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  Training on administration and leadership was provided to 72 youth in the Massawa sub-zone. The training covered administration and leadership, self-development, communication, promotion of club activities, as well as teamwork and collective work. Mr. Dawit Teklom, head of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in the sub-zone, indicating that the objective of the training was to enhance the overall capacity of the youth, said that similar […]

  The President of the Republic, Dr. Patrick Herminie, attended the Ministry of Local Government&Inner Islands (MLGII) End-of-Year Award Ceremony held yesterday at Beau Vallon Bay Resort. The President was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Véronique Herminie. Also in attendance were the Vice-President, Mr. Sebastien Pillay, and Mrs. Lina Pillay. This annual ceremony recognises and celebrates outstanding achievements and exemplary service across the Ministry and District Administrations throughout the […]

  H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, and Mr. Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, co-chaired the 6th session of the Egyptian-Armenian Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, held in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, with the participation of representatives from relevant entities on both sides. The committee held extensive discussions with active participation from representatives of both sides […]

  On December 24,  Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from H.E. Mrs. Genevieve Edna APALOO, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana to Japan. The overview of the courtesy call is as follows: State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her desire to further promote Japan-Ghana relations, including the dispatch of a public-private joint mission to Ghana scheduled for January 2026, while […]

  Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, located in the city of Monastir, is a major healthcare center nationwide with its Pediatric Surgery Department performing surgical interventions on approximately 4,000 children annually. Serving not only patients from Monastir but also pediatric patients from different regions of Tunisia, the hospital previously faced a serious risk due to the absence of a pediatric recovery room where children could be safely monitored after surgery. In […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA, Germany, in partnership with African and Asian First Ladies, released a new children’s storybook and its animation film adaptation titled “Ray of Hope” to raise awareness about cancer, with a special focus on early detection, prevention and access to quality cancer care specially in childhood cancer. The storybook and animation film were launched by Merck Foundation Chairman and CEO, together […]

  That’s according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which announced on Tuesday that it is scaling up to deliver aid to more than 210,000 people displaced by the violence after a new offensive by armed group M23 reignited hostilities earlier this month.  “This hunger crisis risks spiraling without urgent action,” said Cynthia Jones, WFP Country Director for the DRC. She added that even the families who have provided shelter to those forced to flee are already living […]

  Under the framework of the EU-funded Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) programme, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), held a regional media training in Abuja from 11 to 12 December 2025, aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity to effectively report on Quality Infrastructure across West Africa. The ATCMA ECOWAS programme is funded by the European Union […]

  In order to enforce professional language service delivery in ECOWAS, the Commission has adopted a Language Policy, an accompanying Manual of Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the 20th of December 2025. A six-day technical workshop held in Lagos from 15 – 20 December 2025 to review, align and validate these documents. This ensures coherent, consistent, and effective implementation of language services across ECOWAS Institutions including GIABA, WAHO, […]