APO International

Among the millions of Somalis affected by the recent floods, Saciido Ali Abdirahman is a 24-year-old, poor, and internally displaced mother of three. Saciido's story underscores the pressing need for women and girls to access reproductive health care, especially in the midst of crises. Her journey vividly illustrates the vulnerability faced by women and girls in displaced populations and emphasizes the urgent need for comprehensive reproductive health services, including vital […]

The President of the Republic, H.E Joseph Nyuma Boakai has directed former officials of government to, without any delay and hesitation, turn over all assets of government in their possession. The directive issued Friday, February 2, 2024, according to the President, takes immediate effect. As further attachment of seriousness and urgency to the directives, President Boakai has announced the constitution of Government Assets Retrieval Team (GART), charged with the responsibility, among […]

Hossein Amirabdollahian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sameh Shoukry Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt discussed bilateral relations and regional developments with a focus on the Gaza war in a telephone call on Thursday night. In this conversation, the two top diplomats discussed the recent developments in bilateral relations, including talks between the presidents of the two countries in Riyadh […]

Johannesburg, South Africa's most populous city, is set to host the 2nd Edition of the African Heritage Awards (AHA) 2024, which aims to honour African greats who have impacted immensely to the advancement of humanity. According to a statement issued on Friday in Johannesburg by the organizers, Heritage Times HT, the event is slated to hold on April 13, 2024, at the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa. The 'City […]

At the invitation of the Senegalese Government, the European Union deployed an Electoral Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Senegal to observe the presidential election of February 25. The mission is led by Malin Björk, Member of the European Parliament, who has been in the country since last Monday. “This mission will be impartial, independent and will not interfere in the electoral process,” declared Malin Björk during a press conference in Dakar. The […]

The World Food Programme (WFP) described the situation in Sudan as catastrophic, noting that some 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger, despite WFP's efforts to provide food assistance to millions of people since the outbreak of the war. WFP warned of a looming hunger catastrophe in Sudan, stressing the need for people to have immediate access to humanitarian assistance to prevent the crisis from becoming […]

The Council today renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe for a further year, until 20 February 2025. The EU measures in place consist of an embargo on arms and equipment which might be used for internal repression, and a targeted assets freeze against one entity, Zimbabwe Defence Industries. Since February 2022 there are no listed individuals. The EU will continue to closely follow developments in Zimbabwe, with a particular attention to the […]

On February 2, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Republic of Mozambique non-resdient, Igor Bely, presented his Credentials to the President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.  The sides discussed promising areas of Belarusian-Mozambican cooperation with a focus on the implementation of specific projects in agriculture and education. Special attention was paid to the intensification of high-level contacts.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign […]

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has appointed Mr. Morley P. Kamara as Economic Advisor to the President. Mr. Kamara joins the team with extensive worth of experience that is needed in helping to revamp the economy. This appointment takes immediate effect. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of Liberia: Executive Mansion.