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Amid growing fears of widespread insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today of the need to reconfigure the region’s security coordination mechanism, including the possible deployment of an African Union standby team. Over the past six months, the situation in the region has been marked by “diverging” developments, said Leonardo Santos Simaõ, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations […]

In an effort to strengthen collaboration in higher education and research, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs collaborated with Universitas Padjajaran (Unpad) to organise the Ambassadors' Afternoon Tea at Universitas Padjajaran in Bandung on Monday (01/08). The event was attended by eleven Ambassadors and Charge D'Affaires​ from friendly countries in Southeast Asia, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Led by Unpad's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Arief Kartasasmita, the discussion focused on exploring new opportunities for […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan received Sister Marie Alice Vivien from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Seychelles for a farewell meeting earlier this week at State House. She was accompanied on her visits by Sister Marie Nita Servina. The President welcomed her to State House and on behalf of the people of Seychelles thanked her for the invaluable contribution and humble service she has done for the country. The meeting […]

A Qatari Armed Forces plane arrived Thursday in the city of Arish, the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 18 tons of aid. The aid included food and shelter supplies provided by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) and Qatar Charity to be further transferred to Gaza, bringing the total number of planes to 61, carrying a combined total of 1,897 tons of aid. HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at […]

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated the Kingdom of Morocco on the winning of the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council by Morocco's Permanent Representative to the UN. His Highness expressed the UAE's congratulations in a call with Nasser Bourita, Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, and expressed his sincere wishes for success and progress for the Kingdom […]

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), official sponsor of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2023, in partnership with VISA, has been privileged to host the tournament’s trophy at its Ivorian headquarters in Le Plateau, Abidjan. The "Trophy Tour", which began in October 2023 with visits to the 24 participating countries, ended in Abidjan, paving way for the official start of the competition on 13 January. The historic event was a […]

The Omniverse (https://TheOmniverse.africa/), a dynamic convergence platform and summit for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship is launching with its inaugural Summit in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform is co-created with the Innovation Support Network (ISN) as ecosystem partners ISN is a national network of 180 innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces across Nigeria. The Omniverse is supported by the Digital Transformation Center Nigeria, DTC Nigeria is […]

Sports and cultural legends are coming together during AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire to increase prioritization around the issue of malaria; The RBM Partnership to End Malaria (https://EndMalaria.org/) and Zero Malaria F.C. – an initiative co-captained by icons Luís Figo and Khalilou Fadiga – are engaging players, fans and key stakeholders to raise awareness of the disease and urge greater action; US and French governments are supporting the Ministry of Health of Côte […]

The Government will intensify its focus on the last mile road connectivity to boost access to resources and services. President William Ruto said more funds will be put in the upgrading of roads in a move that will also spur trade at the grassroots. He said better roads will guarantee farmers, especially of fresh produce, better income. “When we trade more it means more employment opportunities for our youth,” he […]