APO International

  The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation today received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on its election to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2026–2028 term and the significance of work on the Council. The Human Rights Council comprises 47 UN member states. The department reported that South Africa remains firmly committed to multilateralism and plays an active […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy said the reception ceremony featured an official salute by the guard of honor and the playing of the national anthems of both the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Arab Republic of Egypt, followed by a commemorative photo for the two Presidents. Later, President El-Sisi […]

  The Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, held a working meeting on Saturday in Madrid with his Spanish counterpart, Mr. José Manuel Albares Bueno. This bilateral meeting is part of an official working visit by the Minister of State to the Kingdom of Spain. During the meeting, the two Foreign Ministers reviewed the state of cooperation and partnership between […]

  The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) (https://CSNigeria.org) decries the relentless wave of killings and abductions that continue to plague our nation. After years of repeated complaints and unfulfilled promises, violence persists unchecked, leaving more communities devastated and citizens weary of empty condolences that do not guarantee their safety. This renewed cycle of mass violence has turned our country into a field of grief, and CSN expresses its profound outrage […]

  World “International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation,” 6 February, was observed in Gogni Sub-Zone at national level under the theme “Towards 2030: No End to FGM without Sustained Commitment and Investment.” Mr. Franco Kubaba, Director General of Social Services in the Gash Barka Region, underlined the significance of conscious participation by the public and stakeholders in efforts to enhance public understanding aimed at eradicating harmful practices […]

  ‘It is shocking that famine is spreading to new areas in Darfur, affecting children and their families. Many of those affected are internally displaced persons, who have fled fighting and massacres multiple times in recent years. They are exhausted, malnourished and in urgent need of food, health care and other life-saving aid. Sudan is the world's largest humanitarian disaster and the country with the highest number of people starving.’ […]

  Yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen together with the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyhontso and the Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli, held an engagement with the Izwi Labantu Forum as part of efforts to address grievances delivered during a march to the Union Buildings on January 29,  2026. The ministers were joined by senior officials at the head office of the Department […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses his deepest concern and strongly condemns the drone attack carried out against Kisangani Airport, in eastern the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and claimed by the armed movement AFC/M23. The Chairperson underscores that this attack, directed against an airport infrastructure located in a major urban centre and gravely endangering civilian populations, constitutes a serious violation of international […]

  The kingdom of Denmark is seeking greater collaboration with ECOWAS to strengthen the current partnership between both entities to foster peace, security and stability of the West African region. The Ambassador of Denmark to the Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, who led a delegation to the Commission, made the disclosure while conferring with the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, […]