longer-term recovery across the country. “Over the past six months, WFP scaled up assistance and we are now reaching nearly one million Sudanese in Khartoum with food and nutrition support,” said Laurent Bukera, WFP Country Director in Sudan. “This momentum […]

 For a year now, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Darfur, Sudan, have been witnessing outbreaks of measles in the four Darfur states where we currently work. While massive vaccination campaigns are finally ongoing in several locations across the region, MSF calls on health authorities and medical organisations to increase efforts to catch up on the immunisation of children who have never been vaccinated. The first surge of measles cases observed and treated by MSF […]

 The Government of Saudi Arabia must immediately halt the reportedly imminent execution of 26 Egyptian nationals sentenced to death for drug-related offences, in violation of international law, an UN expert said today. “The Government’s claim that applying the death penalty for offences such as smuggling, receiving and distributing narcotic substances under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act complies with international law is incompatible with its legal obligations under International Covenant on […]

 African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies is pleased to announce the participation of KAESO Energy Services, an African-owned energy services company, as part of this year’s strategic program. Represented by General Manager Jorge de Morais, KAESO will offer critical insight into the role of specialized service providers in advancing Africa’s upstream sector – particularly in the areas of well integrity, reservoir optimization and local capacity building. With […]

 His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on the occasion of his country's national day. In this message, the Sovereign extends His congratulations to Rebelo de Sousa and His best wishes for prosperity to the Portuguese people. His Majesty the King also welcomed the historic ties of friendship between the two countries, "which over time have established […]

 President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted with sadness the passing of former Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Justice Clement Temba Sangoni. Judge Sangoni retired in 2017 and passed away earlier today, Tuesday, 10 June 2025, after a short illness. President Ramaphosa offers his condolences to the extended family of the late Judge Sangoni Aah! Dilizintaba, who was a senior traditional leader of the Qokolweni-Zimbane Traditional […]

 This morning, H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, received the letters of credence from H.E. Dr. Mohamed Khaled, newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia&Permanent Representative to the African Union. The Chairperson commended Algeria’s steadfast commitment to the AU&its instrumental role in advancing continental priorities. The Chairperson&Amb. Khaled reaffirmed their shared resolve to further strengthen cooperation, with a particular […]