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Source: Youth Charter | 2 hours ago

United Nations (UN) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

Youth Charter issues global call to action for coordinated efforts in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals through sport

On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is issuing a global Call to Action urging greater coordinated efforts across governments, institutions, and civil society to harness the power of sport in delivering the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | 5 hours ago

Eritrea: Workshop on Seed Potato Certification Protocol

The workshop was attended by vegetable and fruit development experts from the Ministry of Agriculture’s central office, regional branches, as well as from Hamelmalo College of Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture conducted a workshop on seed potato certification protocol validation on 3 April in Asmara. The workshop was attended by vegetable and fruit development experts from the Ministry of Agriculture’s central office, regional branches, as well as from Hamelmalo College of Agriculture. Mr. Tekleab Misgina, Director General…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana | 5 hours ago

Ghana: 3-day state visit by President of the Czech Republic

President Mahama will host a State Dinner in honour of the visiting Head of State

President John Dramani Mahama will host the President of the Czech Republic, His Excellency Petr Pavel, next week for a three-day State Visit to Ghana. It will be the first State Visit hosted by President Mahama since his return to the Presidency in January 2025. While in Ghana, President Petr…

Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates | 5 hours ago

Morocco: His Majesty (HM) the King Congratulates Senegalese President on Independence Day

The King expresses His warm congratulations and sincere wishes of health and happiness to President Faye, as well as of further progress and prosperity to the Senegalese people

His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to President of the Republic of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of his country's independence. In this message, His Majesty the King expresses His warm congratulations and sincere wishes of health and happiness to…

Source: The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 5 hours ago

Ethiopia-Uganda Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) concludes with Signing of Record 8 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements

The JMC’s six-year hiatus did not affect the commitment of both countries to keep relations “alive, vibrant and productive”

The 4th Session of the Ethiopia-Uganda Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) concluded on 4 th April in Addis Ababa on a high note, with the two countries signing a record 8 Bilateral cooperation Agreements in various fields ranging from Aviation to Minerals to Water Resources and Agriculture. The Delegation of the…

Source: Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation | 6 hours ago

South Africa: Joint Media Statement by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation and Trade Industry and Competition

In response to the US Government’s imposition of tariffs, South Africa will continue to navigate the challenges and opportunities these measures present with resilience and innovation

South Africa’s Strategic Adaptation to US Tariffs: Advancing National Interests through Policy and Strategy The new tariff regime arising from the decision by the United States of America, which have been directed not only to South Africa, but the entire world necessitates strategic responses to maintain and grow our industrial…

Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kenya | 6 hours ago

Kenya: Ambassador Guo Haiyan Meets with His Excellency (H.E.) Dr. Francis Irungu Kang'ata

The two sides exchanged views on strengthening the subnational cooperation in trade and investment to bring greater benefits to the two peoples

On April 4, H.E. Amb. Guo Haiyan met with H.E. Dr. Francis Irungu Kang'atai, Governor of Murang'a County. Minister Counselor Zhang Zhizhong and former Kenyan Ambassador to China Ms. Mary Muthoni Gichohi were present at the meeting. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening the subnational cooperation in trade and…

Source: African Union (AU) | 6 hours ago

African Union Champions Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Africa’s Socioeconomic Transformation

With the adoption of the Continental AI Strategy, the AU has set a clear policy direction to integrate AI into Africa’s development agenda

Speaking at the High-Level Panel on Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Global AI Summit on Africa, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, emphasized the AU's commitment to positioning Africa as a leader in the global AI revolution. He shared the stage…

Source: UN News | 7 hours ago

Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

War erupted between the SAF and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence

The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,” a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva. Mohamed Refaat, IOM Chief of Mission in Sudan, was speaking to reporters after returning from…

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | 20 hours ago

United Nations (UN) intensifies peacekeeping patrols at displacement camps amidst rising tensions and conflict in South Sudan

In 2020, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) began transitioning almost all the displacement sites which had been under formal UN protection since the war into conventional camps under the responsibility of the Government

Tens of thousands of people who fled violence during the brutal civil war that raged across South Sudan in 2013 found sanctuary next to the United Nations peacekeeping base in Juba. Twelve years later, many remain in the camps, as they feel unable to return safely to their original homes…

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