APO International

 The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Mineral Resources received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AG) on the audit outcomes of the Department Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Department of Mineral Resources, and the Department of Electricity and Energy for the 2023/24 financial year. The AG’s findings revealed significant irregular expenditure, with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment reporting R635 million and the […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, and Ms Lisa Seftel, the Executive Director of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) have endorsed a consultation process between NEDLAC and the Department of Health on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (B33-2022). This is so that the social partners at NEDLAC, organised business, organised labour and community organisations represented at NEDLAC can […]

 Robust justice systems and expert personnel are essential for safeguarding the rights of every citizen. It is vital that these rights, including those of prisoners, are recognized and enforced with fairness, transparency and consistency. “As I stand before you, I reflect on our journey. We started as a facility serving one province but have now grown into a national training academy for the entire country,” said Lieutenant-General Longar Wol Dhol, […]

 A joint task force composed of Ethiopia’s federal army and Amhara regional security authorities must end the month-long arbitrary mass detention of thousands in the Amhara region, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International research has found that since 28 September 2024 the task force has filled four makeshift detention camps across the Amhara region with thousands of civilians. “Ethiopia has entered a new era of disregard for national, regional and […]

 On November 5th, the Counsellor for Economic and Commercial affairs, Mr Wang Jianxun, met with Hon.Sam Cheptoris, the Minister of Water and Environment. During the discussions, the two sides had in-depth exchanges on cooperation in the field of bamboo industry and environment protection. Wang introduced the important outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation 2024. Wang emphasiezed that under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Museveni, the political trust and friendship have deepened, the cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful outcomes, […]

 EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights Olof Skoog visited Egypt from 4 to 5 November 2024. The visit was a follow-up mission to the visit of EUSR Eamon Gilmore in April 2022, and comes in the context of a deepened partnership between Egypt and the EU. Egypt has set forth an important human rights agenda. Ongoing reforms as well as concrete and credible steps - short and medium term – were discussed based on […]

 The Council today adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) worth €20 million to the benefit of the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF). The assistance measure will contribute to strengthening the capacities of the EAF to enhance the national security and stability of Egypt, as well as to enhance the protection of civilians. The assistance measure aims at strengthening EAF’s territorial control capabilities, and thereby enhancing its ability to respond to security threats across the territory of […]

 On November 1, Ambassador Zhang Lizhong, accompanied by Counselor Wang Jianxun, conducted a safety inspection on the Busia Gold Mining Project invested by Wagagai Mining (U) Limited. Ambassador Zhang was also invited to attend the donation ceremony of scholastic materials by Wagagai Mining (U) Limited to Mawero Primary School&China-Uganda painting exchange event. Hon. Wasike Stephen Mugeni, Chairperson of Busia District, others local officials, and hundreds of teachers and students from Mawero Primary School attended the donation ceremony. Ambassador Zhang listened to report on Busia Gold Mining Project’s production safety and […]

 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned by the number of people facing crisis levels of hunger in Somalia which is expected to rise from 3.6 million to 4.4 million between October and December this year. The upcoming La Niña phenomenon is expected to further deteriorate conditions, according to a new projection in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report. The IPC is now the primary mechanism the international […]