insert_link APO International President of Libyan Presidential Council Meets Qatar’s Ambassador HE President of the Presidential Council in the State of Libya Dr. Mohamed Al Manfi met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Libya Khalid Mohammed Al Dosari. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation ties between the two countries.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar. todayJanuary 10, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Ethiopia-United Kingdom (UK) ties to enter ‘new era’ UK pledges to increase dev’t aid to 200 mln Euros. Ethiopia and United Kingdom (UK) have finalized to ink the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale up the diplomatic ties to strategic partnership level, said Ethiopian Ambassador to UK. In an exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald, Ethiopian Ambassador to the UK Teferi Melesse said that the activities are ongoing to elevate the diplomatic ties between the two parties. The […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Reviving Tigray’s Health System to Prevent Maternal Deaths On November 22nd, 2023, for the first time in over a year after the conflict, surgeons at Adi Daero Primary Hospital started to bring life into the world again. Forty-year-old Wahid Hadush became the first mother to deliver a healthy baby via Cesarean section. Wahid had traveled from Adi-Abagi with an ambulance. Upon her arrival, doctors realized that her child had a non-reassuring fetal heartbeat pattern, meaning the child’s heart […] todayJanuary 10, 2024
insert_link APO International Uganda: Local council elections extended another 180 days The term of office for Local Council 1 and 2 and Women Councils has been extended for another 180 days, until early July 2024. This follows the tabling of the statutory instruments providing for the extension, on the floor of the House in a sitting held on Tuesday, 09 January 2024. While chairing the sitting, Speaker Anita Among tasked the Minister for Local Government to lay the statutory Instruments for […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Embracing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Photography (By Amine Djouahra) By Amine Djouahra, B2C BU Director, Canon Central and North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com) From the emergence of text-based diffusion models that can bring images to life with just a description, to the remarkable capabilities of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) image generators, the boundaries of what we can achieve in photography are expanding like never before. Just few years ago, a professional photographer would spend more time on the photo […] todayJanuary 10, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Fostering regional trade, resource mobilisation and integrating new Partner States to be at the core of East Asian Community’s (EAC) new year agenda The East African Community (EAC) is gearing up for the New Year with a stronger focus on fostering intra-regional trade, resource mobilisation and integrating the newest Partner States. EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, highlighted the need to enhance intra-regional trade by optimising the implementation of the EAC Customs Union and Common Market protocols. Dr. Mathuki further emphasised the need to work together to eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) hindering […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 2
insert_link APO International African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) congratulates Puntland President on his re-election The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) extends heartfelt congratulations to the President of Puntland State of Somalia, Said Abdullahi Deni, on his successful re-election for another five-year term and the Vice President Elect, Ilyas Osman Lugatoor. “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to President Deni on his successful re-election. ATMIS remains committed to supporting President Deni and the Puntland State in our unwavering efforts to establish lasting peace, security, […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 5
insert_link APO International President Museveni Bids Farewell to Outgoing United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today bid farewell to Ms. Elsie G. Attafuah, the outgoing United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Uganda who paid a courtesy call on him at his country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura District. Ms. Elsie has been the UNDP Resident Representative for Uganda for four and a half years. President Museveni thanked Ms. Elsie for her fundamental contribution in the development of Uganda, noting […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Qatari Aircraft Carrying Assistance for Palestinians in Gaza Arrives in Egypt’s Arish A Qatari Armed Forces aircraft carrying 28 tons of aid, including foodstuffs provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), arrived Tuesday in Arish City of the Arab Republic of Egypt in preparation to transport it to Gaza, bringing the number of aircraft to 60 with a total of 1,879 tons of aid. The assistance comes within the framework of the State of Qatar's support for the brotherly Palestinian people, as […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 5