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Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Uganda: Museveni asks leaders to be mindful of their health

Speaker Anita Among appreciated Museveni for condoling with legislators, saying that the President has always stood with Parliament during moments of grief

President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned leaders to be mindful of their health, as their sudden passing will be a loss to the country. Museveni, who was eulogising the former Minister of Sate for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, at Parliament said a leader’s death creates problems and…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Members of Parliament (MPs) praise late Minister Nyirabashitsi, call for renewed fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

The late Hon. Nyirabashitsi, who was also the Kisoro District Woman Representative in Parliament, died of a heart attack, on Saturday, 07 September 2024

Legislators have renewed the call to combat the rising cases of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are claiming lives as Parliament paid glowing tribute to the late State Minister of Defence, Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi. The late Hon. Nyirabashitsi, who was also the Kisoro District Woman Representative in Parliament, died of a…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Cholera grips Sudan as Médecins sans frontières (MSF) calls for quick response

A cholera outbreak adds yet another challenge to Sudan’s decimated health system already struggling with increasing child malnutrition, high numbers of war wounded, and regular cases of preventable diseases

A cholera outbreak in central and eastern Sudan is bringing yet more risk, death, and misery to people already bruised by the country’s devastating war. Emergency teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are treating patients as well as providing water and sanitation services to people affected by the…

Energy Capital & Power

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Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) to Examine Impacts of Renewable Energy Systems in African Mining

The Critical Minerals Africa 2024 Summit will showcase measures adopted by African projects to advance energy security and affordability

A growing number of African critical mineral projects are adopting renewable energy solutions and signing Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to meet their production goals. Platinum group metals (PGM) producer Northam (https://apo-opa.co/4ghRLe7), for example, announced in August 2024 that it will utilize a 180 MW solar facility to power its Zondereinde…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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Foreign minister participates in 3rd Arab ministerial working group meeting on supporting Somalia

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, participated in the third meeting of the Arab Ministerial Working Group on supporting Somalia in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity

The meeting, held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, was chaired by Ahmed Maalim Fiqi, Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Egypt, and Mauritania, alongside Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League. Discussions focused…

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Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) to Showcase African Copper Prospects Amidst Growing Global Supply Shortage

CMA 2024 will promote African copper projects driving the stability of the global supply chain

Railway operator Lobito Atlantic Railway exported (https://apo-opa.co/4e3BWX2) its first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the U.S. in August 2024, strengthening Africa's contribution to the growing global demand for the critical mineral. With the global copper supply gap projected to reach 10 million metric tons…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
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Cross-border communities unite at United Nations Mission in South Sudan -sponsored peace forum to tackle climate-fueled conflict

The forum aims to support peaceful conflict resolution, empower county authorities to foster peace and stability, promote the role of women and youth, and help communities find their own solutions

The devastation caused by extreme flooding ravaging South Sudan is easy to see while travelling on the treacherous road to Yirol. Entire communities have been wiped out. Their tukuls are submerged in rapidly rising waters and few salvaged belongings are scattered across whatever high ground they can find. Not only…

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Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Panel to Examine Data-Driven Exploration in Angola’s Frontier Basins

Taking place October 2-3 in Luanda, Angola Oil & Gas represents the premier platform for deal-signing and dialogue

In September this year, Angola's National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) and national oil company Sonangol initiated a 45-day geological data acquisition campaign (https://apo-opa.co/4e13vjI) in the onshore Kwanza Basin. This effort aims to delineate the basin's hydrocarbon potential, which remains largely unexplored. The resulting data will provide valuable insights,…

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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Leads Nigeria’s Inaugural Domestic Dollar Bond, Raising over US$ 900 million

Proceeds of the bond issue will be invested in critical sectors of the Nigerian economy approved by the President on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the issuance of an inaugural domestic dollar bond from the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), raising US$900 million and marking a significant milestone in the country's economic development. AFC acted as Global Coordinator on the first-of-its-kind issuance…

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies increases resilience in its cross-border capacity between Kenya and Uganda

Using advanced technology, the new fibre route carries several terabits of data, making it a scalable option to meet the needs of Liquid’s retail, home, enterprise and wholesaler customers

In yet another milestone, Liquid Intelligent Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading technology company of African heritage, has announced the upgrade of its 1,300km fibre route connecting Kenya’s east coast city of Mombasa to Busia on the Ugandan border, bringing additional multi-terabit capacity and additional resilience to…