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Ministry of Finance - Republic of Ghana
Source: Ministry of Finance - Republic of Ghana |

World Bank to Help Ghana Provide Jobs for Over 500,000 Entering Job Market Each Year

The announcement followed a high-level meeting at the World Bank headquarters between the Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, and Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson

The World Bank has committed to supporting Ghana in tackling its youth unemployment challenge by backing a new Growth and Jobs Strategy aimed at creating opportunities for over 500,000 young people entering the job market annually. The announcement followed a high-level meeting at the World Bank headquarters between the Bank’s…

African Union (AU)
Source: African Union (AU) |

African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson received H.E. Nonceba Losi, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU)

The meeting also highlighted South Africa’s ongoing commitment to promoting peace, stability, & sustainable development across the region

The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, received H.E. Nonceba Losi, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU. They had constructive discussion on Africa’s priorities within the G20 framework, underscoring the importance of inclusive representation and advancing the continent’s strategic interests.…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt |

President El-Sisi to Head to Djibouti

The President will hold talks with the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on ways to strengthen relations between the two countries

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is heading to Djibouti today. The President will hold talks with the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on ways to strengthen relations between the two countries and joint coordination on regional developments in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Chad's Foreign Minister Meets Qatar's Ambassador

During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two countries

HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad Abdoulaye Sabre Fadoul met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Chad Talib bin Mohammed Al Mankhas. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two countries.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar |

Qatar, Togo Hold First Round of Political Consultations

On the sidelines of the political consultations, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Togo signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the fields of youth and sports

The first round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Togo was held Wednesday in Lome, the capital of Togo. The Qatari side was chaired by HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) |

Angola Commits USD 5 Million to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Championing Africa-Led Health Financing Strategy

This announcement marks a major milestone in Africa CDC’s continued efforts to rally political leadership, domestic financing, and unified continental action around the New Public Health Order and the Lusaka Agenda

In a strong act of continental solidarity, His Excellency João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union, announced a landmark voluntary contribution of USD 5 million to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), reaffirming Angola’s leadership and enduring commitment to strengthening regional…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

State Information Technology Agency (SITA) Governance and Performance Failures Put State Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure at Risk

The committee heard that while a new Board has been in place since February 2025, the agency still has critical unfilled vacancies such as a Chief Digital Officer

Following two days of briefings from the Auditor-General and the Special Investigating Unit on the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), Mr Songezo Zibi, has raised concerns with SITA’s governance and performance failures, which adversely affect government effectiveness. The SITA has…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Agriculture Committee Allows Department to Review Apps in Line with Medium-Term Development Plan

The committee expressed concern after it learnt from the AGSA that the department has set annual reports as a target without clearly understanding the expected level of performance

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture received a briefing yesterday from the Office of the Auditor General (AGSA) on its review of the Department of Agriculture and its entities’ 2025/26 annual performance plans (APPs) and budgets. The department and entities also made presentations on their APPs and budgets for the 2025/26…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Tourism Committee Calls on Department to Provide Committee with a Briefing on its Partnership Model

The department assured the committee that, unlike before, its strategy is aligned to the government’s Medium-Term Development Plan and will have the capacity to deliver the strategy as planned

The Department of Tourism and its entity, South African Tourism (SAT), appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Tourism yesterday to present their annual performance plans for the 2025/26 financial year and their strategic plans for 2025–2030, which aim to situate South Africa as a preferred and competitive tourism destination regionally,…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence

Senior UN officials warned on Wednesday that all parties involved in the conflict are systematically using sexual violence as a tactic of war against civilians. Worsening conditions in the east Escalating attacks by non-State armed groups in eastern DRC have led to a significant surge in sexual violence, predominantly targeting…