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The governments of Namibia and China on Wednesday launched the China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism at Walvis Bay Hospital, in the port town of Walvis Bay, about 395 km from Windhoek, the Namibian capital. The event also marked a medical equipment donation, valued at 1.07 million Namibian dollars (about 55,000 U.S. dollars), by the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The donated items include essential medical equipment like ventilators, […]

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Paris, France; Cairo, Egypt; and Madrid, Spain from November 8-17, 2023. While in Paris on November 9, she will represent the United States at a French government-hosted international humanitarian conference to review the humanitarian response in Gaza and rally greater international support to meet urgent needs. During her visit to Cairo, Under Secretary Zeya […]

The development is the latest step in the accelerated withdrawal process of the Mission, known as MINUSMA, which is due to leave the West African country by the end of the year after a decade in operation. The 143 vehicles left Kidal on 31 October and travelled nearly 350 kilometres, transporting 848 peacekeepers from Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, Guinea and Nepal, as well as equipment. 'A tremendous feat' The convoy – which […]

The Portfolio Committee on Police has today resolved not to include the National Preventative Mechanism’s (NPM’s) preventive monitoring obligations in the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment Bill. The committee was of the view that this decision does not cause any prejudice, as the directorate already conducts regular inspection of police cells. The committee took this resolution during its deliberation on the Bill.  The NPM is an independent mechanism for […]

Rwandan chili farmers are hoping to expand the market for their product exports to China during the ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE). Emmanuel Rwibasira, the managing director of Rwandan agribusiness company Rusango Real, told Xinhua in a recent interview in the capital of Kigali that Rwandan exhibitors are showcasing their products on a wider platform with potential market expansion, "which is why the expo is important." The company grows […]

Following devastating outbreaks in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2016 that saw exportation of cases to China, the EYE Strategy  –  a global coalition of over 50 partners in 40 countries  – was launched to accelerate efforts to prevent outbreaks, protect at-risk populations, and save lives across the continent.  The global strategy addresses several challenges including yellow fever’s changing epidemiology; the worldwide resurgence of the primary vector responsible for urban […]

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) yesterday donated an assortment of equipment to the Somali Police Force (SPF) to enhance service delivery.  The items donated by the ATMIS Police component included generators, giant printers, stationery and road spike strips for use at vehicle checkpoints.  “They need more of these (items) for their day-to-day activities. It is also our duty to support them in that capacity, to equip them […]

Two innovative products of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) won prizes at the fifth annual GEO SDG Awards, which recognize institutions, organizations and countries that are applying geospatial and Earth observation techniques and innovations towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. FAO won the SDG Custodian Agency Prize for the pathbreaking WaPOR portal, which monitors land and water productivity by remote sensing, and also shared the prize for Statistical-Geospatial […]

“Our main objective is to stop any desire by the M23 to invade Sake or Goma. Our troops are deployed throughout the region and if armed groups ever approach these towns, MONUSCO and FARDC will defend the civilian population.” MONUSCO Force Commander, General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho, made this statement in a joint MONUSCO-FARDC press briefing on Friday, November 3 in Goma. For months, clashes between armed groups have […]