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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mobilizes Response to Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda

Since the response team activation, USAID has provided an initial $1.35 million in pre-positioned outbreak response funding to address urgent gaps related to disease surveillance

The United States government is responding to the Marburg outbreak in the Republic of Rwanda, providing disease response and preparedness support. Marburg is a rare, severe, viral hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, which is spread by contact with blood or body fluids of a person infected with or who has…

Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International |

Angola: US President Biden must demand immediate release of five arbitrarily detained government critics

President Biden must also demand President Lourenço and his government stop the four-year crackdown on peaceful protests which has killed dozens of people, including children, and seen more than 100 arbitrarily arrested during demonstrations

During his visit to Angola from 13 to 15 October, US President Joe Biden must demand Angolan President João Lourenço and his government immediately release five government critics arbitrarily detained for more than a year, four of whom have been tortured through deliberate denial of medical care, Amnesty International said.  President…

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Source: The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Foreign Affairs |

President Museveni Offers Mediation for Peace in Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict

The President urged the warring factions to agree to a ceasefire and to hand over power to the people of Sudan

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed his willingness to mediate the ongoing conflict in Sudan, should both parties be open to his involvement. “I am ready to mediate the conflict if they are agreeable.” President Museveni stated this today during a meeting with the United Nations Envoy for Sudan at…

U.S. Embassy in Tunisia
Source: U.S. Embassy in Tunisia |

Ambassador Hood Celebrates Tunisian Scouts’ Efforts in Preserving Cultural Heritage Through the “Tourath” Project

The initiative not only fostered a deeper appreciation for Tunisia’s rich cultural history but also empowered Tunisian youth to take an active role in safeguarding their heritage

Ambassador Hood joined the Director of the National Heritage Institute Tarek Baccouche along with a number of representatives of the Tunisian Scouts and the Culture Ministry at the closing ceremony of the Tunisian Scouts Organization’s Tourath project. Since its inception in 2021, the Tourath project, which was funded by the Embassy, has actively engaged youth in…

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Morocco
Source: U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Morocco |

Disaster Management Exercise Maroc Mantlet 2024 Wraps up in Morocco  

This year’s edition of Maroc Mantlet centered around a simulated, large-scale earthquake in the vicinity of the 5th Naval Base, which provoked the series of events to drive the training modules

Soldiers, Airmen, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Responders from the Utah National Guard trained with their Moroccan counterparts in disaster management operations, Sept. 9-20, 2024, in Kenitra, Tangier, and Ksar Sghir, Morocco. The exercise, known as Maroc Mantlet, is the premier annual disaster planning and preparedness exercise in the Kingdom. Along…

Council of the European Union
Source: Council of the European Union |

Sudan: European Union (EU) sanctions regime prolonged for a further year

The restrictive measures currently in place under the Sudan sanctions regime will continue to apply until 10 October 2025 to a total of six individuals and six entities

The Council today decided to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan, where fighting is still ongoing between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective affiliated militias. The restrictive measures currently in place under the…

The Federal Council, Switzerland
Source: The Federal Council, Switzerland |

Intercontinental knowledge transfer: South Africa improves e-waste management with support from Empa

As part of the SRI program, Empa and the World Resources Forum (WRF) are working with teams from several developing and newly industrialized countries, including South Africa, to improve the recycling of e-waste

In summer 2024, the South African government published a strategy paper on the management of e-waste, which was developed in collaboration with Empa. This is the first time the country has issued standardized guidelines for the proper and safe handling of e-waste. The collaboration is part of a program funded…

U.S. Department of State
Source: U.S. Department of State |

United States of America: Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Germany and Ghana

In Accra, the delegation will meet with Ghanaian officials to discuss shared priorities for countering violent extremism and enhancing cooperation through the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

In Berlin, Assistant Secretary Witkowsky will lead an interagency delegation to the second U.S.–Germany Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Dialogue hosted by Germany’s Director-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Peacebuilding, and Humanitarian Assistance. During this dialogue they will discuss areas of shared interest and cooperation, including activities under the U.S Strategy to…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

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Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo to visit Finland

The Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, will visit Helsinki on 8–11 October and meet Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will meet Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Helsinki on 9 October. The visit programme includes political consultations between Finland and Tanzania. The foreign ministers will discuss ways to promote the bilateral relations and economic cooperation between the two countries. Other…

Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines |

Philippines: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Statement on the 03 October 2024 Joint Statement Between Mauritius and United Kingdom (UK)

The Philippines is committed to continue calling for the full and faithful compliance with the 2016 South China Sea Arbitration Award issued under UNCLOS

The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomes the Joint Statement issued on 3 October 2024 by the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the UK on the Chagos Archipelago. We note that the Chagos Archipelago has been a longstanding dispute between the UK and Mauritius, and was the subject of…