Guy Warrington, the new British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, presented a copy of his Letter of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Samura Kamara at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday 9 August. Mr Warrington also met Directors-General and Directors from the MFAIC. Mr Warrington emphasised the enduring […]

The Sixty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa that is in session at the UN Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 19 August 2016 will close on 23 August at 10:00am.     What: As communicated earlier, a Press Conference will take place immediately after the closing session in Large Briefing Room […]

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) correspondent Andrew Harding launched a new book about Somalia at a ceremony held in Mogadishu on Saturday as the second annual book fair came to a close in Somali. Titled ‘The Mayor of Mogadishu’, Harding’s book tells the story of former mayor Mohamed Ahmed Nur and draws on visits made by […]

The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks carried out today against the Ministry of Transport in Mogadishu and government offices in Galkaayo. We express our heartfelt condolences to those who were affected by today's tragedy. We note the Galkaayo attack detonated near an open market, resulting in the death of 15 people and more […]

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield will travel to Kenya and Nigeria August 21-28. She will first accompany U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on his August 21-24 trip to Nairobi, Kenya, and the cities of Sokoto and Abuja in Nigeria. On August 25 the Assistant Secretary will visit Lagos, Nigeria, where […]

Tom Malinowski, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. The United States and Ethiopia have years of strong partnership, based on a recognition that we need each other.  Ethiopia is a major contributor to peace and security in Africa, our ally in the fight against violent extremists, and has shown incredible generosity […]

Mark C. Toner, Deputy Department Spokesperson The United States is gravely concerned about the harsh prison terms imposed yesterday on twenty individuals who were arrested following June 29 riots in Nouakchott because of the apparent deficiencies in legal representation of the defendants and the State’s evidence presented against the accused. Among those sentenced are thirteen members […]

The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent and had an impact on countries that traditionally depend on oil & gas revenue. Despite the bleak landscape, the African continent still offers significant opportunities in the oil & gas sector. “It is an opportune time […]

The biggest story coming out of China today is the launching of the Silk Road on Rails: China-Europe block trains that carry goods across the globe. The proposal to establish China-Europe railroads surprised even the most experienced of rail industry players, yet thousands of trains now traverse these tracks annually. Not least surprised was the […]

On Thursday 18th of August 2016, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, in partnership with UNICEF and the Government of Canada, awarded 3 Journalists for their exceptional coverage as part of the “Face of Open-Defecation-Free (ODF)” Media Contest. The overall winner is Jamila Akweley Okertchiri of the Daily Guide, followed by Winifred Affum […]