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The newly appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) to Somalia, Mr. Sivuyile Thandikhaya, on Sunday February 25, 2024, arrived at the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu to begin his duties. Mr. Bam, a South African brings extensive experience in conflict resolution and analysis to the role, having previously served as the Head of the Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) of the African Union Commission […]

The Directorate in charge of Financial Reporting and Grants of the ECOWAS Commission, organizes from 26 to 28 February 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, a technical meeting to exchange with Technical Departments of the Commission on ways and means to improve implementations for effective and efficient management of grants operations within the ECOWAS Commission. Over the years, gaps in information sharing have been identified between the Technical Departments and the Directorate […]

The Egyptian authorities and affiliated groups have responded to recent reporting by the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, an Egyptian human rights group with a focus on Egypt’s militarized North Sinai, with a smear campaign and threats against the group and its director, Ahmed Salem, 18 civil society organizations denounced today. Since mid-February 2024, several government and pro-government figures and entities have engaged in an aggressive smear campaign against the […]

Just 20km from Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fighting is raging over the town of Sake. Escalating violence is forcing people to move, worsening their already dire situation. We spoke to two of the families displaced by the recent violence. Sandrine and Vianney Sandrine rushed home after a day’s work in the fields. Her village, to the north of Sake, had been […]

Malagasy women and girls face multiple disadvantages that affect their ability to accumulate human capital in education and health, participate in economic opportunities, and make decisions, according to a new World Bank report “Unlocking the Potential of Women and Adolescent Girls - Challenges and Opportunities for Greater Empowerment of Women and Adolescent Girls in Madagascar”. Women and girls cannot access equal opportunities as men and boys in the country can […]

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) to facilitate inter-confederation friendlies during March match window of even years; Algeria, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka will host and organise pilot project matches; Initiative aims to provide member associations with key playing opportunities. In line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game: 2023-2027 (https://apo-opa.co/3SW1oEe) and following on from the decision taken by the FIFA Council in December 2022 (https://apo-opa.co/3OTC0hp), FIFA will implement the pilot phase of the FIFA Series during […]

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has  called for action against alcohol and drug abuse in Kenya. With alarming statistics highlighting the issue at the Coast region, he urged Coastal leaders to allocate alcohol revenue for combating the problem.  At a conference in Ending  outlawed, toxic drink, drugs and substance abuse in Mombasa, the DP emphasized the necessity for legal frameworks in the counties and multi-agency collaboration to enforce regulations on substance […]

HE Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia Muhammad Jallow met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Gambia Mohammed bin Ali Al Kuwari. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar.    

From February 24 to 25, 2024, President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Jiang Zuojun attended the state funeral of the late Namibian President Hage Geingob in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, and delivered a speech at the mourning event. On the afternoon of February 25, Namibia's new President Nangolo Mbumba met with Jiang Zuojun at the Presidential Palace. […]