Niger solar plant begins operations after sanctions
Niger has started running its biggest solar power plant, filling in the shortage brought about by a cut in imported…
Nigeria airline sorry for ‘wrong’ airport landing
A Nigerian airline has apologised for a “misunderstanding” after passengers were told they had arrived at their destination, Abuja, when…
Sierra Leone attack was coordinated – minister
Sierra Leone’s information minister has said that Sunday’s armed attacks on key installations amounted to a planned and coordinated attack…
Sierra Leone prison breaks were co-ordinated – minister
Gunmen in Sierra Leone attacked a military barracks and freed hundreds of prisoners in a “co-ordinated and properly planned” attack,…
Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets President of Hungary, Katalin Novák, at Al-Ittihadiya Palace
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of Hungary, Katalin Novák, at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, where an official reception ceremony was…
International Trade Centre (ITC) and TRAIDE Foundation promote direct Dutch-Ethiopian coffee trade
The International Trade Centre is collaborating with the TRAIDE Foundation and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to…
Indonesian Consulate General in Cape Town Holds Event Socializing 2024 Election, Indonesian Citizen Protection Abroad
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Cape Town, in an effort to better protect Indonesian citizens…
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) galvanizes youth participation in peacebuilding by training 60 students
Against the backdrop of continuing conflict and political upheavals, South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is approaching its first post-independence…
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola
President Biden looks forward to welcoming Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço to the White House on Thursday, November 30.…
11TH Edition of the African Humanitarian Symposium THEME: “Advancing Effective and Inclusive Humanitarian Action in Africa”
The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union Commission (AUC) will host the Eleventh Session…
Japan: Issuance of a congratulatory letter by Prime Minister Kishida to President-elect of the Republic of Liberia
On November 27, following the Liberian presidential election held on November 14, Prime Minister KISHIDA issued a congratulatory letter to…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Ghana Cocoa Board inform on European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The International Trade Centre (ITC) partnered with Ghana’s Cocoa Board, the European Union (EU), the Organization of African, Caribbean and…
Two-Day Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Workshop and Training of Trainers on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Mixed Migration for Frontline Service Providers
The Human Security and Civil Society Division, Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs in the Department of Human Development and…
WHO supports Benghazi Children’s Hospital with cancer medicines
On 23 November 2023, WHO and the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) delivered a fifth batch of oncology medicines and…
President Touray meets Africarice Director-General, promised support for improved rice production in the region
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has expressed his…
Mozambique: Opportune moment to address critical protection and humanitarian needs of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
A UN expert has welcomed Mozambique’s progress towards managing disaster displacement, and urged greater leadership and decentralised interventions to address…
A delegation of Nigerien women met with the Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission
A delegation of thirteen (13) women from the Confederation of ‘Femmes Battantes” of the Republic of Niger, led by Mrs.…
Seychelles: Appointment of the Commissioners of the Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission
The Office of the President has today announced the names of the Commissioners appointed to the Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission,…
Accelerating investments towards agrifood systems transformation in West Africa and the Sahel
The FAO Sub-Regional office for West Africa (SFW) is organizing its 15th annual multidisciplinary team (MDT15) meeting in hybrid mode…
Four Sri Lankans stranded in Gaza safely arrived in Sri Lanka
A four member Sri Lankan family, who were stranded in the Gaza, safely arrived in Sri Lanka on November 24,…