Secretary of State for International Development, Rory Stewart, updates on the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the UK's response
By Rory Stewart
Ebola is back, this time in the eastern DRC. It is the largest outbreak in the country’s history, the second largest in the world, and the first in a conflict zone. So far 1,209 people have died. And we must do much more to grip this situation.…
Since the outbreak started in August 2018, more than 1,100 people have died, making this the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history
The international community must urgently increase its investment in Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before the outbreak escalates further, warns the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Despite some successes in containing the outbreak, there has been an alarming increase in…
Mr Evans Liyosi, new WHO Representative in Sierra Leone presenting his credentials to Hon Nimatulai Bah Chang, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
This engagement now gives Mr Liyosi the official recognition by the government to represent the Organization in Sierra Leone
The newly appointed Representative of the World Health Organization Country Office in Sierra Leone, Mr Evans Majani Liyosi, today 15 May 2019 presented his credentials to the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon Nimatulai Bah Chang , in Freetown. This engagement now gives Mr Liyosi the official…
Guests were pleasantly surprised by a flash mob dance performed by the teachers and students of the British International School
To celebrate the power of unity, cooperation and dialogue in Europe and around the world, more than 400 guests happily joined in the celebration of Europe Day 2019 at a reception held at Sierra Lighthouse. The EU Delegation had prepared a video for the occasion with messages on EU in…
“This substantial support from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, We-Fi, will help us scale up our actions and achieve greater results for women entrepreneurs across the continent” - Vanessa Moung
The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61.8 million for the African Development Bank’s (https://www.AfDB.org/en/) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) (https://bit.ly/2Q1fF1L) program.
We-Fi (https://We-Fi.org/) is a partnership among 14 donor governments, eight multilateral development banks, and other public and…
Stepping up structural reform efforts will be crucial to managing fiscal risks, ensuring greater accountability, and diversifying the economy for the benefit of all Sierra Leoneans
The Sierra Leone authorities and IMF mission concluded discussions, ad referendum, on economic policies to pave the way for consideration by the IMF Executive Board of the first review under the ECF-supported program; Continued actions to mobilize revenue and manage public finances remain key priorities to reduce public debt and…
The economic landscape in Sierra Leone remains challenging
The Sierra Leone authorities and IMF mission concluded discussions, ad referendum, on economic policies to pave the way for consideration by the IMF Executive Board of the first review under the ECF-supported program; continued actions to mobilize revenue and manage public finances remain key priorities to reduce public debt and…
The Orange Digital Centre has been set-up as a centre to provide wide-ranging support for startups
Orange (www.Orange.com) is launching the “Orange Digital Centre” today in Tunis, a place built around a completely new concept and entirely dedicated to innovation. Attending the launch are Anouar Maarouf, Tunisian Minister of Communication Technologies and the Digital Economy, Abdelkoddous Saadaoui, Tunisian Secretary of State for Youth, Alioune Ndiaye, Chief…
HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi received Sunday a copy of the credentials of HE the Republic of Nicaragua's (non-resident) Ambassador to the State Mohammed Mohammed Farara El Ashtar, of HE the Republic of Sierra Leone's (non-resident) Ambassador to the State Rashid…
Family photo of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2019 (L to R) H.E. First Ladies of Burundi, Mauritania, Guinea Conakry, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Niger, Malawi, Merck Foundation CEO, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, Namibia, Botswana, Liberia
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President of Merck More than a Mother with H.E. First Ladies of Mauritania, Namibia, Guinea Conakry, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Botswana, Niger, Central African Republic, Burundi, Mozambique, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President of Merck More than a Mother with H.E. First Ladies of Malawi, Guinea Conakry, Niger, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Ghana, Congo Brazzaville, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Central African Republic during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Executive Board and Family Board, E. Merck KG and Chairman of Board of Trustees of Merck Foundation meeting H.E. MADAM FATIMA MAADA BIO, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Executive Board and Family Board, E. Merck KG and Chairman of Board of Trustees of Merck Foundation meeting H.E. MADAM CONDE DJÈNÈ The First Lady of the Republic of Guinée & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
H.E. MADAM CLAR MARIE-DUNCAN WEAH the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador Meeting Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Executive Board and Family Board, E. Merck KG and Chairman of Board of Trustees of Merck Foundation
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Merck Foundation Team during committee meeting with H.E. MADAM CLAR MARIE-DUNCAN WEAH the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Merck Foundation Team during committee meeting with H.E. PROF. GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019 Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother Meeting With H.E. PROF. GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother Meeting with H.E. MADAM AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA The First Lady of Republic of Zimbabwe & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of the Executive Board and Family Board, E. Merck KG and Chairman of Board of Trustees of Merck Foundation meeting with H.E. MADAM REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Merck Foundation Team during committee meeting with H.E. MADAM AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU The First Lady of the Republic of the Niger & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother with H.E. MADAM NEO JANE MASISI The First Lady Of Botswana & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother along with Merck Foundation Team during committee meeting with H.E. MADAM NEO JANE MASISI The First Lady Of Botswana & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM CONDE DJÈNÈ The First Lady of the Republic of Guinée & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador and H.E. MADAM AÏSSATA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU The First Lady of the Republic of the Niger & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador meeting Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM DENISE NKURUNZIZA The First Lady of the Republic of Burundi & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother in conversation with H.E. MADAM FATIMA MAADA BIO, the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother meeting with First Ladies of Africa during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. PROF. GERTRUDE MUTHARIKA The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM REBECCA AKUFO-ADDO The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM CONDE DJÈNÈ The First Lady of the Republic of Guinée & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW The First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother meeting with First Ladies of Africa during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM ANTOINETTE SASSOU-NGUESSO The First Lady of the Republic of the Congo & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM NEO JANE MASISI The First Lady Of Botswana & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM DENISE NKURUNZIZA The First Lady of the Republic of Burundi & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM CLAR MARIE-DUNCAN WEAH The First Lady of the Republic of Liberia & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI)
H.E. MADAM AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA The First Lady of Republic of Zimbabwe & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI)
H.E. MADAM FATIMA MAADA BIO The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador speech during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother meeting with First Ladies of Africa during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother meeting with First Ladies of Africa during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
H.E. MADAM BRIGITTE TOUADERA The First Lady of Central African Republic & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador and H.E. DR. ISAURA FERRÃO NYUSI The First Lady of the Republic of Mozambique & Merck More Than A Mother Ambassador with Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation & President Merck More Than A Mother during Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit - (MFFLI) 2019
The Merck foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2019 was attended by 15 African First Ladies
Merck foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2019 was attended by as many as Fifteen African First Ladies to discuss the strategy to break the stigma of infertility and empower women and girls in Education.
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany conducted Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative…
