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[[{"value":"An aircraft belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces arrived in the city of El Arish in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 20 tons of aid, including food supplies provided by the Qatar Charity, in preparation to be delivered to Gaza, bringing the total number of planes of aid to 87. HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater […]

[[{"value":"Following the recent terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall which occurred on Friday 22nd March 2024, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, has sent a message of condolence to H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. In his message, President Ramkalawan, stated:  “I am deeply saddened to learn of the devastating terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall, claiming numerous innocent lives.   At this […]

[[{"value":"National Tuberculosis (TB) Research Conference officially opened in Addis Ababa on March 21, 2024, with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in attendance.  Organized by the Ministry of Health and partners, the event ran until March 24th, culminating with the celebration of World TB Day. Unique to this year were outdoor activities to educate the public that included a police march, a public sport activity between Addis Ababa […]

[[{"value":"Ethiopia hosted cancer experts from the IAEA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) for an imPACT Review in the country last November. A key objective of the mission was to contribute to the renewal of the National Cancer Control Plan — including for childhood cancer — and support the Ministry of Health in expanding regional access to radiation medicine services. The cancer burden in Ethiopia is significant: of […]

[[{"value":"The Office of the President has today announced the re-appointment of Ms Angela Servina as the Chief Executive Officer of the Planning Authority, and of Ms Maria Madeleine as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Ms Madeleine holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, from the Haerbin Engineering University in China. She began her professional career at the Ministry of Lands&Housing in September 2008 as a survey technician. In September 2010 […]

[[{"value":"Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Finance Dr. Mohamed Maait and Vice Minister of Finance for Fiscal Policies Ahmed Kouchouk. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting reviewed the draft budget for the fiscal year 2024/2025. Minister of Finance Dr. Maait presented the key final indicators of the draft budget, which is based on achieving a growth […]

[[{"value":"Local government leaders will receive a 100 per cent pay increment starting the next financial year, the Minister for Local Government, Hon. Rapheal Magyezi has said. Magyezi, who underscored the need to enhance the remuneration of local political leaders, was appearing before the House Committee on Public Service and Local Government, chaired by Hon. Ojara Martin Mapenduzi, on Tuesday, 26 March 26, 2024. The committee is currently considering the ministry’s […]

[[{"value":"UNHCR, the UNHCR Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm as ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaches a devastating level. Two years of cyclical conflict in the North Kivu territories of Rutshuru and Masisi have forced over 1.3 million people to flee their homes within the DRC, leading to a total of 5.7 million people becoming internally displaced across North Kivu, South Kivu […]

[[{"value":"The Council appointed today new Heads of Mission (HoM) for three EU’s civilian missions: the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia); the EU Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS); and the EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia). Major General Bettina Boughani was appointed as HoM of EUMM Georgia from 21 March 2024 until 14 December 2024. She is a commissioned officer of the French National Gendarmerie with extensive experience […]