APO International

Mozambique’s hip-hop singer and human rights activist Iveth believes music has the power to fight injustice and bring change. “Music is a universal language. Sometimes you might not understand what the song is saying, but you can feel it,” she said. So when the Maputo-born artist was asked to write a song to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, she came up with a theme […]

Issak Ahmed Hussein the captain of Towfik Internally Displaced Persons Football Team was looking forward to the football match against African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) soldiers stationed in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State.  Previously, when the football opponents faced each other five years ago, the match ended in goalless draw with no team managing to score.  This time around, despite the pulsating, end-to-end match that left partisan […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a Memorandum of Understanding entered into by Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to better clarify their respective responsibilities with respect to Eskom and the resolution of the electricity crisis. The MoU establishes a firm basis for a collaborative approach between the Ministers in exercising their assigned powers and functions. The MoU outlines the roles and responsibilities of the […]

Türkiye’s health tourism sector is making remarkable strides. According to the Tourism Sector Assessment 2023 report by EY (Ernst&Young) in November, interest in health tourism in Türkiye continues to increase. Almost 750 thousand people visited the country for health services only in H1 2023. Dr. Salih Onur Basat (www.SalihOnurBasat.com), a respected plastic surgeon in Türkiye, delves into the reasons behind Türkiye’s burgeoning success in this field, particularly in aesthetic surgeries. […]

The Government of Maldives welcomes the application filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice on 29 December 2023, requesting to declare that Israel is in breach of the 1948 “Convention of the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.” The ongoing attacks by the Israeli military have claimed the lives of thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians, especially women and children. The Government considers these deliberate acts […]

The Presidents of Kenya and Belarus agreed to “broaden ties” during talks in Nairobi on December 10, according to the presidency as Minsk seeks to secure more African allies. The visit by Alexander Lukashenko came weeks after Kenya and Belarus marked 30th anniversary of establishment of relations between the two countries on November 17. “Immense opportunities exist between Kenya and Belarus that must be exploited for the prosperity of the […]

On January 3, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vyacheslav Bril, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.  During the meeting promising areas of mutually beneficial cooperation between Belarus and Nigeria in the field of agriculture, industry, and education, as well as mutual support within international organizations were discussed. The parties discussed the current […]

In a move to address challenges faced by African children and their schools posed by power outages and no access to power, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (http://www.EnergyChamber.org) has embarked on a transformative initiative that will see it provide, together with partners, off-grid solutions to thousands of schools across Africa. The program’s pilot phase kicked off with the provision of a solar power system to Willow Crescent Secondary School in […]

The European Union has announced a humanitarian aid package of €100,000 to help the people affected by the recent landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in Mount Hanang and other parts of Tanzania. The funds will be used to support the Tanzania Red Cross Society in delivering emergency relief and recovery assistance to 44,000 households in the most affected regions of Manyara, Dar es Salaam, Kigoma, Kagera, Geita and […]