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Parliament of the Republic of Uganda

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    • Uganda: Tayebwa clarifies remarks on nurses, affirms their leadership credentials
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Uganda: Tayebwa clarifies remarks on nurses, affirms their leadership credentials

Tayebwa told the House that he had engaged the Uganda Communications Commission to follow up the matter, and called for a public apology from the journalist

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has clarified that his remarks on nurses were intended to recognise their professional competence and academic achievements, including their ability to hold leadership positions. Tayebwa said his remarks during the House sitting on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, highlighted that nurses can attain advanced qualifications and should…

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    • Uganda: Mechanised Agriculture: a key priority in Government’s 5-year Agenda
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Uganda: Mechanised Agriculture: a key priority in Government’s 5-year Agenda

To attain this, Tumwebaze said government plans to provide 10,000 tractors over the next five years to bridge the gap in arable land utilisation and make agricultural mechanisation both accessible and affordable

Government will prioritise mechanised agriculture as a central enabler of agricultural production and rural transformation in the next five years, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has said. Presenting a statement on the performance of the agriculture sector during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 21…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea

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Eritrea: Seminars for Diaspora Nationals on Objective Situation

Participants expressed their readiness to strengthen their participation in efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and adopted a five-point resolution

Public seminars focusing on the objective situation in the homeland, as well as global and regional developments, were conducted for nationals in Italy, South Sudan, South Africa, and Angola. At the seminars conducted in Italy, Mr. Fesehatison Petros, Eritrea’s Ambassador to Italy, addressed nationals in Rome; Mr. Teklesenbet Imam, Eritrea’s…

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Congress of Eritrean Community in Jeddah and Its Environs

The participants elected members of the central and executive committees for a three-year term

The Eritrean community in Jeddah and its environs held its 9th congress on 15 October under the theme “Let’s Consolidate Our Organization for the Development of Our Community.” At the congress, which was attended by Mr. Abdelrahman Osman, Eritrea’s Consul General in Jeddah and its environs; Mr. Ahmed Jaefer, Head…

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    • Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is returning as Lead Sponsor of Lagos Fashion Week 2026, reaffirming its commitment to empowering Africa’s creative industries as engines of inclusive economic growth, industrialisation and job creation
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Returns as Lead Sponsor of Lagos Fashion Week 2026, Convening Session on Financing a Sustainable African Fashion Industry

Lagos Fashion Week has established itself as a globally recognised platform showcasing African design, creativity and innovation

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is returning as Lead Sponsor of Lagos Fashion Week 2026, reaffirming its commitment to empowering Africa’s creative industries as engines of inclusive economic growth, industrialisation and job creation. Africa’s fashion industry holds significant potential to drive economic diversification, expand…

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Libya Links Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Connectivity to its Next Production Cycle

Libya’s digital oilfield push is linking technology development to production growth, upstream investment and its two-million-bpd production ambitions

Libya is building a digital oilfield strategy around AI, automation and stronger communications infrastructure as the National Oil Corporation (NOC) works to raise crude production toward two million barrels per day (bpd). The strategy has accelerated in 2026. The Ministry of Oil and Gas launched its New Energy Tech initiative…

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Ghana Seeks Investors Beyond Gold as Chinese Delegation, Asanko Gold Meet Lands Minister

The company reaffirmed its confidence in the mine’s exploration potential and plans to pursue open-pit expansion and underground mining

Ghana is stepping up efforts to attract investment into mineral resources beyond gold, as the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, held separate meetings with a Chinese delegation to discuss opportunities in the mining sector and officials from Asanko Gold Ghana Limited. During the meeting with…

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    • Sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
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Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis

Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened to discuss a pathway to a ceasefire and transition to peaceful governance that represents all Sudanese people

“Our first session, devoted to de-escalation, will offer an opportunity to explore practical ways forward,” said Pekka Haavisto, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, in a call to delegates to identify measures and use their “respective channels of engagement [to] build confidence and help create conditions conducive to a…

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    • Two healthcare workers set up an Ebola response unit in Kenya, one of five countries where cases have been reported
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World Health Organization (WHO) supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed

The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country

The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival.  The woman sought care at a private health facility in the capital, Abuja, on 11 October; laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis on 20 October.  She remains in isolation…

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Nigeria NOW! opens its project boardrooms to global investors in Abuja

With Nigeria’s annual mining revenue up more than tenfold to above N70bn, Nigeria NOW! brings global investors to Abuja on 19 and 20 November, where the Minister of Solid Minerals Development is Chief Host

Platinum group metals, gold, nickel, copper, lithium and rare earth elements lie together in one mineral province in Kaduna State, which the Minister of Solid Minerals Development announced in June as world-class and the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency has verified. The Ministry opens its doors to global investors at Nigeria…