APO International

[[{"value":"The General Secretariat of the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program, a multi-donor, inter-regional program, launched in collaboration with Togo's Ministry of Road Transport, Air, and Rail an initiative aimed at empowering Togo's transport and transit sector. The "Training for Trainers" initiative is expertly facilitated by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in Lomé, Togo. The objective of this training is to equip trainers with the necessary skills to conduct […]

[[{"value":"The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) is following with great attention the situation of migrants in Libya, a territory traversed by one of the deadliest migratory routes in Africa. The Commission is deeply alarmed and saddened by the discovery, in south-west Libya, of a mass grave containing at least 65 bodies of migrants, whose nationalities, gender and circumstances of death have not yet been identified. According […]

On 21 March 2024, the Royal Thai Embassy together with the Thai Students’ Association in Cairo under the Royal Patronage hosted the First ASEAN Student Associations Meeting in Egypt at the Embassy. The meeting was attended by presidents/representatives of ASEAN Student Associations from 9 countries including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The meeting provided an opportunity for Thai students to share useful information […]

[[{"value":"On 25 March 2024, the Royal Thai Embassy in Cairo hosted the Iftar dinner for Thai Muslim Students in Egypt at the Embassy. On this occasion, Mr. Thanabordee Joothong, Chargé d'Affaires a.i commended the strict Islamic practice of all Thai Muslim students during the month of Ramadan, which is the most important month of Islam. During Ramadan, all Muslims can accumulate good deed from fasting and sharing with the poor. […]

[[{"value":"On 26 March 2024, Mr. Thanabordee Joothong, Charge d'affaires a.i., and Mr. Niwat Apichartbutra, Commercial Attaché, Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy in Cairo, met with Dr. Yousrey Elsharkawi, Chairman of the Egyptian African Businessmen’s Association (EABA), at the EABA Office in Cairo. Dr. Elsharkawi gave a briefing on the work of EABA and the meeting discussed about ways to promote cooperation between the two sides. On this occasion, […]

[[{"value":"A spike of violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced 540 schools to close in the past year, creating chaos for children and putting them at risk of being recruited by armed forces, forced into work, Save the Children said. Since the beginning of 2024, violence has forced about 190 schools to close their doors, according to Save the Children’s analysis of […]

[[{"value":"The Association of Service Providers of the Angolan Oil and Gas Industry (AECIPA) has signed an MoU with Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) event organizer Energy Capital&Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com). The MoU provides Angolan service companies access to exclusive discounts for the conference – scheduled for October 2-4 in Luanda. For 100% locally-owned Angolan SME members, these include a 15% discount on sponsorship and/or exhibition rates and a 60% discount on delegate passes. Meanwhile, […]

[[{"value":"Civilians seeking shelter were killed by drone strike in town in Gao region; Victims include six siblings and their mother. Two night-time drone strikes by the Malian army on 17 March killed at least 13 civilians, including seven children aged between two and 17, in Amasrakad, Gao region, and left more than a dozen people injured, according to eyewitness accounts gathered by Amnesty International. A communiqué issued by the Malian army […]

[[{"value":"An agreement on the mutual recognition of driving licenses for conversion purposes was signed, between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Italy, on wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the headquarters of the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in Rome. This agreement aims to remove the obstacles encountered by Moroccans residing in Italy when converting their new-generation driving licenses with Italian registration authorities. The signing of this agreement […]