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Renowned pan-African magazine Jeune Afrique has officially recognized Mr. NJ Ayuk as a prominent Francophone leader. As a key figure in the African energy sector, Ayuk's achievements continue to leave a lasting impact on the continent's development. Jeune Afrique has long been a beacon, spotlighting influential leaders and trailblazers across Africa. Their acknowledgment of Mr. Ayuk underscores his exceptional contributions to the Francophone world and further solidifies his standing as […]

In Beira, a city on Mozambique’s central coast, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is connecting hard-to-reach communities with safe abortion care and other sexual and reproductive health services.  Mozambique has one of Africa’s most liberal abortion laws, allowing abortion on request during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and up to 24 weeks in limited circumstances, including fetal abnormality.  Though abortion has been legal since 2014, many people still face obstacles to accessing this […]

Speaker Anita Among has beseeched the Church to continuously pray for the 11th Parliament for good health. Among who was speaking at the funeral service to honour the fallen Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Cecilia Ogwal at All Saints Cathedral, Kampala on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 said the 11th Parliament has lost four sitting Members of Parliament in a space of two and a half years.  "I urge the […]

The Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China kicked off on Sunday 21st January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda with Seychelles being represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism. The Summit was convened under Uganda’s chairmanship with the theme “Leaving no one behind”. When addressing the largest grouping of developing countries, the Minister called for the prioritisation of the needs of the most vulnerable communities stating that […]

All Six Episodes of “Iwájú” Stream on Disney+ Beginning Feb. 28, 2024; Behind-the-Scenes Documentary “Iwájú: A Day Ahead,”; Produced by ABC News Studios and Disney Animation, Also Debuts Feb. 28, 2024. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ collaboration with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali has culminated in the all-new six-part series “Iwájú,” streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning Feb. 28, 2024. Images are now available.  Note: While the series debuts on Feb. 28 in the US, release timing and […]

Indonesian Ambassador Sunarko on Monday (22/1) held a meeting with a number of Sudanese entrepreneurs and business people who had previously participated in the 2023 Indonesian Trade Expo in Jakarta. The meeting discussed the development and follow-up of trade transactions and the realization of business commitments, as well as the purchase of Indonesian products by Sudanese entrepreneurs during trade exhibition activities in Jakarta. The Indonesian Ambassador appreciated the increased relations […]

The President of the Republic of Liberia, Honorable Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has, in consonance with Article 54 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, nominated the following officials in Government, pending senate confirmation: Mr. Boama S. Kamara – Minister of Finance&Development Planning  Mr. Sylvester M. Grigsby – Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Mr. S. Kofi Woods, National Security Advisor Mr. Gregory Coleman – Inspector General, Liberia […]

Winners in the fifth annual Middle East&North Africa Stevie® Awards (https://StevieAwards.com/MENA), the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout 18 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, have been announced. The awards are sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce&Industry (https://www.RAKChamber.ae). The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners is available at https://StevieAwards.com/MENA. The 2024 Middle East&North Africa Stevie Awards have recognized winning organizations in 13 […]

“I came to the health centre after the fighting calmed down, but I found it destroyed – there were no beds left, no equipment, no supplies,” recalled Hiba*, a doctor in the city of El Geneina, in Sudan’s West Darfur State. The Ardamata clinic is supported by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and when functional provides critical support for some 300,000 people, both those displaced within […]