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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Arab Republic of Egypt explore possibilities for greater cooperation in peace and security

The Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS H.E. Mohamed Fouad paid a courtesy call on the ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musa

The ECOWAS Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt are exploring the possibility for greater cooperation in peace and security, towards making West Africa a safer and more stable region on the continent. This came to the fore when the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS H.E. Mohamed Fouad paid…

United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)

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    • Somalia: Support for development and dialogue discussed on United Nations (UN) Special Representative’s farewell visit to Garowe (1)
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    • Somalia: Support for development and dialogue discussed on United Nations (UN) Special Representative’s farewell visit to Garowe (3)
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Somalia: Support for development and dialogue discussed on United Nations (UN) Special Representative’s farewell visit to Garowe

The UN Special Representative was speaking in Puntland’s capital, Garowe, following meetings with Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni and members of his cabinet

Continuing her farewell visits with Somali leaders, the top United Nations official for Somalia today visited Puntland where she discussed the world body’s support in areas such as local development and national dialogue. “I'm particularly grateful to President Deni for taking time out of his retreat – he's having his…

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)

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    • Somali Security and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Forces complete training on Emergency Battlefield Care (1)
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Somali Security and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Forces complete training on Emergency Battlefield Care

The comprehensive course covered essential topics such as Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Medical officers from Somali Security Forces (SSF), United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have completed a three-day training programme on providing emergency care to battlefield casualties. The training, organized by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and facilitated…

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South Africa: Late Justice Yvonne Makgoro honoured with Special Official Funeral Category

Justice Mokgoro, one of the first Justices to be appointed to the Constitutional Court when it was established in 1994, was also the first black woman judge of the apex court

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late retired Constitutional Justice Yvonne Mokgoro be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 1. Justice Mokgoro, who was an Esteemed Member of the Order of the Baobab, passed away on 9 May 2024 at the age of 73. In recognition of her…

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Eritrea: Vocational Training for Foster Families

The Ministry has been working in collaboration with the Ministries of Tourism and Education to enhance the socio-economic well-being of foster families

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has provided six months of vocational training to 219 foster families. Mr. Gebrea Fesehaye, a representative from the Social Welfare unit at the Ministry, reported that the training covered various skills, including cloth design, catering, sewing, and weaving. The participants included 21 individuals…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea

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Eritrea: Photo Exhibition Marks Independence Day Anniversary

The exhibition showcases the remarkable role of Eritrean women in the national struggle for independence and in defending the country’s sovereignty

A photo exhibition organized by the National Union of Eritrean Women has been inaugurated today in celebration of the 33rd Independence Day anniversary. The event took place at the premises of the National Union and was officially opened by Ms. Askalu Menkorios, Minister of Tourism, in the presence of Ministers,…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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    • Regional launch of the fourth continental biennial review report on agricultural growth and transformation and the preliminary consultation on ECOWAS Agriculture Policy (ECOWAP)/POST Malabo agenda
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Regional launch of the fourth continental biennial review report on agricultural growth and transformation and the preliminary consultation on ECOWAS Agriculture Policy (ECOWAP)/POST Malabo agenda

The event, which incorporated online and offline participation with a total of 98 participants, was held on the 16th and 17th of May 2024

The Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the national and regional stakeholders of the agriculture sector, the African Union, and representatives of the sector’s six stakeholder groups convened to officially launch the fourth Biennial Review on agricultural growth and transformation and…

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    • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) senior trade officials convene in Abuja to validate regional instruments to foster Economic integration
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) senior trade officials convene in Abuja to validate regional instruments to foster Economic integration

The overall objective of the 2-day meeting was to review, validate, and recommend regional trade policy instruments to the Ministers of Trade and Industry

Senior Trade Officials from ECOWAS Member States gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, from 15th to 16th May 2024 to consider regional instruments towards enhancing regional economic integration and trade. The overall objective of the 2-day meeting was to review, validate, and recommend regional trade policy instruments to the Ministers of Trade…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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    • Regional Tourism Experts adopts new regulation for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Tourist Accommodation Establishments
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Regional Tourism Experts adopts new regulation for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Tourist Accommodation Establishments

The ECOWAS Commission committed to organizing capacity-building sessions for national classification commissions and regulatory structures, establishing a harmonized tourism satellite account for member countries

At the conclusion of the three-day meeting of Tourism Experts and the Private Sector on the Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms of ECOTOUR 19-29, participants from Member States adopted several key resolutions. The private sector was tasked with formulating a request for funding for ECOTOUR 19-29 activities, identifying and seeking the…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)

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    • Aissa shelters with her family in an abandoned and looted fire station in Zalingei, Central Darfur. They were forced to flee their homes in early November 2023 as fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in the Al-Hasahisa camp. Sudan, 5 April 2024. MSF/JUAN CARLOS TOMASI
    • A woman and her children take shelter in an abandoned house with no roof or furniture in Zalingei amidst escalating violence in the region. Sudan, 5 April 2024. MSF/JUAN CARLOS TOMASI
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Sudan: People abandoned amidst horrific violence and humanitarian void in Central Darfur

Amid the large-scale violence in Sudan, healthcare workers and facilities have been attacked and looted, leaving large portions of the health system damaged or non-functional

As the fighting in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in April 2023, the displaced people of Al-Hasahisa camp, in Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur state, found themselves caught in the crossfire. According to the United Nations, by November, the camp had been besieged by RSF…