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His Excellency Dr. Salem Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), led the UAE delegation participating in the 44th session of the Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie (CMF), which was held in the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé. The 44th CMF was held under the theme ‘Good governance: Guarantee of political, economic and cultural stability for French-speaking citizens’, with the participation of several member states and […]

A meeting with a view to enhancing the capacity of national organizations and public diplomacy activities in Germany was organized on 4 and 5 November in the city of Mannheim. At the meeting in which 75 representatives of national organizations from 26 cities in Germany, members of the Eritrean Embassy and Consulate General were present, Mr. Yohannes Woldu, Charge d’Affaires at the Eritrean Embassy, called for carrying out youth-centered activities in […]

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Ambassador and actress Ebony Obsidian recently concluded a visit to South Sudan where she witnessed the country’s mounting humanitarian needs and the impacts of the climate crisis.  Her desire to  visit South Sudan was driven by urgent issues affecting the country, efforts made by the IRC in response, and her personal connection to the region. As a first-generation American with Eritrean roots, this was Ebony’s  first […]

Stepping up their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) announced today that it aims to allocate up to US$50 billion to help build resilient infrastructure and inclusive societies in the African continent. The announcement was made by the Islamic Development Bank (www.IsDB.org) President, Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser at the Arab-Africa&Saudi-Africa Summits' Economic Conference held in Riyadh, Kingdom of […]

The annual Eritrean community festival in Jeddah and its environs enthusiastically convened yesterday, 8 November, under the theme “Heroic Feat Anchored on Cohesive Ranks”. The festival that was officially opened by Mr. Yosuf Saiq, head of Organizational Affairs of the PFDJ, and was attended by the head of the office of Eritrea’s General Consulate as well as a number of members of the national organizations featured a photo exhibition depicting […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the phone call followed-up on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip. President El-Sisi and the Federal Chancellor reviewed Egypt’s unyielding efforts to push toward a ceasefire to protect the civilians, given the exacerbating humanitarian conditions in the Strip. They also tackled […]

A high-level United Nations (UN) delegation led by the Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa, Martha Pobee on Wednesday applauded the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for its contributions to peace and stability in Somalia.  “I cannot say more in terms of commending ATMIS and its predecessor, AMISOM, for the great work done, the critical role they have played in Somalia towards advancing peace and security in the country,” […]

The WHO Country Representative, Innocent Bright Nuwagira, led a team from AFRO and Africa CDC to brief Babatunde Ahonsi, the UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, about an ongoing scoping mission. This mission's primary objective is to bolster health security and emergency capacity for the successful implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) initiatives within the country. The mission seeks to enhance Sierra Leone's health security and emergency response […]

In a remarkable child-led parliamentary session organized by Save the Children on factors affecting education excellence in South Sudan, children call for their rights to access quality education in South Sudan.  The session under the theme,  “My Voice My Right”, is dedicated to foster dialogue and hear children’s voices on educational needs and challenges in the country.  Save the Children facilitated children across the country to the face to face session […]