APO International

[[{"value":"In early 2023, global and regional climate and circulation models predicted the El Nino oceanographic phenomenon for the 2023-2024. Predictions pointed to a high probability of both below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperature. Southern Africa is already battling with the effects of the El Nino induced drought phenomenon and Zimbabwe has declared the 2023-2024 summer cropping season a national disaster following the El Nino-induced drought. The Food and Agriculture Organization of […]

[[{"value":"​On the occasion of handing over medical aid to Sudan, on Thursday (4/4) the Central Team consisting of Deputy III for Emergency Management of BNPB, Chairman of Commission VIII DPR-RI and Assistant Deputy of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture accompanied by Ambassador Sunarko and the Minister of Health of Sudan visited the Port Hospital. Sudan Al Hawadis which is the largest hospital in the Red Sea State. […]

[[{"value":"The Indonesian Government delegation led by the Deputy for Emergency Management at BNPB, Maj. Gen. Fajar Setyawan and the Indonesian Ambassador to Sudan, Ambassador Sunarko, handed over humanitarian aid from the Indonesian Government to the Sudanese Government which was received directly by the Sudanese Minister of Health, Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim is located at Port Sudan International Airport. Humanitarian aid packages were carried using chartered Garuda Indonesia planes. The total […]

[[{"value":"The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has questioned Mubende Regional Referral Hospital management for charging patients Shs150,000 for use of a CT Scan machine.. The members of the committee led by Luwero District Woman Representative, Hon. Brenda Nabukenya is following up on government assurances and promises in the health sector. Specifically, the committee is looking into the Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UGIFT) Loan Programme of Shs552.2 billion approved by Parliament […]

[[{"value":"“We need lasting peace in our villages,” said Suzanna Joseph wistfully. Suzanna, a mother of five children, was speaking to peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and local authorities in Tambura who were on a joint assessment mission, given rising tensions in the area in the past few weeks. She is also one of the internally displaced people who sought refuge outside the UN Peacekeeping mission’s […]

[[{"value":"President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, attended a “Sohour” banquet organized by the Armed Forces on Thursday night. In attendance were Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, General Mohamed Zaki; Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Osama Askar, as well as commanders of the main branches and senior commanders of the Armed Forces. […]

[[{"value":"By President of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah (www.RugbyAfrique.com). Saturday April 6 marks International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. As we reflect on this day, it is crucial to explore the potential impact of sport in Africa. The African Development Bank projects that Africa is set to grow to 2.4 billion people by 2050. Therefore, prioritizing an investment in human potential is crucial, as it will define the future of […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur, the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months. Yet, the UN food agency warns that unless the people of Sudan receive a constant flow of aid via all possible humanitarian corridors – from neighbouring countries and across battle lines – the country’s hunger catastrophe will only worsen. Two […]

[[{"value":"His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to president of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the occasion of his country's National Day. In this message, the Sovereign expressed, with all the Moroccan people, to Bassirou His warmest wishes for the happiness and prosperity of the Senegalese people. His Majesty the King also expressed His high regard for the "centuries-old and deep" bonds of brotherhood […]