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It is with great regret that we learn of the death of The President of Namibia, Hage Geingob. Union flags will usually be half-masted on all government buildings in the UK on the day of death of a ruling Head of State. Flags will therefore be flown at half mast on UK government buildings from Sunday 4th February until 20.00hrs on Monday 5th February. Other organisations and local authorities may follow suit.Distributed […]

Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition. But gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection limit the rights and economic opportunities of women artisanal and small-scale miners, finds a new World Bank report.  Launched today at the annual Mining Indaba Conference, the 2023 State of the Artisanal and […]

An FCDO spokesperson said: "As a close friend to Senegal, the United Kingdom deeply respects Senegal’s strong tradition of democracy. We are concerned about the uncertainty created by postponing the Presidential elections. We join with ECOWAS in urging the Senegalese authorities to swiftly set a new date for elections, and in encouraging all participants to work together peacefully towards a transparent, inclusive and credible election process." Distributed by APO Group […]

Government announces new aid to save the lives of mothers and babies in Ethiopia as UK warns of growing risk of humanitarian catastrophe; The funding comes as the UK’s Development and Africa Minister, Andrew Mitchell, returns from a 2-day visit to the country,  witnessing the humanitarian crisis first hand; UK calls on the international community to step up efforts to prevent a major crisis. More than three million Ethiopians, including […]

Konya Agriculture Fair (https://www.KonyaAgriculture.com), the largest agriculture fair in Türkiye is preparing to bring together the agricultural sector for the 20th time on March 5-9, 2024. Organized in Konya, which is the country’s agricultural capital, the fair offers the latest technological products to farmers and agricultural professionals. It is attracting great interest from various regions of the world, including North America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Near Asia. The […]

Eritrean nationals residing in various countries have made generous monetary contributions in support of the families of martyrs and to augment the Martyrs Trust Fund. A total of 7,330 Swiss Francs, 3,960 Euros, 1,000 Canadian Dollars, and 89,000 Nakfa have been raised for this noble cause. The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare reported that Eritrean nationals in Switzerland, including Mr. Habtom Zekarias, Mr. Gebrehiwet Teklai, Ms. Lula Kibrom, Ms. […]

When Maryan Mohamed Ali enrolled at Mogadishu Aviation College two years ago, she had reservations about securing industrial attachment opportunities due to the limited aviation prospects in Somalia. Born and raised in Mogadishu, Maryan was fortunate to be selected among the few students for an industrial attachment at the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) aviation department in Mogadishu, following a rigorous vetting process. “My country faces numerous security […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, stated that the meeting tackled work progress in national health projects, mainly work underway to upgrade the Nasser Institute to turn it into a global medical city. Other projects reviewed during the meeting included the new Central Laboratories Headquarters project, […]

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) confirms that a fresh outbreak of attacks in the southern part of Abyei over the weekend resulted in a number of civilian deaths and injuries, kidnappings, the burning of villages and theft of cattle. The series of attacks by armed attackers on civilians, which took place on 3 and 4 February in Malual Aleu, Banton, Awolnhom, Abathok, Majbong, Awal, and East […]