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Today in Lagos, Nigeria, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of American Corner Lekki, the newest addition to the United States’ global American Spaces network that comprises more than 600 cultural and information centers in more than 140 countries in every geographic region worldwide.  This year, American Corners, supported by local partners and part of the American Spaces network, celebrates its 20th anniversary and continues to expand its global footprint as a vital part of the United States’ people-to-people engagement strategy to expand access to education, […]

​The Indonesian Ambassador to Khartoum, Sunarko together with the Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum's Economic Team on Wednesday, January 24 2024 made a field visit to the Sea Port Warehousing Center in Port Sudan, Red Sea State. The visit was intended to directly inspect warehousing capacity and facilities, as well as loading and unloading activities for Sudanese import-export commodities, including warehousing of products imported from Indonesia and Sudanese commodity exports abroad. […]

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs /International Affairs Hon. Okello Oryem Henry has held a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of Russia to Uganda, H.E. Vladlen Semivolos at the Ministry Head quarters in Kampala. The ambassador had come to convey a congratulatory message to the President Uganda H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni upon successfully hosting the two summits and assuming the Chairmanship of NAM and G77+China respectively. Distributed by APO […]

Despite our department providing holiday security to 486 schools over the December holidays, we recorded 26 incidents of burglary and vandalism at 24 schools over the holiday period. While this is a significant decrease compared to the same holiday period last year, when 48 incidents were reported at 42 schools, we are nonetheless disappointed that once again our schools must pick up the pieces after criminal damage and theft. Items […]

On 24th January 2024, H.E. Ambassador OKANIWA Ken paid a courtesy call on Hon. Zacharia Mwangi NJERU, Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. CS NJERU expressed his gratitude to Japan’s longstanding cooperation on water, sanitation and irrigation. CS NJERU confirmed that the working group shall be established to discuss the “100 Dams Project” as a follow-up of his meeting with Hon. KOKUBA, the State Minister of the Ministry of […]

Africa’s abundant natural gas reserves represent an attractive opportunity for monetization and export, aligning with Europe’s growing demand for cleaner and more energy. This synergy has set the stage for heightened Africa-Europe trade and partnership, with a focus on gas-directed investments. The upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris on May 14–15 will serve as a focal point of this topic, bringing together African nations with European investors […]

African governments with international partners must aim to sustainably manage debt and promote the right to education amid the continent’s escalating debt crisis, Amnesty International said today as the world marks the International Day of Education. Education is the African Union’s (AU)  theme for 2024 and, given its importance to the AU's development blueprint, Agenda 2063. African governments must increase spending on the sector to meet increasing education needs on […]

Recent climate-driven disasters, including the devastating drought and floods that swept through various regions of Kenya, have had a profound impact on the lives of women and girls. These disasters have exacerbated vulnerabilities in access to maternal healthcare, family planning, and the safety of those most susceptible to gender-based violence. In the aftermath of the El Nino floods that struck the country in late 2023, affecting over 500,000 people, including […]

The UN International Day of Education takes place annually on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; We shine a spotlight today on FIFA’s Football for Schools programme (www.FIFA.com). The International Day of Education celebrates the vital role that education plays in peace and human development and was launched by the United Nations in 2018.  A year later, in September 2019, Puerto Rico became the […]