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Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Human Settlements Committee Receives Update on Petitions With Varying Degrees of Satisfaction

The committee welcomed the progress made by both the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements and the City of Johannesburg, including the completion of the electrification of households

The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has received updates from the Department of Human Settlements, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements, and the City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane and City of Cape Town on various petitions the committee is considering and has highlighted mixed reactions to the reports. The…

Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates |

Morocco: His Majesty the King Extends Condolences to Nigerian President Over Passing of Former president Muhammadu Buhari

On this sad occasion, the Sovereign conveys His heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy

His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolence and sympathy to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the passing of former president Muhammadu Buhari. In this message, HM the King expresses His deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of former…

United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Tunisia: United Nations (UN) experts alarmed by deteriorating human rights situation of lawyers

The experts stressed that free exercise of the legal profession contributes to ensuring access to justice, oversight of State power, protection of due process and fair trial rights

UN experts* today expressed alarm at the situation of lawyers in Tunisia, noting a serious deterioration in the last year. “Targeting legal professionals solely for performing their role in the justice system or exercising their freedom of expression poses a direct threat to the integrity and fairness of legal proceedings…

Amnesty International

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Sudan: Life-saving aid must reach the people caught between the rains and conflict

Displaced persons live in dire conditions in Sudan, including in Darfur, one of the regions most severely affected by fighting

Following the start of the rainy season in Sudan’s North Darfur region, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said: “The rainy season is a terrifying prospect for many Sudanese who have fled fighting in North Darfur between armed groups. Internally displaced persons and refugees have told…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • African Development Bank Approves $62 Million Emergency Grant to Restore Critical Services in Conflict-Affected Sudan
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African Development Bank Approves $62 Million Emergency Grant to Restore Critical Services in Conflict-Affected Sudan

The two-year project (2025-2027) will focus on four Sudanese states-- Aj Jazira, River Nile, Sennar, and White Nile

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $62.13 million emergency grant to support the Sudan Integrated Social Sector Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (SISSIRP). This vital support aims to restore essential health, education, and water services that have been severely disrupted by the ongoing civil…

East African Community (EAC)
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East African Community (EAC) Champions Harmonised Africa Resource Mobilisation Strategy as it assumes EAC-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Leadership

The COMESA-EAC-SADC TFTA was first launched in June 2015 in Egypt by Heads of State and Government from the three blocs

As the African continent continues to grapple with limited resources to finance its development agenda and ambitions, the East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Hon. Veronica M. Nduva, has called for a unified, continent-wide resource mobilization strategy to replace fragmented and duplicative efforts and to strengthen Africa’s resource coalition. The Secretary General…

United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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President of the Republic of Zambia Receives Shakhboot bin Nahyan

H.E. President Hichilema welcomed the visit by H.E. Shakhboot bin Nahyan, where they discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them

His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, received His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, during an official visit to the capital, Lusaka.  H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His…

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

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    • International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs Landmark US$513 Million Syndicated Murabaha Financing with the Government of Pakistan to Support Energy Imports
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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Signs Landmark US$513 Million Syndicated Murabaha Financing with the Government of Pakistan to Support Energy Imports

This milestone facility marks the largest syndicated financing arranged by ITFC for Pakistan over the last three years

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed a US$513 million Syndicated Murabaha Financing Facility with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to support the country’s critical energy sector needs. The signing ceremony was…

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Uganda
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Minister-Counsellor Fan Xuecheng Attends China-Uganda Cultural and Educational Exchange Activities

China will continue to support people-to-people and educational cooperation, injecting fresh impetus into the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries

On July 11, 2024, Minister-Counsellor Fan Xuecheng of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda attended a series of cultural and educational exchange activities at Luyanzi Institute of Technology and Makerere University. The activities were joined by Professor Zhu Hui, Vice Chairperson of the University Council of Zhejiang University; Ms. Wang Lihong,…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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Turning the Tide: Democratic Republic of Congo’s Emergency Food Production Project Sows Resilience, Plants Hope

PURPA has strengthened the capacities of agricultural research stations such as the one at Kiyaka in Kwilu province in the centre of the country, enabling local production of improved maize and rice seeds

In the early morning, the fields stretch as far as the eye can see, bathed in the soft light of the rising sun. In Kwilu, Kasai, and Tshopo provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rural communities are reclaiming their land with renewed energy. Here, every furrow in…