APO International

[[{"value":"As we commemorate World Health Day 2024 themed ‘My health, my right,’ the focus turns to the critical importance of good food and nutrition, particularly in regions like Central and West Africa. Nutrition is the foundation of human health, influencing every aspect of physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. In these regions, where socio-economic gaps, environmental challenges, and diverse cultural norms converge, the importance of good nutrition becomes even more pronounced. […]

[[{"value":"Chargé d’Affaires along with the staff of the Embassy visited the ‘City of Solidarity’ in the outskirts of Conakry where essential food items were handed over to the management of the NGO for the underprivileged and disabled people. The handing over of the contribution was held in the presence of Mrs Haja Aissatou Barry, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Vulnerable People of the Republic of […]

[[{"value":"On April 5th, Ambassador Wang Xuekun paid a visit to Dusengiyumva Samuel, the Mayor of Kigali City. The Commercial Counselor Mr. Gao Zhiqiang attended. Ambassador Wang thanked the Kigali municipal government for the public services provided to the embassy, and stressed that China is willing to strengthen the friendship with Kigali, and explore cooperation in capacity-building, enterprise investment and other areas. Mr. Dusengiyumva Samuel thanked China for the support to Rwanda’s economic and social development over the years. […]

[[{"value":"Kenya and Guinea-Bissau are implementing far-reaching policies that will boost trade between the two countries. President William Ruto said while the current trade volume between the two countries is low, there is potential for improvement. He cited the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement that is poised to enhance commerce. President Ruto said Kenya and Guinea-Bissau are keen on implementing the Memorandum of Understanding that established a Joint Commission for […]

[[{"value":"President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 06 April 2024, undertake a visit to the Republic of Rwanda to attend the 30th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. This year, Rwanda marks 30 years since the Genocide against the Tutsi which began on 7 April 1994 and lasted for 100 days, leading to more than a million deaths of mainly ethnic Tutsis. Every year, on this date, the government of Rwanda […]

[[{"value":"On 3 April, Chargé d’Affaires Wang Sheng and Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance and National Planning of Zambia, jointly attended the handover ceremony of $500,000 humanitarian assistance in cash from the Chinese Government to Zambia. Mr. Wang said as the cholera outbreak hit Zambia this January, the Chinese Government and people acted quickly and offered assistance to the best of its abilities. The past months have seen China and Zambia working together to materialize the nine […]

[[{"value":"As the 30th commemoration begins this Sunday, 7 April of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed, including Hutu and others who opposed the genocide and the extremist government that orchestrated it, Amnesty International calls on the international community to urgently renew its commitment to ensure justice and accountability for the victims and the survivors. While many perpetrators have been tried […]

[[{"value":"Shri Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, will pay a visit to Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya from April 7-12, 2024. He will be accompanied by AS(E&SA), Shri Puneet R. Kundal. 2. In Rwanda, Secretary (ER) will represent the Government of India, in the event marking the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (Kwibuka 30) on 7th April 2024. During the visit, he is also […]

[[{"value":"The official swearing-in ceremony for the new ECOWAS Parliamentarians was chaired by H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The event took place onThursday, 4 April 2024, at the Abuja International Conference Center in Nigeria. The inaugural session was attended by Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Nigerian […]