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United Kingdom continues global fight to end Tuberculosis (TB) around the world

A £4 million funding boost from the UK will help test new approaches to increase the number of people diagnosed and treated for TB

UK support will fund innovative projects to combat Tuberculosis (TB); TB kills more people per year than any other infectious disease; The UK has been at the forefront of ending the disease for more than two decades. Tuberculosis is a devastating disease that we can end in our lifetime, Development…

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Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda: Alison Thorpe

Ms Alison Thorpe has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda

Ms Alison Thorpe has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda in succession to Mr Omar Daair OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Thorpe will take up her appointment during September 2024. Curriculum vitae          Full name: Alison Heather Thorpe Place of birth:…

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United Kingdom (UK) announces £100 million of new aid for over three million vulnerable people in Ethiopia as humanitarian crisis deepens

The programme will help more than 3 million Ethiopians – mostly women and children - access essential health services

Government announces new aid to save the lives of mothers and babies in Ethiopia as UK warns of growing risk of humanitarian catastrophe; The funding comes as the UK’s Development and Africa Minister, Andrew Mitchell, returns from a 2-day visit to the country,  witnessing the humanitarian crisis first hand; UK…

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United Kingdom reaffirms trade, investment, and economic commitments to Ghana

The UK reaffirmed its commitment on strengthening trade, investment, and economic transformation in Ghana at the nineth UK-Ghana Business Council in Accra on 31 January 2024

Signs bilateral Communique with Ghana on economic commitments from the ninth UK-Ghana Business Council; Signs MOU agreements to further partnerships in automotive sector, animal systems, science technology, and innovation with Ghana; Commits to continued partnerships in line with the United Kingdom’s International Development White Paper. The council, which was co-chaired…

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Postponement of the United Kingdom (UK)-African Investment Summit

The UK-African Investment Summit, which was due to take place in April 2024, is postponed to a later date

The UK-African Investment Summit (UK-AIS) due to take place in April 2024 will now be postponed to a later date. New summit dates will be announced in due course. The UK government is committed to building on the success of the 2020 UK-Africa Investment Summit, which laid the foundations for new…

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First United Kingdom maritime shipment of lifesaving aid for Gaza arrives in Egypt

Lifesaving UK aid shipment for Gaza including thermal blankets and essential items delivered from Cyprus by Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Lyme Bay

87 tonnes of life-saving UK and Cypriot aid for the people of Gaza delivered by Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship Lyme Bay to Egypt from Cyprus; Delivery includes over 10,000 thermal blankets, nearly 5,000 shelter packs and medical supplies to be transferred to Gaza through the Rafah crossing; It follows the…

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United Kingdom statement on fighting in Sudan

The FCDO has issued a statement on the escalation of violence in Sudan

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development spokesperson said: The past week has seen an escalation of violence in Gezira State, Sudan, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have advanced towards Wad Medani. The town had been a safe haven for displaced people and an important hub for the delivery of essential…

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Algeria-United Kingdom Strategic Dialogue November 2023: joint statement

On the 16 November 2023, the second session of the Strategic Dialogue between the United Kingdom and Algeria was held in London

The Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, His Excellency Ahmed Attaf, met in London on 16 November 2023, in the framework of the second session…

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United Kingdom announces “transformational” support to boost global health at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

New UK funding will help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals by boosting health security and improving health and wellbeing around the world

New UK government funding will help tackle future pandemics, boost research into vaccines and reduce deaths from infectious diseases and end preventable deaths of mothers, new-borns and children; package shows commitment to helping achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, a set of key targets to make the world a better…

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United Kingdom (UK) ramps up vital life-saving support for Libya

The UK has ramped up crucial life-saving support to flood-hit Libya, allocating increased funding and deploying an essential emergency medical team

New UK funding to support response to devastating floods in Libya; UK to deliver life-saving provisions including emergency shelter, solar lanterns, and water filters to disaster-affected areas; emergency Medical Team to be deployed to carry out rapid medical assessments on the ground. The UK has ramped up crucial life-saving support…