APO International

  Mr. Dirar Fesehaye, member of the Public Relations office of the Commission of Culture and Sports, indicated that the Eritrean Football National Team has arrived in Meknes, Morocco, to play its first-leg match against Eswatini’s National Team in the qualifiers for the 2027 African Nations Cup. Upon arrival in Casablanca, the National Team was welcomed by Mr. Paulos Weldehaimanot, President of the National Football Federation of Eritrea and the […]

  President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Muslim community Eid Mubarak in the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of the Holy Month of Ramadaan. President Ramaphosa wishes individuals, families, and communities a joyous and reflective time of prayer, gratitude, unity and sharing. The President also invites the Muslim community to reflect, on Human Rights Day, on the constitutional provisions that pertain to religious and cultural practices. President Ramaphosa said: […]

  The visit paid on Wednesday 18 March 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, by the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation of the African Union Commission, Ms Lerato Mataboge, to the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, provided an opportunity for the two leaders to review inter-institutional cooperation and infrastructure development at regional and continental levels. Dr Omar Alieu Touray welcomed the […]

  A staff level agreement between Seychelles and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reached following a mission to Victoria from 4 to 19 March 2026, with the outcome conveyed during a courtesy call on Vice President Sebastien Pillay at State House. The IMF delegation was led by Mission Chief Mr Todd Schneider and included Minister Pierre Laporte, Ms Farayi Gwenhamo, IMF Resident Representative to Seychelles, and Mr Brian […]

  Eid Al-Fetir Al-Mubarek of the 1447 Hijira year was colorfully celebrated nationwide today, 20 March. The event was attended by senior Government and PFDJ officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, as well as a number of the faithful. Salat prayer, led by Sheik Salem Ibrahim Almukhtar, Mufti of Eritrea and Chairman of the Higher Assembly of Eritrean Iftae and Islamic Affairs, was conducted at Bahti Meskerem Square in the […]

  On March 19, Ambassador GAO Wenqi met with Mr. UWINEZA Valens, Secretary General of Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities ( RALGA ). Amb. Gao noted that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Rwanda and the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. The Chinese side is willing to deepen cooperation with RALGA, foster more twinning relations and enrich the comprehensive strategic partnership between […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition concluded its oversight visit to the Eastern Cape province’s industrial zones, that contribute to industrial growth and job creation. On Thursday, 19 and Friday, 20 March 2026, the committee visited the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), as well as the Mercedes Benz South Africa plant in East London. The visit forms part of Parliament’s broader focus on the strengthening of […]

  Children having to sit next to their dead parents, and a woman forced to give birth in a canoe, are some of the heart-wrenching stories of terrified evacuations now emerging from South Sudan’s Akobo County.   One Save the Children staffer who was caught up in the violence has told a harrowing story of suffering and survival, following the repeated evacuations of towns across Akobo County in eastern Jonglei state […]

  The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (UPFCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Climate Change Hub International aimed at strengthening climate governance, legislative capacity and stakeholder coordination. The partnership, witnessed by key stakeholders including the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) and the Women in Extractives Energy Network Uganda, on Thursday, 19 March 2026 is expected to enhance Parliament’s […]