APO International

The new contingent commander of Kenyan troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Brig. Seif Salim Rashid, has officially assumed duty taking over from Brig. William Kamoiro. During the handover ceremony at ATMIS Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Headquarters in Dhobley, Brig. Kamoiro, who has completed his tour of duty, commended troops for their efforts in countering Al Shabaab and other illegal armed groups within the Area […]

Ambassador Conrad Mederic presented his Credentials to the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, H.E. Mr. José Maria Neves, as Seychelles’ second non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde on Wednesday 28th February 2024 in the City of Mindelo. Ambassador Mederic conveyed greetings from President Wavel Ramkalawan to President Neves and acknowledged the good existing relations between the two countries. The two parties also recognized that as Small African […]

The preparatory committee for the 5th session of the joint supreme committee between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Egypt - set to convene in Doha on Saturday under the chairmanship of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shukri - concluded its meeting on Thursday in […]

During the excavation program at the Adulis archaeological site, ceramics indicating historical stages between 1500 to 500 BC have been unearthed. Archaeologists at the site emphasized the significance of this discovery in bridging previous historical periods spanning from the 1st to the 7th decades with this new finding. Dr. Tsegay Medin, coordinator of the project, highlighted the various ceramic artifacts unearthed since the inception of the Adulis Archaeological project, spanning […]

South Africa and Netherlands governments have undertaken to forge more cooperation opportunities in the water and sanitation sector in efforts to strength the existing relations between the two states. This undertaking was made on Tuesday, 27 February 2024 in Pretoria when the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu, joined by Director-General, Dr Sean Phillips met with the Ambassador of Netherlands to South Africa, Joanne Doornewaard. The meeting between […]

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in Ethiopia in partnership with UN Women, has established a technical committee to accelerate implementation of the MoF’s Gender Equality Strategy developed with the support of UN Women. Following the endorsement of the Gender Equality Strategy in 2023, UN Women organized a two-day workshop from 16 - 17 February 2024 , in Adama, Ethiopia, for 27 senior experts from 25 divisions of the MoF. The […]

Legislators have expressed discontent over the reported fraud surrounding disbursement of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM) to beneficiaries.  MPs are primarily concerned with the Wendi mobile Application used by Post Bank to transfer funds to beneficiaries, which is said to have been hacked and caused financial loss. “In my district and many others, Wendi App has enabled Post Bank to send up to Shs70 million to PDM leaders […]

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) dedicated to fostering development impact, is pleased to announce the Arab Republic of Egypt's accession to its Establishment Agreement. With Egypt's longstanding position as a founding shareholder and the host country of Afreximbank's headquarters, this recent development underscores Egypt's commitment to supporting Afreximbank and FEDA's mission of catalyzing intra-African trade and export development. […]

We are delighted that you have decided to apply to the World Rugby (www.World.Rugby)/Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme. The Programme aims to support talented women so that they can develop their leadership potential in rugby. We have awarded 73 scholarships since 2018. The criteria for applications are: Applicants must be involved in their rugby union or region as a board member, or staff, or volunteer. Applicants must have leadership […]