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The situation has generally improved in the Central African Republic (CAR), but humanitarian needs remain high as a result of the conflict that has persisted for over a decade, and the recent impact of the war in Sudan and insecurity in the northwestern border region with Chad. 2.8 million people -- 46 per cent of the population - are extremely vulnerable in 2024, to the extent that humanitarian assistance alone […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan, currently in Mauritius as the Chief Guest for the 189th Anniversary of the abolition of Slavery in Mauritius  attended a special lunch held in his honour, hosted by the President of the Republic of Mauritius, H.E Mr. Pritvirajsingh Roopun, GCSK, at State House, Le Réduit. To conclude his visit in Mauritius, President Wavel Ramkalawan also visited the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) in Port Louis. He was accompanied […]

The Northern Red Sea Region Assembly convened its 19th regular meeting on 31  January and 1 February 1 in the port city of Massawa. The assembly’s focus was on reviewing the achievements and challenges of the past year, as well as setting a direction for future development efforts. Mr. Ibrahim Ali Sheik, Chairman of the Assembly, in his annual report, highlighted the region’s initiatives in 2023, emphasizing the need for […]

On 1st February 2024, the High Commission was honored to receive Amb. Mohammed Mohammed – Director of  Programmes from Directorate of Technical AID Corps (DTCA) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Government of Nigeria, through DTCA, sends volunteer-experts for technical support in different countries in Africa. Currently, five volunteers from Nigeria are in Zanzibar teaching Physics and Mathematics in selected secondary schools.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of High […]

A three-day workshop on regional human security analysis and coordination wrapped up in Abuja, Nigeria on the 1st of February 2024. Convened by the Directorate of Early Warning of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the event brought together experts from National Centre for Coordination of Response Mechanism (NCCRMs) of the member countries and the ECOWAS Commission to tackle pressing human security challenges across the region. Utilizing the Human […]

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the declaration of De Berg Nature Reserve as South Africa’s 30th Ramsar site under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. “The conservation and restoration of wetlands is crucial to achieving many of our national and global sustainable development goals. Estuaries, marshes and vleis, rivers and lakes, and the biodiversity that they preserve, matter for our health, […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has embarked on an extreme prioritization of assistance leaving millions of vulnerable people without food assistance as needs continue to outpace available resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More than 6 million people have been displaced – one of the largest in the world - and now live in makeshift camps and with host families. “We are having to prioritise […]

7.1 million people; around 32% of the total population are in need of humanitarian assistance in Mali; Menaka region alone registered 4690 new IDPs in the last week; IRC calls for greater access to urgently needed humanitarian aid. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is drawing attention to the worsening humanitarian situation in several regions of Mali, particularly Ménaka. In the last week of January 2024, the IRC recorded over 4,690 people arriving […]

The Presiding Officers of Parliament led by National Assembly Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and National Council of Provinces Chairperson, Mr Amos Masondo today learnt with great sadness of the passing of the former National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Deputy Chairperson, Ms Peggy Hollander. Ms Hollander was elected on 17 January 2005 and served as the NCOP Deputy Chairperson in the third Parliament from 2005 until 2009. “We remember her for […]