APO International

[[{"value":"In his farewell address, Ambassador JIANCHUN expressed deep gratitude to ECOWAS for the bilateral cooperation extended to his office and country over the past three years. He emphasized the importance of the relationship between China and ECOWAS Member States in terms of infrastructure, economy, and security, assuring President TOURAY of continued support to ECOWAS. He also highlighted the commitment to delivering a world-class ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja by 2025. The […]

[[{"value":"The Government of the Central African Republic (C.A.R) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has announced a nationwide expansion of the homegrown school meals programme targeting 400,000 children across the country. The plan was announced on Friday last week by President Faustin Archange Touadera during the commemoration of Africa Day of School Feeding at Sainte Philomene primary school in Bimbo, near C.A.R’s capital, Bangui. “Education and […]

[[{"value":"Systems Applications Products (SAP) has been ordered by the Special Tribunal to pay the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) R500 million within seven days. The order stems from a settlement agreement reached by SIU and SAP on the validity of two contracts awarded by Eskom, which was upheld by the Special Tribunal. Between 2013 and 2016, Eskom and SAP entered into two contracts for Enabling Agreement and Cloud Services Agreement worth […]

[[{"value":"Antananarivo 22 mars, madame Rafaravavitafika Rasata, Ministre des Affaires étrangères, a reçu monsieur Aurélien Lechevallier, Directeur Général de la Mondialisation, de la Culture, de l'Enseignement et du Développement International au sein du Quai d'Orsay. Au cours de cette rencontre, la Ministre a tenu à réitérer les sincères remerciements du Gouvernement malagasy au Gouvernement français pour sa contribution au « Basket Fund », à travers l'Union européenne. Cet appui a joué […]

[[{"value":"His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio will today, Monday 25 March 2024, deliver the Third Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, at 5:30 PM EDT (9:30 PM in Freetown). During the Distinguished Lecture with the theme: “Navigating The Future: Democracy, Progressive Politics and Inclusive Development in Africa – The Sierra Leone Experience”, President Bio will share his political leadership journey and his Government’s […]

[[{"value":"The UAE Embassy in Abidjan provided food packages for Ramadan and iftar meals to numerous residents in Anyama, a suburb of Abidjan, in coordination with official entities and institutions.  His Excellency Ali Yousef Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, expressed his gratitude to the Emirates Red Crescent Authority for the initiative, stating: “The aid delivered reflects the unwavering values of the UAE and its wise leadership, […]

[[{"value":"Building the capacity of South Sudanese counterparts, including its national police services, is an important part of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). For this reason, the UN Peacekeeping mission's Police (UNPOL) based in Bor recently organized a two-day workshop aimed at improving leadership and management skills among their South Sudanese colleagues. As the country prepares for its historic general elections, the UNPOL team highlighted […]

[[{"value":"Funding gaps in the Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance are crippling the ministry’s capacity to ICT provide the required services to Ugandans. The Minister for ICT, Hon. Chris Byromunsi, said that ICT and National guidance was born out of a merger yet the Ministry of Finance has completely ignored the communications and national guidance aspect. Dr. Baryomunsi was appearing before the Committee on ICT and National Guidance, […]

[[{"value":"To end tuberculosis and protect its citizens, Angola has been intensifying its actions to fight tuberculosis (TB), which resulted in a significant improvement in the service network's coverage in 2018. According to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Professor Dr. Carlos Pinto de Sousa, tuberculosis represents the 3rd leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country, which requires everyone's participation to eliminate it. "Tuberculosis is not just a […]