South Africa: Military Veterans commence payment pension benefit to eligible military veterans
The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Thandi Modise promulgated the Military Veterans Regulations on the 06th of October…
South Africa: Minister Dlamini Zuma kick starts Disability Rights Awareness Month Campaign
South Africa joins the global community to commemorate Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) from 3 November to 3 December. Disability…
Statement by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Officer-In-Charge of United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator on the Protection of Civilians in Darfur
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, officer-in-charge of UNITAMS, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator (DSRSG/RC/HC), Clementine Nkweta-Salami,…
India Minister and Mozambique Economy Minister discuss collaboration in energy
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held a meeting with Mozambique’s Minister of Economy and Finance…
Enhancing Training and Sustainability: Maputo Port extends partnership with P&O Maritime
The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) has renewed its maritime services contract with P&O Maritime Logistics, a leading international provider…
Patients die after Ghana renal unit shut – association
Nineteen kidney patients have died since Ghana’s largest renal centre closed in May due to funding difficulties, the president of…
Henrietta Rushwaya: Zimbabwe president’s relation convicted of gold-smuggling
A member of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family has been convicted of trying to smuggle gold worth over $330,000 (£272,000).…
1st Anniversary of Ethiopia’s Cessation of Hostilities Agreement
A year ago in Pretoria, the African Union and the AU High-Level Panel working with observers from the Intergovernmental Authority…
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing to evacuate injured and foreign nationals
Ambulances took 76 seriously injured Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt on Wednesday for the first time since the war between…
Criminals and sanctions-busters exploiting UK secrecy loophole
An offshore firm helped create companies used by members of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, including one hiding the late mercenary…
Edgar Lungu – Zambian ex-president stripped of retirement benefits
Zambia’s government has withdrawn retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu following his decision to return to active…
Agoa Forum: Has the US trade pact helped Africa?
The future of what was billed as a game-changing trade agreement between Africa and the US is up for discussion…
South Africa’s rugby team begin World Cup victory tour
Thousands have flooded the streets of South Africa’s capital as the nation’s rugby team begin a World Cup victory tour.…
Water at the Heart of Climate Action
With funding and support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, ‘Water at the Heart of Climate Action’ is a new…
Philippines: Updates on the Situation in Gaza
The Department of Foreign Affairs has prioritized the safety and protection of Filipinos in the Middle East. At every opportunity,…
Eritrea: Activity assessment meeting
The German branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women conducted an activity assessment meeting on 28 and 29 October…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Cabo Verde on a Resilience and Sustainability Facility and the Third Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
The IMF and Cabo Verde authorities reached a staff-level agreement on a request for access under the newly established Resilience…
17 out of the 20 countries most threatened by climate change are in Africa, but there are still solutions to this crisis
The ECA Offices for North and West Africa convened an expert group meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, in Accra (Ghana)…
Egypt: President El-Sisi Speaks with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. Spokesman for the…
United Kingdom airlift to Egypt delivers vital equipment to support aid crossing to Gaza
Royal Air Force delivers vital aid to Egypt to support civilians in Gaza, as Foreign and Defence Secretaries continue diplomatic…