Download logo His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the Committee of Ambassadors from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, OACPS, on the sidelines of the Rebranding Africa Forum, making a strong case for Sierra Leone as one of Africa’s investment destinations. The President, who is in Brussels, Belgium, as a […]

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The two presidents followed up on coordination efforts regarding developments in the Gaza Strip. They reviewed the ongoing efforts to mobilize the international community towards a unified position to advance calm and de-escalation. The Turkish president expressed his […]

Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday, 21 October 2023, attend the Cairo Summit for Peace at the invitation of His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Summit will discuss the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the urgent need for humanitarian support […]

Download logo Responding to the ongoing unlawful use of force by the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) to suppress peaceful protests that followed municipal elections across Mozambique on 11 October, including the killing of a 16-year-old boy in Chiúre municipality, Cabo Delgado province, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern […]

Download logo HE President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall received the credentials of HE Youssef bin Shaaban Al Sada as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Senegal. His Excellency the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE President of the Republic […]

Download logo Chadian authorities have failed to carry out prompt, effective, and independent criminal investigations into serious human rights violations linked to massive protests across the country on October 20, 2022, and to hold those found responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today. Security forces fired live ammunition at protesters, killed and injured scores, and beat and […]

Download logo Since conflict erupted in South Sudan’s northern neighbour, Sudan, like most shared border locations between the two countries, Raja county in Western Bahr El Ghazal, has been an entry point for returnees and refugees seeking protection and safety. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that some 2,000 returnees arrive in Wau from […]

Download logo The completion and handover of a new and significantly bigger assembly hall means that members of Jonglei State’s parliament no longer have to involuntarily rub shoulders with each other. The construction of the new premises, dimensioned to accommodate the larger number of politicians stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement, was funded by the […]

Download logo As South Sudan approaches its first post-independence elections, ensuring widespread civic engagement, especially for those community members who typically do not often get equal chances to be involved in this young nation’s political landscape—women, youth, the elderly and the disabled. Women and girls, in particular, have been disproportionately affected by ongoing conflict. To […]

Download logo France Visa Application Centres launched in four countries across West and East Africa as part of the contracts awarded by the respective Embassies of France; France visa services contract extended in two countries- Ivory Coast and Senegal; Applicants can avail of a host of Value-Added Services* at the newly opened Centres like Premium Lounge, Prime […]