Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Barysevich meets the Ambassador of South Africa

On September 28, 2021, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Mikalai Barysevich met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus concurrently Mzuvukile Jeff Maqetuka and received copies of his Credentials.  During the conversation, the sides discussed topical issues […]

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Receives Copy of Credentials of Tanzanian Ambassador

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received on Wednesday a copy of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to Qatar Mahadhi Juma Maalim. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished HE the new Ambassador success in his duties, assuring him to provide […]

Coronavirus: The United States Donates Pfizer Vaccines to Kenya

Download logo The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi announces the arrival of a donation of 210,600 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the Government of Kenya. These life-saving vaccines are part of the United States’ efforts to combat COVID-19 around the globe committing over one billion doses world-wide. The vaccines arrived in Kenya on September 28 and were […]

UNMISS trains traditional and community leaders in Morobo on localized provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement

Download logo For Alex Taban Lo Abaa, paramount chief of Morobo county in Central Equatoria, the past six years have been spent trying to keep community members falling into a spiral of violence, death and destruction that was left in the wake of civil wars. Disputes abounded and he didn’t have much help in resolving […]

World Rabies Day 2021 Celebration: Egypt presents the Strategic Framework for Elimination Rabies by 2030

Download logo The World Rabies Day was celebrated in the presence of a large number of parties involved in combating this disease in Egypt. The Strategic Framework for Elimination of Dog-Mediated Human Rabies in Egypt, was developed in cooperation between the Ministry of Health (MOPH), the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MoALR) and the […]

Urgent Need to Restore Degraded Land at Scale: A Call for Action in Africa Climate Week

Download logo “It’s much more than tree-planting. It’s huge social and economic benefits for rural farming communities. It’s a bulwark against climate change. It’s bringing technology to enhance traditional knowledge. It’s supporting dignity and pride. Restoring land back to productive good health and protecting forests is a huge and beneficial opportunity for Africa. And it’s […]

Coronavirus: MOH partners with Kenya prisons service to vaccinate inmates, staff against Covid-19

Download logo The ministry of health in partnership with the Kenya Prisons Service has launched the first phase of a rapid result initiative that will see all prison staff and inmates vaccinated against Covid-19 over the next five days. Speaking at the Naivasha maximum prison during the launch of the initiative, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi […]

New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa's degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action

Download logo The first ever stocktake of restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched today during Africa Climate Week, shows that more needs to be done to fully tap the enormous opportunity for the continent to return land to sustainable production, protect biodiversity, and shield livelihoods in the battle against climate change. Up to 65 percent […]

Senegal: Boosting the role of Women in the Energy Sector (By Miguel Artacho)

By Miguel Artacho Energy poverty is one of the single largest challenges preventing faster economic development throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In rural areas it is particularly crucial that women have adequate access to energy, given their crucial role leading families and the stewardship of the household´s economy. The Government of Senegal has made energy sector development a […]

DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak 'a sickening betrayal of the people we serve'

Download logo Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “a sickening betrayal of the people we serve,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said on Tuesday.  An independent panel commissioned by WHO identified more […]