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Centurion Law Group (https://CenturionLG.com) is pleased to announce that it has successfully advised Oranto Petroleum Limited (“Oranto”) in the renewal of its oil exploration license in Uganda. The Ugandan government has extended Oranto's license for two additional years, covering the Ngassa Deep and Ngassa Shallow exploration areas. This extension, effective from December 2023, allows Oranto to continue its exploration and appraisal drilling activities in these promising blocks. Oranto Petroleum, a […]

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (https://www.BOAD.org/) is pleased to announce that the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has joined its capital. Following a favorable opinion issued by the Bank's Board of Directors, at its 139th meeting held on 20th December 2023 in Cotonou, the WAMU Council of Ministers met on 21st December 2023 and approved the participation of BADEA in BOAD's capital. This opens up the […]

Dear Young People,  I wish to express my vote of confidence in you and in your ability to do well in life and to carve something good out of our world despite economic and political woes, challenges in the education sector and moral deficiency in high and low places all around. I commend your determination, resilience and creativity and I refuse to join those who think that young people are […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, at Cairo International Airport. The President later accompanied King Abdullah II to Ittihadia Palace. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the two leaders held discussions. Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the pace of coordination and consultation between the two countries, which reflects the great importance of relations […]

Orange (www.Orange.com) has been a sponsor and exclusive worldwide telecommunications partner of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) since 2008. Today, this long-standing partnership has been renewed with CAF, reinforcing the shared commitment around football development, diversity and inclusion in Africa. The scope of the renewed partnership will include, amongst others, three of the most anticipated tournaments in Africa: TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 (Ivory Coast) from 13 […]

Today, the UAE has dispatched a plane carrying 50 tonnes of aid in food supplies to the Republic of Seychelles to provide humanitarian relief to thousands of families impacted by the recent floods, which have caused severe and widespread damage. The plane was deployed in coordination with several humanitarian institutions in the UAE. His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development Affairs, stated: “Under the […]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced funding of €29,762,733 from his Department for international development and humanitarian relief for 2023. This includes an advance payment of Ireland’s 2024 commitment of €25 million to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP). Announcing the funding details Minister McConalogue said: “Ireland's commitment to tackling the escalating food security crisis, exacerbated by the convergence of geopolitical conflicts and climate change, […]

Sumayo Jama Farah, 12, is one of many inspiring students who participated in a project in the Puntland State of Somalia to provide displaced children with quality primary education. Sumayo is enrolled in class five at Jeexdin School in Galkacyo, one of the schools participating in an education programme run by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme helps to build […]

Exchanges and dialogues on civilizations between China and Tunisia will promote the two countries' common development and prosperity, the president of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) Ji Bingxuan said on Monday. He made the remarks at a Chinese-Tunisian cultural and civilizations exchange conference jointly held here in the Tunisian capital by CAFIU and the Tunisian National Heritage Institute (INP) with the participation of Chinese and Tunisian researchers, academics, […]