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 On April 23 in frames of the World Book and Copyright Day Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mariana Betsa took part in the Drahomán Prize Award Ceremony held in Kyiv at the "Sense" bookstore. The winner of the Drahomán Prize for translators from Ukrainian into world languages for 2024 is Finnish interpreter Eero Balk for his adaptation of Yevheniia Kuznetsova's novel The Ladder (Staryi Lev Publishing House, 2023). […]

 Uganda has officially declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, which was confirmed on 30 January 2025 by Uganda’s Ministry of Health. The outbreak infected 14 people, two of whom were probable (not confirmed by laboratory tests) and caused four deaths (including two probable).  Disease outbreaks, such as Ebola, Marburg, and yellow fever, are not new in Uganda. The country has faced multiple outbreaks and, in doing so, has […]

 In Morocco’s capital Rabat, Minister Ville Tavio will meet Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali, and Minister of Economy and Finance Faouzi Lekjaa. The discussions will focus on bilateral and trade and economic relations between Finland and Morocco. From Rabat Minister Tavio and the Finnish business representatives will travel to Casablanca. […]

 The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent two separate messages of congratulations to the President of Sierra Leone and the King of the Kingdom of Netherlands on the occasions marking those nations’ Independence and National Day Anniversaries, respectively. Coincidentally, these great nations celebrate this very important Day on Sunday, April 27, 2025. According to the Foreign Ministry release, President Boakai has on […]

 Assigned by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, arrived today in the Italian capital Rome to represent Algeria at Pope Francis’s funeral, scheduled for Saturday at St. Peter’s Square. The Pope’s funeral is expected to see the participation of several leaders and representatives of states from around the world in addition to many […]

 Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continues to emerge as a critical engine for growth in Namibia’s upstream oil and gas sector, as emphasized during a high-level panel discussion at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) on Thursday. Industry leaders outlined how strategic M&A deals are not only reshaping the country’s energy landscape, but also playing a key role in unlocking capital and accelerating exploration. Gil Holzman, CEO of Eco Atlantic […]

 The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has revealed that the country could produce more than 2.5 million tons of natural gas per year, based on early-stage assessments of recent discoveries made since 2022. Speaking during a panel discussion on gas monetization strategies at the Namibia International Energy Conference on April 24, Mtundeni Ndafyaalako, Executive of Upstream Development&Production at national oil company NAMCOR, outlined a dual-pronged approach adopted by the […]

 Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital Kampala. During this outbreak, 14 cases, 12 confirmed and two not confirmed through laboratory tests (probable), were reported. Four deaths, two confirmed and two probable, occurred. Ten people recovered from the infection. A total of 534 people were identified as having been in contact with the confirmed and […]

 Zimbabwe is taking a holistic stance against the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the government of Zimbabwe emphasizing the critical need for a unified, multi-sectoral approach to address this complex challenge. Speaking at a recent high-level meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) during this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), government and private sector representatives highlighted the multifaceted nature of AMR, describing it […]