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On 19-20 January 2024, H.E. Mr. Jakkapong Sangmanee, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, attended the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Republic of Uganda, as the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister. The Summit was graced by the presence of several heads of state and governments and high-level representatives from member states, observer states and international organizations. At the opening ceremony, H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov, […]

On January 20, 2024, Ambassador Chen Mingjian’s article titled “Promote the Building of Closer China-Africa and China-Tanzania Communities with a Shared Future” was published by two major Tanzanian English-language newspapers, Daily News and The Guardian. Here is the full text: In 2013, President Xi Jinping chose Tanzania as the first stop of his first visit to Africa, and solemnly declared that “China and Africa have always been a community with […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative Liu Guozhong attended the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit on Friday and Saturday in the Ugandan capital Kampala and delivered a speech, highlighting the movement's important role in promoting the cause of world peace and human progress. The NAM, born at the climax of the national liberation movements in Asia, Africa and Latin America, has effectively advanced the cause of world peace and human progress, […]

More than fifty days since Dr Daouda Diallo, Secretary-General of the Collective Against Impunity and Community Stigmatization (CISC), was forcibly disappeared, Amnesty International today calls on the Burkina Faso authorities for his safe return to civilian life and to end the use of conscription as a tool to silence dissent. Dr Diallo was abducted by security agents on 1 December 2023 as he left the passport office in Ouagadougou, Burkina […]

A delegation of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education is currently visiting schools in the North West province to assess their readiness for the 2024 academic year. This is part of the committee’s visit to four provinces to assess their readiness for the 2024 academic year. As part of the committee’s draft programme, committee members will engage stakeholders in the education sector to discuss the state of schooling for 2024. […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chairman of the Greek Copelouzos Group, Dimitrios Copelouzos, in the presence of Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Dr. Mohamed Shaker, and a number of senior company executives. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the President was briefed on progress in the “GREGY Project” for power interconnection with Europe, particularly with the successful incorporation of the […]

In the bustling classrooms of special boarding schools across Ethiopia's Oromia region, local Chinese language teachers are engaged in an exciting educational journey, harnessing the power of language to bridge cultures. Fitsum Mussa, who studied Chinese language at Dalian University in China, is one of the pioneer local Chinese language teachers playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of their students while fostering stronger cultural connections between Ethiopia and […]

On January 21, 2024, China, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Government of Uganda jointly held a high-level seminar in Kampala, Uganda, with the theme of "Enhancing Economic Resilience Through Broader South-South Economic Cooperation". This seminar is a side event of the Third South Summit and a concrete action taken by all parties to implement the Global Development Initiative (GDI). Assistant Foreign Minister Miao Deyu […]

Moussa Kharfi Vice Speaker of the Algerian Parliament and head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group between Algeria and Iran who is in Tehran at the head of a parliamentary delegation met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday noon. The two sides discussed bilateral and regional issues and ways to expand mutual cooperation. In this meeting, Amirabdollahian considered the relations between Tehran and Algiers to be at their best […]