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Wrapping up his three-day solidarity visit to Somalia, UN Under Secretary-General Atul Khare highlighted the significant role played by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), noting that the future role of the UN logistical support body in Somalia will be determined as part of the post-2024 discussions on security arrangements in Somalia and a decision by the Security Council.   Khare underscored UNSOS's support for the African Union […]

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan has been invited by the Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E Pravin Jugnauth as the Chief Guest at the commemoration of the 189th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Mauritius. The official ceremony will be held on 1 February 2024, which will be a National holiday in Mauritius, serving as a reminder that the fight against slave trade and slavery […]

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Sunday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to Qatar Maw Maw Reng, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs thanked HE the Ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening the bilateral relations, wishing him success in his new duties. Distributed by APO […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan was the guest of honour at the official launching of an exhibition and long service award ceremony organised by the Ministry of Education Friday afternoon held at the Ministry of Education, Mont Fleuri to mark International Education Day, celebrated worldwide on 24th January. The theme for this year is “Learning for lasting peace.” The President had the Honour of presenting Mr. Alain Belle who has clocked 45 […]

A delegation of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education undertook a two-day oversight visit to schools in Kwa-Zulu Natal to assess their readiness for the 2024 academic year. The delegation visited five schools in the uThukela and uMzinyathi education districts over this period and engaged with several stakeholders in the education sector. The leader of the delegation, Ms Nombuyiselo Adoons, said the delegation focused on areas that included infrastructure, ablution […]

The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, and the First Lady. Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan attended a premiere documentary screening entitled “Fishermen, the Heart of a Nation”, produced by Mr. Frankie and Mrs. Marie Rignace from the Com and Click Production. The premiere screening took place on Thursday at the Dockland Auditorium. The film aims to safeguard, promote, and educate the public about local sustainable fishing knowledge. The documentary was […]

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns a series of armed attacks that took place at 16:45hrs on 27 January 2024 in the Abyei Area, which resulted in civilian casualties as well as the death of a United Nations peacekeeper from Ghana. The Mission confirms that the intercommunal clashes that took place in the Nyinkuac, Majbong and Khadian areas led to casualties and the evacuation of […]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Raisedon Zenenga of Zimbabwe as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Mr. Zenenga succeeds Anita Kiki Gbeho of Ghana, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service in Somalia. Currently serving as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya, where he also served as Assistant Secretary-General and Mission Coordinator of the […]

The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) conducted its annual assessment meeting on 25 and 26 January in Asmara, under the theme “Safe and Nutritious Food for Everyone, Everywhere.” According to the report from the Agricultural Extension Department, in 2023, soil and water conservation activities covered a total of 26,000 hectares of land, while approximately 5,600 cubic meters of check-dams were constructed during the same year. The report highlights a 61% increase […]