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Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya | Mar 21, 2025

Kenya Reaffirms Commitment to Oral Health During World Oral Health Day 2025 Celebrations in Makueni

The national observance served as a platform to reaffirm cross-sectoral collaboration in tackling oral health challenges and ensuring equitable access to care for all Kenyans

Kenya on Thursday joined the global community in marking World Oral Health Day, with national celebrations held at Nduluku Comprehensive School in Makueni County. The event, themed “A Happy Mouth Is… A Happy Mind,” highlighted the critical link between oral health, mental wellness, and overall quality of life. Dr. Rebecca Kiptui, Acting…

Source: State House Seychelles | Mar 21, 2025

Appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Airports Authority

The Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Airports Authority, who will be an ex-Officio Member of the Board, will be appointed by the Board

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Airports Authority. This is in accordance with Section 4 of the Seychelles Airports Authority Act, 2024. Ms Wendy Zialor has been appointed as the Acting Chairperson The other Board Members are: Mrs Noella Brioche…

Source: State House Seychelles | Mar 21, 2025

Appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority

Mr Garry Albert, the Chief Executive Officer, remains as an ex-Officio Member

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA). Mr. Wilfred Fock Tave has been re-appointed as the Chairperson, and Mrs Sherin Francis has been appointed as the new Vice-Chairperson. The other Board Members are: Ms Sophie Belle…

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Source: Basketball Africa League (BAL) | Mar 21, 2025

Basketball Africa league Announces Collaboration with Wave Senegal and Wave Cote d’Ivoire

Collaboration Will Tip Off with Streetball Basketball Tournament in Dakar Leading up to 2025 BAL Sahara Conference Group Phase from April 26 - May 4

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) and Wave, Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, have joined forces to elevate the fan experience and make basketball more accessible in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. The collaboration will introduce a series of engaging initiatives designed to bring communities closer to the game in conjunction…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Mar 21, 2025

Parliament approves Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) deployment in South Sudan

He added that President Museveni’s decision was also based on Uganda’s commitment to patriotism, nationalism and Pan-Africanism

Lawmakers have supported the deployment of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan. The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Jacob Oboth presented a motion for a resolution of Parliament to support the deployment of the UPDF in South Sudan. This was during the sitting of the House chaired…

Source: African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) | Mar 21, 2025

African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) condemns Al-Shabaab mortar attacks in Mogadishu

These indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians underscore Al-Shabaab’s blatant disregard for human life and expose the group’s desperation in the face of relentless pressure from Somali security forces and international partners

The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) condemns the heinous Al-Shabaab mortar attacks on Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport and nearby residential neighborhoods on Wednesday. These indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians underscore Al-Shabaab’s blatant disregard for human life and expose the group’s desperation in the face of…

Source: African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) | Mar 21, 2025

The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) honours Uganda Police officers for brave contributions to Somalia’s peace

The UFPU-12 contingent, deployed to Somalia in April 2024 under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has significantly contributed to the African Union mission’s success through operational support to the Somali Police Force

The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has honoured 160 Ugandan police officers for their outstanding contribution to Somalia’s peace and security. The officers, from the 12th contingent of the Uganda Formed Police Unit (UFPU-12), received African Union medals of honour at a colourful ceremony presided over…

Source: United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) | Mar 21, 2025

Youth from Al Ajilat, Sabratha, Zawia and Jadida come together to discuss ways to reduce community violence

The participants discussed how young lives were being lost, families and communities were being affected, and interventions from the state and local leaders were crucial to prevent further conflict

In a workshop and iftar organized by UNSMIL, thirty-eight youth from, Al Ajilat, Zawiya, Sabratha and Jadida, joined officials from the Ministries of Youth, Labour and the Mission to share experiences and discuss ways to reduce community violence last Wednesday. As part of UNSMIL’s youth strategy – YouEngage – and…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Mar 21, 2025

Experts Adopt Roadmap and recommend that Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) maintain its Leadership in the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

Member States are asked, among other things, to ensure inter-institutional coordination in the fight against IUU fishing, to designate a lead institution for the management of the blue economy and to pool their resources in the fight against IUU fishing

The fourth Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Stakeholders Meeting on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing was held in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, from 18 to 20 March 2025. The objective of the meeting was to develop a regional cooperation framework to combat IUU fishing and…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Mar 21, 2025

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches the Review of the Regional Food Security Storage Strategy

The revision of the regional food security storage strategy aims to strengthen the region’s capacity to prevent and manage food, nutrition and pastoral crises in a sustainable and coordinated manner

The first meeting of the Steering Committee in charge of reviewing the regional food security storage strategy and adjusting the Regional Food Security Reserve (RFSR) opens today 20 March in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting constitutes the formal launch by ECOWAS of a key process aimed at adapting the regional food…

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