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 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided equipment for banana powder production to the non-governmental organization Femmes de Salem, which works to integrate women, youth, and children into social life in Abidjan. As part of efforts to add value to bananas—one of the country’s most widely consumed products—create new employment opportunities, support the rehabilitation of women who have experienced violence, and combat human trafficking linked to irregular migration, TİKA supplied […]

 The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will host the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal, Professor Nuno Sampaio, on Thursday, 27 March 2025, in Pretoria. The Working Visit will serve as an opportunity to review areas of bilateral cooperation, identify opportunities for further cooperation and address challenges impeding progress. The meeting will further focus on the following key areas: Proposed cooperation […]

 In Tokiman East on the outskirts of Juba, residents are frustrated by and worried about the lack of progress made to implement their countries peace agreement. “It is time for our leaders to set aside their pride and differences and work together to resolve current security and humanitarian crises to achieve the peace they have agreed on. It is also confusing to hear our government claiming that it can’t afford […]

  UN human rights experts* today called for urgent measures to address grave violations against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid escalating hostilities in North and South Kivu provinces. “The recent surge in violence has led to indiscriminate attacks on civilian populations, massacres and conflict-related sexual violence, in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law,” the experts said. Reports from health facilities indicate a rise in […]

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) continue to implement significant projects in Uganda, focusing on education, healthcare, vocational, and technical skills development, and experience sharing. As part of this collaboration, a leather tailoring workshop was established at the Kampala Campus of IUIU, providing students with hands-on vocational training. This initiative carried out within the framework of bilateral cooperation with IUIU, aims to equip […]

 Today, Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa welcomed Hon. Ruth Odinga, who paid a courtesy visit to discuss the strategic positioning of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). As a Level 6 facility, JOOTRH plays a critical role not only in Kisumu but across the entire Lake Region Economic Bloc, and both leaders emphasized the urgency of expediting its full transition. Their conversation also addressed the […]

 Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, today chaired a strategic meeting focused on accelerating the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The meeting addressed key priorities including the strengthening of primary health care, organizing consultative clinics with healthcare service providers, improving the availability of medical commodities, and enhancing monitoring and evaluation systems. Discussions also highlighted the importance of capacity building for human resources for health, continued support for Community Health […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport, Mr Donald Selamolela, said big infrastructure projects must benefit communities by creating sustainable jobs that revive and revitalise the economy. The committee is currently undertaking a week-long oversight visit to the Mtentu and Msikaba Bridge projects in the Eastern Cape. The oversight visit is part of Parliament’s pilot project on the Oversight Priority Plan for the 7th Parliament. Mr Selamolela said the […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attended the Ministry of Endowments' celebration of Laylat al-Qadr, which was held at the Arts and Culture City (Opera Hall) in the New Administrative Capital.  Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that the celebration's program included a speech by the Minister of Endowments, Dr. Usama Al-Azhari, who then presented the President with a copy of the book "The Clear Truth in Responding to […]