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Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya | Mar 17, 2023

Kenya Strengthens Cooperation with Japan and Belgium to Improve Healthcare for Citizens

The partnerships with Japan and Belgium are expected to have a significant impact on the healthcare sector in Kenya

Kenya is set to strengthen its cooperation with Japan and Belgium to provide better healthcare to its citizens. The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Nakhumicha S. Wafula, hosted the ambassadors of Japan and Belgium to Kenya to discuss ongoing and future partnerships in the healthcare sector. During the meeting, Dr.…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Feb 23, 2023

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Competition Authority Participates in the Second Edition of Africa-European Union Competition Week

The Competition Week was aimed at promoting cooperation in the field of competition law and policy by bringing African and European policies and enforcement closer together

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has participated in the second edition of the Africa-EU Competition Week in Bruges, Belgium from 13-17 February 2023. The event, which was attended by the Executive Director of ERCA, Dr Simeon Koffi, Executive Director and Programme Officer, Ibrima Tambajang, presented an opportunity for EU…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | Jan 23, 2023

Eritrea: Athlete Rahel Daniel- Gold Medalist in Belgium

Rahel Daniel is winning Gold Medal for the fourth time in this month

Eritrean Olympian Athlete Rahel Daniel won Gold Medal at the Road Race that was held in Belgium on 22 January. The 21 years old Athlete Rahel finished the 8 km race in 28 minutes, and 41 seconds. Speaking to journalists, Rahel Daniel expressed readiness to register similar victory at the…

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | Dec 29, 2022

Rwanda: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) - Anticipatory Action window

Anticipatory actions to support the resilience of farmers impacted by low rains in Rwanda

Rwanda is greatly susceptible to impacts of climate change through its high dependence on rainfed agriculture. More than 70 percent of Rwandans work in agriculture and the sector contributes to one-third of the country’s gross domestic product. Despite the country’s overall growth and development over the last three decades, climate…

Source: Delegation of the European Union to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community | Nov 25, 2022

European Union Ambassadors to Tanzania launch 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

In Tanzania, Team Europe, together with local and international stakeholders, advocates for action to prevent and fight against femicide and GBV

The Ambassador of the European Union, H. E. Manfredo Fanti together with EU Member States’ Ambassadors H. E. Nabil Hajlaoui (France), H. E. Peter Hughebaert (Belgium), H. E. Theresa Zitting (Finland), H. E. Regine Hess (Germany), H. E. Mary O’Neill (Ireland), H. E. Marco Lombardi (Italy), Deputy Ambassador Mr. Job…

Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates | Nov 10, 2022

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita Receives the Minister-President of the Belgian Region of Wallonia

Wallonia, which is a federated entity of Belgium, is bound by cooperation agreements with Morocco since 1999

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, received, on November 10, 2022 in Rabat, the Minister-President of the Belgian region of Wallonia, Mr. Elio Di Rupo. Following this meeting, Mr. Nasser Bourita stressed that Cooperation with the Belgian region of Wallonia is part of…

Source: U.S. Department of State | Nov 08, 2022

Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Trudeau Travels to South Africa, Tanzania, Liberia, and Belgium

Her 10-day trip will prioritize working with U.S. diplomatic missions on policy and messaging priorities

Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau will travel to South Africa, Tanzania, Liberia, and Belgium from November 7 to November 17, 2022. Her 10-day trip will prioritize working with U.S. diplomatic missions on policy and messaging priorities, including the importance of press freedom and countering disinformation,…

Source: Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation | Nov 08, 2022

South Africa: Deputy Minister Alvin Botes to host the Fourth Meeting of South Africa – Belgium Joint Commission

Belgium is one of South Africa’s most important economic partners

The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will host the Fourth Meeting of the South Africa – Belgium Joint Commission in Pretoria on 08 November 2022. The Belgian delegation will be led by Ms Theodora Gentzis, the Acting President of the Board of the Federal Public…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | Oct 31, 2022

United Nations women’s rights committee publishes findings on Armenia, Belgium, Finland, The Gambia, Honduras, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Switzerland and Ukraine

A high number of girls are out of school, a situation exacerbated by child marriage, and a correspondingly high illiteracy rate among women and girls in The Gambia

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Armenia, Belgium, Finland, The Gambia, Honduras, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Switzerland and Ukraine, the States parties that it reviewed during its latest session. The findings contain positive aspects of each country's implementation of the Convention on the Elimination…

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | Sep 29, 2022

Ethiopia-Tigray: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)

Through SFERA, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributed USD 510 000 to FAO to help ensure the timely provision of fertilizers to meet the input needs of farmers

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Belgium support the timely delivery of agricultural inputs in the Tigray region. Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region continues to face a precarious humanitarian situation. Ongoing conflict, recurring environmental shocks and the residual impacts of a desert locust upsurge and the…

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