adminNo safe place to go for asylum-seekers snared in Libya dragnet
When Libyan forces swept through Tripoli’s Gergaresh neighbourhood earlier this month in a security crackdown, 17-year-old Eritrean mechanic Hamza* was caught up in the dragnet. Arrested at his home, he…
UNESCO- SADC Science, Technology and Innovation Online Training for High Level Officials continues
African governments are increasingly recognising the need to invest in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) capabilities in order to respond to the socio-economic challenges they face and to achieve Sustainable…
PM call with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt: 14 October 2021
The Prime Minister spoke to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi this morning, ahead of next month’s COP26 Summit. He congratulated the President on Egypt’s nomination to host COP27, and they…
Plaudits for Milestones in ECA-Cameroon Relations during Antonio Pedro’s term as Head of Central Africa Office
The Government of Cameroon has expressed gratitude to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) for its extensive support to the country’s structural transformation and economic diversification processes in…
UNESCO Trains New Community Radios’ Practitioners in Zimbabwe
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) in collaboration with the Perch Media Trust, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radios (ZACRAS) conducted training…
As new Ebola outbreak emerges in the DRC, the IRC calls for swift action and funding for frontline aid agencies to stop the spread
As Ebola is confirmed in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the death of four people suspected with the virus in the last month, the International Rescue Committee…
Children must be protected amidst civil unrest in Eswatini – Save the Children
In response to ongoing violence against children and the closure of schools, Save the Children’s Executive Director in Eswatini, Dumisani Minsi, said: “Save the Children is deeply concerned about the…
UN Committee on Migrant Workers issues findings on Rwanda and Azerbaijan
The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) has issued its findings on Rwanda and Azerbaijan, the States parties that it reviewed during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects…
Coronavirus: The United States Provides Additional $5 Million for Urgent Coronavirus Assistance in Egypt
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, is providing over $5 million in urgent Coronavirus assistance for Egypt in cooperation with the Ministry of International Cooperation and…
President Ramkalawan congratulates new Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway
President Ramkalawan sent his warmest congratulations to H.E Mr. Jonas Gahr Stre, the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway. The President’s message reads: “On the occasion of your…