APO International

 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 […]

 The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee camp in eastern Cameroon is filled with excitement as refugees from the Central Africa Republic (CAR) prepare for a long-awaited journey home. Halimatou Sadia, 40, makes sure that her daughter’s hair is braided, henna applied to their hands, and that her boys are well-groomed. All their luggage, including household belongings, is labeled and loaded onto a waiting truck. She is among more than 300 […]

 Ahead of a major opposition march planned for 7 November in Maputo following disputed elections, Mozambique’s Frelimo-led government must halt its violent and widespread crackdown on human rights and respect everyone’s rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, Amnesty International said.  The crisis in Mozambique is the country’s worst crackdown on protests in years. Police have killed more than 20 people and injured or arrested hundreds more, according to civil […]

 In commemoration of 50 years of artistic collaborations between the United States and Nigeria, the U.S. Mission honored three legendary Nigerian artists — Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye, Chief Jimoh Buraimoh, and Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya — with the U.S. Exchange Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognized the three iconic artists, who first traveled to the United States over 50 years ago, as participants of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor […]

 The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) will honor President of the Republic of Seychelles, His Excellency Wavel Ramkalawan with the 2024 Africa Freedom Prize. The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to advancing democracy and freedom. The award ceremony will be held today the 6th November in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will be streaming live on YouTube at 19:30 hrs (Seychelles time) via the following link,  https://www.youtube.com/live/XUH6FpkHbUg. Distributed by APO […]

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, received on Tuesday in Algiers a delegation from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, led by Fernando Adolfo Gutiérrez, President of the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group.     The meeting provided an opportunity to examine ways to strengthen dialogue and cooperation relations between Algeria and NATO, particularly regarding common Mediterranean challenges. During this meeting, both parties also exchanged views and analyses […]

 Forty-five diplomatic officers from Eritrea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information recently completed a training program sponsored by China’s Ministry of Commerce and hosted by Hunan International Vocational College. The program covered international relations, China-Africa relations, and China’s foreign policy, blending online and on-site learning. Mr. Iyasu Habte, Director of the Asia-Pacific Desk in the Eritrean Ministry of the Foreign Affairs emphasized the value of cultural and educational […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) successfully concluded a comprehensive training program for the staff of the IsDB Governor’s Office at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. The three-day intensive training, held at the IsDB headquarters in Jeddah from 28 to 30 October 2024, equipped the participants with thorough understanding of key Islamic finance principles and applications. The training program was designed to enhance the capacity of Nigerian Ministry […]

 The Republic of The Gambia has acceded the Establishment Agreement of the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com). With this accession, The Gambia becomes FEDA’s nineteenth member, reinforcing its commitment to fostering economic growth and development. This milestone follows a wave of recent accessions by other countries, which is driving FEDA’s momentum in broadening its scope of interventions and its […]