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South Africa: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Committee Welcomes Revised White Paper as Foundation for Municipal Reform

The revised policy framework seeks to build accountable, financially sustainable municipalities that respond to the needs of communities and fulfil their constitutional responsibilities

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize, welcomed the launch of the Revised White Paper on Local Government on Thursday as an important opportunity to address the structural weaknesses that are undermining municipalities and improve service delivery. The revised policy framework…

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Shakhboot bin Nahyan Meets Vice President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance cooperation across various sectors, particularly in economic, trade, and investment fields

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with His Excellency Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Vice President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, during His Excellency’s visit to Abidjan.  H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE…

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Liberia: Excel Project Prepares for Year 2

The Year 2 plan will focus on practical areas that affect schools directly, including foundational learning, school grants, procurement of needed materials, stronger monitoring, and better management of project resources

What should schools and learners expect as the EXCEL Project moves into its second year? This week, the Ministry of Education and the World Bank are reviewing what has been achieved so far, what has delayed implementation, and what needs to happen next. The Year 2 plan will focus on…

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Seychelles: First Lady Outlines Four-Year Plan to Strengthen and Expand Community Initiatives

The framework also outlines environmental actions specific to the Office's operations over the four years, including the introduction of green energy in 2026, waste recycling and sorting in 2027, and the adoption of a green vehicle in 2028

First Lady Mrs Veronique Herminie has outlined an ambitious four-year plan aimed at strengthening support for women, children and vulnerable groups, while expanding initiatives that promote education, empowerment, health and community well-being. The plan builds on initiatives such as Welcome to Puberty, Boys Connect and Build Your Dream, which will…

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Uganda: Minister Ogwang rejects Kitara FC’s request to use Hoima City Stadium

Uganda alongside neighbours Kenya and Tanzania are set to host the continent’s top national football competitions next year

The Minister of State for Education and Sports (Sports), Peter Ogwang, has rejected a request by Hoima West MP Ismail Kasule to allow Kitara FC to host domestic league matches at Hoima City Stadium, saying the facility is being preserved for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ogwang, however,…

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Uganda: Use oversights visits to bring people close to Parliament - Tayebwa

Tayebwa urged committees to visit communities and assess the implementation of government programmes, saying the information gathered will help MPs make informed decisions when scrutinising ministerial policy statements

The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called on chairpersons of committees to take Parliament closer to the people through regular field visits. This initiative, he said, can improve legislative debates, strengthen oversight, enhance Parliament’s public image and help the institution achieve its vision of becoming a transformed, independent and people-centred…

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Kenya Army Boosts Air Power Through Modernised Helicopters and Strategic Defence Partnerships

The Kenya Army Corps of Aviation (KACA) has today obtained MD500 helicopters from the Republic of Korea (ROK) at its Headquarters in Embakasi

Aircraft modernisation remains a key pillar in strengthening operational readiness and enhancing the technological capabilities of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). Through strategic international cooperation, investment in aviation platforms, personnel development and modern maintenance practices, the KDF continues to advance its capacity to respond to evolving operational requirements and emerging…

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Eritrea: Diaspora nationals express readiness to strengthen participation in national affairs

The participants, for their part, expressed their resolve to contribute to national affairs by strengthening their organizational capacity and resilience

At public seminars conducted on 18 October, nationals residing in Australia and Germany expressed their readiness to strengthen their organizational capacity and participation in national affairs. At the public seminars in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Perth, Mr. Endrias Abraham, Eritrea’s Consul General, and Mr. Yasin Omar, head of…

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Eritrea: Police personnel receive training in forensic chemistry

The trainees expressed appreciation for the training opportunity and presented a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Eden Tareke

The Eritrean Police has provided training in forensic chemistry to crime investigation personnel. Sub-Lt. Simon Gebreyohannes, head of the Crime Investigation Unit, said that the training, provided by Dr. Eden Tareke, a chemistry and food safety expert, will strengthen the capacity of laboratory technicians and contribute significantly to the effective…

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Speaks Your Language, No Internet Needed: VoxNexus Brings On-Device Voice Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 100+ Languages to Affordable Android Devices

VoxNexus’ new on-device audio intelligence solution understands, translates and speaks Swahili, Hausa, Yorùbá and dozens of other languages without internet access or mobile data

VoxNexus (www.VoxNexus.ai) released VoxEdge, an on-device voice stack that brings speech recognition, translation and speech synthesis to affordable Android devices, entirely offline. VoxEdge supports speech recognition in 36 languages, translation in 103 languages, and speech synthesis in 45 languages—all running with no connection, no data bundle, and no cloud token…