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President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation, as part of their series of meetings with Italian officials and institutions, in the evening hours yesterday, 30 January, met and held talks with Mr. Gennaro Sangiuliano, Minister of Culture. At the meeting agreement was reached to have access to visit the archive and obtain documents that Eritrea has been seeking especially regarding the files of the thousand Eritreans that were unwillingly conscripted by […]

The decision by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opens a new chapter in a relationship that their citizens have generally seen in a favourable light in the past. Afrobarometer surveys conducted in 2019/2021 showed that citizens in the three countries held largely favourable views of ECOWAS, rating its economic and political influence more positively than that of the African […]

Member of the National Assembly, veteran freedom fighter Ambassador Ahmed Tahir Baduri has passed away on 30 January at age of 78 due to illness. Veteran fighter Ambassador Baduri joined the EPLA in 1970 and served his nation and people with distinction as Commissioner in EPLA, representative of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front in Eden, Kuwait and Sudan, head of information, as well as Secretariat at the Foreign Relation of […]

Investing in African Mining Indaba (https://www.MiningIndaba.com) is honoured to announce that the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde will be attending Mining Indaba 2024 where he will deliver a keynote address on Monday 5 February at the official opening ceremony. As one of the world’s largest producers of green metals, it is expected that Prime Minister Sama Lukonde will highlight key investment opportunities in […]

A digital adventure from the north to the south of Benin TikTok, Canva, Facebook, Whatsapp Business and Google My Business hold no more secrets for them. With the BeniBiz training programme, they forged a digital marketing culture and gained a better understanding of the web’s economic opportunities. In all, 676 beneficiaries – mostly promoters of agro-industrial micro-businesses – acquired strategic and practical skills in digital marketing. One of the trainers, […]

The government of Italy unveiled a near US$6 billion plan to support African development at a one-day Italy-Africa plan in Rome on Monday. African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) joined 25 African leaders and European Union officials at the summit. The summit—which took place as Italy assumes the Presidency of the G7 this month, and a few weeks ahead of the 37th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union in […]

The Minister of Agriculture, Sea Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests of Morocco, Mr Mohammed Sadiki, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Representative in Morocco Mr Jean Senahoun have made official the joint plans to hold the 33rd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa in Rabat on 18-20 April. The agreement was formalised by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a […]

Closing South Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) gap will require significant infrastructure and related spending, informed by the right objectives and relevant metrics, according to a joint study by the World Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), launched today. The report, entitled: Going Beyond the Infrastructure Funding Gap - A South African Perspective, quantifies the spending needed in education, transport, and water and sanitation to achieve the related […]

With nearly 8 million people displaced by the brutal conflict in Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has called for urgent and additional support to meet their needs. Concluding a three-day visit to Ethiopia this week, Grandi observed first-hand the efforts of the Government of Ethiopia, supported by UNHCR and partners, to assist Sudanese refugees who have recently arrived in the country. Grandi travelled to Assosa, in the […]