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  The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has rapidly mobilized additional assistance in Burundi to support the large influx of families fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sharp increase in refugees in need of aid has placed a significant strain on WFP food assistance programmes in Burundi. Since January 2025, nearly 70,000 people – mainly women, children and the elderly – have fled fighting […]

  The Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11) is set to take place in Kampala, Uganda, from April 9 to April 11, 2025, preceded by pre-events, such as the Africa Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. This multi-stakeholder forum will be jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Uganda, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank, […]

  Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, MFA Nasser Bourita met, on Monday in Rabat, with the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Moroccan Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as part of the latter’s regional tour. The visit comes ahead of informal consultations at the UN Security Council, scheduled for mid-April 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates said in a press release. The […]

  HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries and ways to advance them. They explored ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of development, investment, education, and agriculture, […]

  The Youth Organizations Week, organized by the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch in the Southern Region and conducted from 4 to 21 March, has concluded. The week-long event, which included participation from youth in the region’s 12 sub-zones, featured artistic and science-based competitions, innovation and creativity showcases, as well as recognition of outstanding students. Mr. Girmay Gebru, head of the union branch in the region, said […]

  President Isaias Afwerki received, at the Denden Guest House in the mid-afternoon hours today, the Foreign Minister of Oman, Mr. Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. The Foreign Minister delivered a message from the Sultan of Oman, His Majesty Haitham bin Tariq, to President Isaias Afwerki on the enhancement of bilateral ties as well as on regional and international issues of mutual interest. President Isaias noted that the historical and […]

  Vaal River system update: 6 valves opened at Vaal Dam to increase outflows and manage levels, Bloemhof releases at 400 mᵌ/s The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened 6 valves at the Vaal Dam at 12pm today, to gradually increase water outflows by another 200 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) as water levels rise at the dam. This is over and above the single sluice gate opened […]

  Today, the Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) begins a three-day pivotal workshop in Mombasa, Kenya. This event is organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and supported by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program through the COMBAT project. The workshop focuses on integrating the Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) into regional and national strategies to combat Animal Trypanosomiasis […]

  The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent will conduct a country visit to Suriname from 24 March to 2 April 2025. The experts will gather information on any forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, to assess the overall human rights situation of Africans and people of African descent in Suriname. The Working Group delegation, which is visiting the country at the invitation […]