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Source: State House Sierra Leone | 10 hours ago

Sierra Leone’s President Bio Rallies Africa’s Push for United Nations (UN) Security Council Reform at C-10 Ambassadors Retreat in Freetown

President Bio highlighted major diplomatic milestones over the past year, including Sierra Leone’s presidency of the UN Security Council in August 2024—the first time the body debated Africa’s under-representation

President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed Africa’s united demand for equitable representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s exclusion as “a profound historical injustice.” He made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the Retreat of Permanent Representatives of C-10 Member States in Addis Ababa and…

Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | 10 hours ago

Digitalization is revolutionising Mozambique’s malaria response

The country’s Ministry of Health faced an enormous challenge of dealing with large volumes of data from several different areas of its malaria control programme

Filipe Basílio, officer in charge of monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique’s malaria programme in the northern Nampula Province recalls the laborious task of data collection and analysis in his day-to-day work: "All record-keeping tools were manual and it used to take a long time for the data to reach the…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Botswana | 10 hours ago

New World Health Organization (WHO) Botswana Representative presents credentials

Dr. Ndenzako’s appointment marks a renewed chapter in WHO-Botswana collaboration, rooted in shared goals and guided by the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2027

The newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Botswana and SADC, Dr. Fabian Ndenzako, officially presented his credentials to the Ministry of International Relations today. In his remarks, Dr. Ndenzako expressed his deep honour in taking on the role and reaffirmed WHO’s unwavering commitment to supporting Botswana’s health sector.…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | 11 hours ago

Sudan: Türk gravely concerned at rising civilian deaths and widespread sexual violence in North Darfur

At least 129 civilians were killed between 20 and 24 April in El Fasher city, Um Kedada district and the Abu Shouk IDP camp

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today expressed grave concern over the worsening human rights situation in and around El Fasher in North Darfur, in Sudan. Civilian casualties, attacks on humanitarian personnel, and cases of sexual violence are increasing, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify their offensive on the…

Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 hours ago

Immigration offenders returned on flight to Nigeria and Ghana

43 people returned to Nigeria and Ghana in an operation, part of a surge in returns activity to secure our border through the Plan for Change

43 failed asylum seekers and foreign offenders were returned on a charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana, as the government steps up international collaboration to secure our borders. The flight underscores the government’s progress restoring order to the immigration system through the Plan for Change, ensuring rules are respected and…

Source: The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 12 hours ago

Tourism Takes Centre Stage at the Pearl of Africa Trade Expo in Malasyia

According to Uzaidi- tourism need key partners to tap into the new currency of travel which scales up local experiences

Malaysia and ASEAN investors attending the Pearl of Africa Trade and tourism expo have expressed a strong desire to explore deeper collaborations with their Ugandan counterparts in the same sector so as to realise the target of over 5000 tourists exchanged by 2026. Speaker after speaker urged tourism sector players…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Botswana | 12 hours ago

World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health Strengthen Partnership to Advance Botswana’s Health Priorities

Dr. Ndenzako also highlighted the importance of the WHO-Ministry of Health cooperation framework, which outlines shared strategic priorities to achieve national health goals

WHO Botswana Representative Dr. Fabian Ndenzako and his team recently paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Health, where they met with Honorable Minister Dr. Stephen Modise and senior ministry officials to reaffirm their partnership and shared commitment to improving health outcomes in Botswana. During the meeting, Dr. Ndenzako…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Botswana | 12 hours ago

World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes Dr. Fabian Ndenzako as new Representative to Botswana

Guided by the WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2024–2027, Dr. Ndenzako will lead efforts aligned with Botswana’s National Development Plan

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially welcomed Dr. Fabian Ndenzako as the new Head of Mission and WHO Representative to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). A seasoned global health expert, Dr. Ndenzako brings with him over 25 years of experience in public health, including more than…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament | 13 hours ago

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Committee Commends Cultural, Religious and Linguistics (CRL) Rights Commission for Efforts to Safeguard Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights

The committee received briefings from the CRL Rights Commission and the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) on their strategic and annual performance plans

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Friday reaffirmed its support for the Cultural, Religious and Linguistics (CRL) Rights Commission’s efforts to safeguard these rights. The committee received briefings from the CRL Rights Commission and the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) on their strategic and annual performance plans.…

Source: Ministry of Finance - Republic of Ghana | 13 hours ago

Finance Minister Outlines Measures to Tackle Ghana’s Large Payable Build-up in 2024

To prevent the recurrence of unapproved expenditures, the government has amended the Procurement Act

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has outlined a comprehensive plan to investors aimed at addressing the country’s large accumulation of government payables in 2024, while reinforcing fiscal discipline and transparency across public financial management. Speaking at meeting with investors in Washington DC, USA, Dr. Forson highlighted key reforms and…

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