Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso

During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and ways to advance them

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and…

Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates |

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita Holds Talks in Rabat with United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Personal Envoy for Moroccan Sahara

The visit comes ahead of informal consultations at the UN Security Council, scheduled for mid-April 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, MFA Nasser Bourita met, on Monday in Rabat, with the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as part of the latter’s regional tour. The visit comes ahead of informal consultations at the UN Security Council, scheduled…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

11th Regional Forum on Sustainable Development to focus on driving jobs and economic growth

African States need to take bold, ambitious and accelerated transformative measures to improve development outcomes

The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) is set to take place in Kampala, Uganda, from April 9 to April 11, 2025, preceded by pre-events, such as the Africa Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. This multi-stakeholder forum will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: Youth Organizations Week in the Southern Region

The program included sports competitions, cultural and artistic performances, as well as displays of innovation and creativity

The Youth Organizations Week, organized by the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in the Southern Region and conducted from 4 to 21 March, has concluded. The week-long event, which included participation from youth in the region’s 12 sub-zones, featured artistic and science-based competitions, innovation and creativity showcases,…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: President Isaias Met and Held Talks with Omani Foreign Minister

President Isaias noted that the historical and long-standing ties that obtain between Eritrea and Oman were innately conducive for advancing the mutual interests of both countries

President Isaias Afwerki received, at the Denden Guest House in the mid-afternoon hours today, the Foreign Minister of Oman, Mr. Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. The Foreign Minister delivered a message from the Sultan of Oman, His Majesty Haitham bin Tariq, to President Isaias Afwerki on the enhancement of bilateral…

Source: South African Government |

South Africa: Water and Sanitation on opening six valves at Vaal Dam

The release of water on both dams is due to the rising of water levels as a result of the continuous rainfall

Vaal River system update: 6 valves opened at Vaal Dam to increase outflows and manage levels, Bloemhof releases at 400 mᵌ/s The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened 6 valves at the Vaal Dam at 12pm today, to gradually increase water outflows by another 200 cubic metres per…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana |

Ghana: Vice President (VP) Opoku-Agyemang chairs Armed Forces Council

The Council is tasked with providing strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the Ghana Armed Forces remain effective, modern, and disciplined

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is chair of the newly appointed Armed Forces Council. Established under Article 211 of the 1992 Constitution, the Council is tasked with providing strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the Ghana Armed Forces remain effective, modern, and disciplined. In his address to the Council members,…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

United Nations (UN) experts on people of African descent to visit Suriname

The experts will gather information on any forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, to assess the overall human rights situation of Africans

The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will conduct a country visit to Suriname from 24 March to 2 April 2025. The experts will gather information on any forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, to assess the overall human rights situation of Africans…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) |

Mainstreaming Progressive Control Pathways for Animal Trypanosomiasis in Africa

Animal Trypanosomiasis remains a significant constraint to animal health and food security in most African countries

Today, the Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) begins a three-day pivotal workshop in Mombasa, Kenya. This event is organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and supported by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program through the COMBAT project.…

Source: African Union (AU) |

Africa: We must do more to break barriers for rural women farmers and address the deeply rooted in structural inequalities

Across much of Africa, millions of women toil on farms that yield little financial return, despite their immense contribution to food security

Every planting season, women in our villages wake up before dawn, their hands rough from years of tilling the land. They labour tirelessly under the scorching sun, sowing maize, cassava, pearl millet, sorghum, cowpeas, or peanuts. For decades, they have followed the same routine, hoping that this time, the harvest…

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