Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) Key Priorities for Sustainable Economic, Human and Agricultural Development Presented at the 10th Re-Branding Africa Forum in Brussels, Belgium

The aim of the 10th Rebranding Africa Forum was to get Africa’s political and economic players thinking about how they can work together to rebuild the Africa we now call ‘the continent of the future’

From 17 to 19 October 2024, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) took part in the 10th REBRANDING AFRICA FORUM in Brussels, Belgium, on the theme of ‘Building Africa Together’. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY was represented at this…

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

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Thirty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine

The Committee also adopted guidelines on third-party interventions regarding communications submitted under the Optional Protocol, and considered matters related to inquiries pursuant to the Optional Protocol

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its thirty-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine. Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, Committee Rapporteur, said that, in addition to the nine States party reports,…

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Contipharma launches Mpox detection test 

Mpox is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orhopoxvirus with two clades (clade I and clade II)

World leading health organizations sound alarm on endemic cases of the virus in DRC ; Contipharma’s rapid in vitro LAMP Mpox test provides critical results within 20 minutes  Contipharma, a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and marketing of targeted medical solutions, today announces the launch of a LAMP (Loop-mediated…

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Kenya: Phase II of the Microwave Waste Management Project

The project is aimed at reducing medical waste associated infections and environmental pollution

The Ministry of Health jointly with the Council of Governors has been implementing the Medical Waste Microwave Project. The Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni has  today met the Belgium Ambassador H.E Peter Maddens to discuss Implementation of Phase II of the Clinical Microwave Project.…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |

Algeria: Mr Attaf attends Arab-European ministerial meeting on Palestinian question in Brussels

Algeria is taking part in this meeting in its capacity as an Arab member of the Security Council and as part of its initiatives and efforts on behalf of the Palestinian cause

Assigned by President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, arrived on Sunday in Brussels (Belgium) to take part in an Arab-European ministerial meeting on the Palestinian question. This meeting is a follow-up to the first one held in Riyadh in…

Source: Delegation of the European Union to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community |

The European Union Brings Relief to Populations Affected by Flooding and Landslides in Tanzania

This new EU funding will support the Tanzania Red Cross Society in delivering urgently needed assistance, to scale up lifesaving and emergency relief to the most vulnerable

Following heavy rains associated with the El Niño phenomenon, which resulted in massive flooding and landslides in Tanzania, the European Union is providing TZS 276,974,500 (€100,000) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the most affected households. The flooding and landslides have claimed many lives and destroyed thousands of homes. This…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union Together for the Road to Schuman Forum on Security and Defence in Abuja

The forum which was under the theme “Reducing vulnerabilities through partnerships”, functioned as a preparatory event for the main Schuman Forum on Security and Defence, scheduled for 28 and 29 May in Brussels

The European Union Delegation to Nigeria, in collaboration with the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the Office of the National Security Adviser, organised the Abuja “Road to Schuman Forum on Security and Defence” on May 15, 2024, at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The forum which was under…

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Ethiopia at Africa Works! Netherlands-Africa Business Council (NABC) Business Promotion Event in Amsterdam

At the Ethiopian session, organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Brussels in collaboration with Mr. Mattijs Rendens of (NABC), Deputy Commissioner Dagato presented business opportunities in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Delegation led by Deputy Commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission Mr. Dagato Kumbe took part at the Netherlands-Africa Business Council (NABC) event, ’AFRICA 20 Works! 24’. The event was held under the theme “Africa’s Green Industrialisation – Made in Africa” at Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam, Netherlands on…

Source: Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels |

“ETHIOPIA TAMRIT EXPO 2024” – Promoted in Brussels in Collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture Belgium-Luxembourg, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific(CBL ACP)

The event brought together over 50 participants that range from representatives of Trade and investment bureaux, business representatives from the Healthcare, Agro-investment, Pharmaceutical Construction, Energy, and Oil & Gas

Ambassador Hirut zemene Kassa and Mr. Thomas De Belue, Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture Belgium-Luxembourg, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific(CBL ACP) jointly led a business seminar held on 28th of March 2024 at the Embassy premises. The CEO of the CBL- ACP Mr. Tanguy Briey has…

Source: Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels |

Group of East African Ambassadors Exchange of views on challenges and opportunities

Extensive discussion under the leadership of the current chair of our region the Sudan and FAO East Africa and FAO Belgium representatives

Group of East African Ambassadors Exchange of views on challenges and opportunities for East African pastoralist population. Extensive discussion under the leadership of the current chair of our region the Sudan and FAO East Africa and FAO Belgium representatives. Mitigating impacts of climate change for our pastoralist community, Water resource…