Expanding vaccination reach through integrated services in Eswatini

As of 18 April, Eswatini has, with the support of partners including World Health Organization (WHO), vaccinated over 50 000 girls in schools, with a national coverage of 64.3%

It was an enormous relief to mother Jabumkhaliphi Sifundza when her ten-year-old daughter, Nozweno, was vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV). She’d heard about the vaccine on social media and wanted to do everything possible to protect Nozweno from cervical cancer. Alongside Eswatini’s efforts to vaccinate girls like Nozweno during immunization…

Chair of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee visits Morocco

The Chair of the Military Committee met with several other high placed military leaders and briefed the Royal College of High Military Studies in Kenitra on NATO’s global approach to security and its partnerships in the southern neighbourhood

From 28 to 30 April 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, was in Morocco, marking his third official visit to a Mediterranean Dialogue Partner in the last month. Admiral Bauer was received by the Minister-Delegate for the Administration of National Defence, Mr Abdellatif Loudiyi, and…

Meeting with Japanese nationals and business representatives in Nigeria

On April 30, commencing at 6:30 pm local time (May 1, 2:30 am JST) for approximately 120 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Federal Republic of Nigeria, attended a meeting with Japanese nationals in Nigeria, including representatives from Japanese companies. At the…

Second National Basketball Association (NBA) Academy Showcase Africa Tips off in Senegal

NBA Academy is a year-round elite basketball development program that provides top high-school-age athletes from outside the U.S. with a holistic approach to player development and a predictable pathway to maximize their potential

NBA Academy Africa (www.NBA.com) Hosts Series of Exhibition Games Featuring U-18 Teams from Canada, Cameroon, Germany, Senegal and the U.S.; Seven Participating Teams Collectively Feature Nearly 100 Players from 19 Countries.   NBA Africa yesterday tipped off the second NBA Academy Showcase Africa, a series of exhibition games featuring U-18 teams from Canada,…

South Africa: Minister Pandor to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark

The Meeting provides an opportunity for the African countries to exchange notes with countries of the North on key global issues and developments

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will undertake an Official Visit to Denmark to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, scheduled to take place from 2-3 May 2024, in Copenhagen. The two-day annual meeting will be held under the theme, “Multilateralism & increasing Trade…

Oman offers condolences to Kenya over floods

It also sends its wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured

The Foreign Ministry sends the sincere condolences and sympathy of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Kenya for the victims of the floods that have claimed dozens of lives. It also sends its wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.

Oman: Foreign Minister discusses Joint Committee with Algerian counterpart

The Ministers consulted and coordinated with regard to various aspects of bilateral cooperation

Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, made a phone call this evening to Ahmed Attaf, Foreign Minister of the People’s Democratic, Republic of Algeria. The Ministers consulted and coordinated with regard to various aspects of bilateral cooperation. They discussed ways to develop mutual benefits and further common interests, in preparation…

Powerful Coalition Launched to Drive African Development, Fueled by International Development Association (IDA)

Leaders from across Africa are joining civil society, foundations, the private sector, and young people to form a continental alliance for bold transformation ahead of the next round of IDA funding

On April 29 in Nairobi, Kenya, 19 African leaders and 32 finance ministers met to discuss ambitious economic reforms for accelerating the continent’s development. The summit, co-hosted by the government of Kenya and the World Bank, comes at a pivotal moment for Africa: the continent is poised to make a leap…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Mali on Rapid Credit Facility and Completes 2024 Article IV Mission

Discussions focused on the economic outlook, macroeconomic policies and possible responses to the urgent balance of payments (BOP) needs

IMF staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency financing through the Exogenous Shock Window of the IMF’s Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). IMF staff also completes the 2024 Article IV mission; Mali’s economy has been hit by multiple exogenous shocks recently, including Russia’s war in Ukraine,…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Hails the Peaceful Conduct of Voting in Togo’s 29 April 2024 Parliamentary and Regional Elections

Some 4.2 million Togolese are expected to go to the polls in over 14,000 polling stations to elect their new Members of Parliament and Regional Advisors

The Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary and regional elections in Togo has expressed her satisfaction with the smooth organisation of the double election following the opening of polling stations on Monday 29 April 2024. The former Gambian Vice-President, Mrs…