APO International

An aircraft of the Qatari Armed Forces carrying 37 tons of aid arrived Wednesday in Arish City of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt. The assistance includes shelter kits and food items provided by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) to be further transferred to Gaza, bringing the total number of planes to 58, with a total of 1,814 tons of aid. The assistance comes within the framework of the State […]

On the 23rd of December 2023, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Pretoria donated food parcels to families in need in the village of Mbuzini, situated on the South Africa-Mozambique border. An invitation for taking part in the donation initiative was received from the Office of the Deputy Minister of Tourism Mr Fish Mahlalela. The funds for compiling the food parcels were collected from Embassy staff members on a voluntary basis. A […]

With its large dairy industry, Kenya produces 652.4 million liters of milk a year; Dominated by small producers, the sector is unfortunately a driver of antibiotic residue in food; Egerton University is developing innovative, cost-effective ways to help detect and arrest antibiotic residue in milk at the farm level. Resistance to antimicrobials has grown into a top threat to human health worldwide, with the World Health Organization (WHO) first drawing […]

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, has been closely following the tension resulting from signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and the region of Somalia (Somaliland). The Chairperson calls for calm and mutual respect to de-escalate the simmering tension between the Governments of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Federal Republic of Somalia. In this regard, he urges the two […]

On a hot Wednesday afternoon, Atoumata Nimaga smilingly welcomes women – babies tied securely on their backs –arriving at a local health centre in the central Malian village of Dotembougou. Not so long ago, the mother of three, who is in her twenties, faced hunger so severe that it put her then unborn child at risk. Food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) arrived, allowing her to take […]

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has held a productive engagement with his brother and friend, His Excellency Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, discussing, among other things, Sierra Leone’s new status on the United Nations Security Council, UNSC. As Sierra Leone begins her tenure as one of four new non-permanent members of the UNSC this January, the fundamental intent of this two-year tenure is […]

The Presiding Officers of Parliament, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, join the nation in mourning the passing of one of South Africa’s world-renowned veteran photojournalists, Mr Peter Magubane. Mr Magubane cut his teeth as a photojournalist during apartheid and at the height of political segregation and oppression of the black majority in South […]

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor has, on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, offered South Africa’s sincere condolences to the Government and people of Japan following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, which hit the country’s west coast on 1 January 2024 at 16h00. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake has led to extensive loss of life and rising numbers of severe injuries in the aftermath […]

Officers in the Somali Police Force (SPF) on Tuesday successfully completed training on how to tackle violent extremism and acts of terrorism in communities.  The Training of Trainers course is part of a series of initiatives organized by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Police Component to enhance knowledge, skills, and improve the attitude of SPF with regard to community policing.  “I want you to use these skills […]