APO International

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakher together with Minister of State For Foreign Affairs/Regional Cooperation Hon. Mulimba John held a meeting with Ms. Hanna Tetteh, the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General to the Horn of Africa at the Ministry Head quarters in Kampala-Uganda. The Meeting focused at regional issues of mutual interest&Key among areas discussed included the current situation in Ethiopia and Somaliland, Somalia, […]

The Government of Japan has announced a grant of USD 774,000 for the emergency cholera response in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, through UNICEF. This funding will specifically target the most vulnerable communities in Manicaland Province, which bears one of the highest burdens of cholera. The grant will provide a comprehensive range of life-saving support in areas such as access to safe water, provision of critical hygiene materials, healthcare, nutrition, child protection, […]

The first UNWTO Communication, Media and Tourism Training in Africa Workshop organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) was in the majestic Victoria Falls, from 13 to 15 November 2023 bringing together tourism professionals, journalists, media and communication specialists drawn from 20 countries in the Africa region. The three-day event focused on the opportunities for placing tourism in […]

President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation, as part of their series of meetings with Italian officials and institutions, in the evening hours yesterday, 30 January, met and held talks with Mr. Gennaro Sangiuliano, Minister of Culture. At the meeting agreement was reached to have access to visit the archive and obtain documents that Eritrea has been seeking especially regarding the files of the thousand Eritreans that were unwillingly conscripted by […]

The decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opens a new chapter in a relationship that their citizens have generally seen in a favourable light in the past. Afrobarometer surveys conducted in 2019/2021 showed that citizens in the three countries held largely favourable views of ECOWAS, rating its economic and political influence more positively than that of the African […]

Member of the National Assembly, veteran freedom fighter Ambassador Ahmed Tahir Baduri has passed away on 30 January at age of 78 due to illness. Veteran fighter Ambassador Baduri joined the EPLA in 1970 and served his nation and people with distinction as Commissioner in EPLA, representative of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front in Eden, Kuwait and Sudan, head of information, as well as Secretariat at the Foreign Relation of […]

Investing in African Mining Indaba (https://www.MiningIndaba.com) is honoured to announce that the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde will be attending Mining Indaba 2024 where he will deliver a keynote address on Monday 5 February at the official opening ceremony. As one of the world’s largest producers of green metals, it is expected that Prime Minister Sama Lukonde will highlight key investment opportunities in […]

A digital adventure from the north to the south of Benin TikTok, Canva, Facebook, Whatsapp Business and Google My Business hold no more secrets for them. With the BeniBiz training programme, they forged a digital marketing culture and gained a better understanding of the web’s economic opportunities. In all, 676 beneficiaries – mostly promoters of agro-industrial micro-businesses – acquired strategic and practical skills in digital marketing. One of the trainers, […]

The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) joined 25 African leaders and European Union officials at the summit. The summit—which took place as Italy assumes the Presidency of the G7 this month, and a few weeks ahead of the 37th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union in […]