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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said the call focused on bilateral relations between the two countries. The two Presidents reviewed key areas of cooperation and confirmed joint interest to further promote cooperation toward broader prospects, in light of the close relations between the two sides. President El-Sisi stressed […]

Given the current situation in the country, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan will not be attending the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic Madagascar, H.E Andry Rajoelina which will be held on Saturday 16th December 2023 in Antanarivo, Madagascar. The Vice-President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Ahmed Afif will now represent the President at the above ceremony. He will depart Seychelles on […]

Against the backdrop of continuing conflict and political upheavals South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is approaching its first post-independence elections in December 2024. For its long-delayed democratic transition to be successful, youth participation in reducing violence is essential. To capture the power of young people as social transformers, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), through its Civil Affairs Division, recently hosted an interactive workshop on youth, peace, […]

To address recurrent security concerns in the Greater Tonj area, the stabilization pillar under the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund, co-led by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), inducted community leaders, women, and cattle camp youth from various committees on their respective roles and responsibilities towards attaining sustainable peace. The three-day training, aimed at reducing conflict in Tonj’s three counties—North, South, […]

The African Union is convening a consultative forum to assess the implementation of the African Union Financial Institutions (AUFIs). The meeting scheduled for 13- 15 December 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia will gather participants from the Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, African Union Organs and Specialised Agencies, Regional Economic Communities, Association of African Central Banks, African Securities Exchanges Association, and development partners will look into the economic and political challenges impeding the Member […]

Smart Accessories Giant, oraimo recently teamed up with Afrobeat star&Grammy Award Winner; Burna Boy, to launch the most sophisticated earbuds in the history of true wireless audio, ‘’the oraimo SpacePods’’ Moonlight edition. This time, oraimo took the innovation ‘’out of this world’’. In what fans have described as an unparalleled auditory device with a cosmic symphony of space-bound rhythm. The upgrade of the oraimo FreePods series is embellished with cutting-edge audio components, a […]

The Burundian Minister of Public Health and AIDS Prevention and the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) office in Burundi met in Bujumbura on 27 October with managers of health infrastructure and sectoral partners in the country to work on the Bank Group’s Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa 2020-2030. “The African Development Bank Group’s Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa 2020-2030 aims to develop the infrastructure needed for high-quality […]

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Dr Omar Alieu Touray, received His Excellency Moustapha Traore, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mali to ECOWAS, in his office in Abuja, Nigeria on December 12, 2023. The meeting specifically focused on the defiance exhibited by the transition authorities of Mali towards ECOWAS during the execution of critical regional initiatives. Indicating ECOWAS’ dedication to dialogue while expressing apprehensions regarding collaboration and adherence […]

Václav Bartuška, Special Envoy for Energy Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, will speak at the Libya Energy&Economic Summit (LEES) taking place in Tripoli next month – showcasing European interest in Libya’s energy reserves. While energy production in the Czech Republic primarily comes from nuclear and conventional coal-fired power plants, the rising cost of carbon credits and stricter regulations from the European Union have effectively […]