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Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | Nov 06, 2025

Eritrea: Various Activities by Diaspora Nationals

Accordingly, Eritrean communities in all cities of Sweden celebrated the founding of the Eritrean Community Day in Sweden, featuring programs depicting the culture and identity of Eritrea’s ethnic groups

Eritrean communities in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates conducted various activities focusing on raising awareness, strengthening organization, enhancing contributions to national development programs, and promoting the true image of Eritrea and its people. Accordingly, Eritrean communities in all cities of Sweden celebrated the founding of the Eritrean Community Day…

Source: Delegation of the European Union to Botswana and SADC | Oct 23, 2025

Team Europe and its African Partners Launch Joint Programme to Strengthen Health Systems in East and Southern Africa

The programme Regional Access and Accountability for Increased SRHR Equity in East and Southern Africa (RAISE SRHR) aims to improve access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and commodities

Team Europe and its African partners launch today a new regional initiative to strengthen health systems and expand access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across East and Southern Africa. The programme Regional Access and Accountability for Increased SRHR Equity in East and Southern Africa (RAISE SRHR) aims to improve access…

Source: United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) | Oct 13, 2025

At the World Health Summit, global parliamentarians meet with partners to strengthen political leadership in ending Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Discussions focused on improving access to HIV services, eliminating stigma and discrimination, and ensuring the protection of rights for women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people, who continue to face disproportionate barriers in accessing healthcare

Parliamentarians from around the world met with policymakers and partners at the World Health Summit in Berlin to foster dialogue on how to mobilize political will, defend equal rights and build inclusive and sustainable responses to HIV. “Parliamentarians have long been a cornerstone of international efforts to end AIDS, pushing…

Source: UN Women - Africa | Aug 22, 2025

Empowering Young Women in the Digital Age: The 2025 Leadership Conference and Competition

The program aimed not only to build competencies but also to empower participants to thrive as leaders in the digital economy

UN Women Ethiopia, in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs and Safe Light Initiative, has organized a two-week capacity-building program for over 150 young women. The program aims to help bridge the gender digital divide and increase women’s participation in ICT and leadership draws participants from Addis…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea | Jul 12, 2025

Eritrea: Contribution towards Augmenting Martyrs Trust Fund

Hewan Decoration Center contributed 14,000 Kroner; and the Eritrean community in Hasselby-Vallingby contributed 35,000 Kroner

Nationals in Sweden have contributed over 105,000 Kroner towards augmenting the National Martyrs Trust Fund. Mr. Negasi Goitom, Head of Finance of the Holidays Coordinating Committee, indicated that the Stockholm branch of the National Union of Eritrean Women contributed 2,000 Kroner; an anonymous donor contributed 2,500 Kroner; women members of…

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | Jul 02, 2025

Building local value through skills development at the Learning and Knowledge Development Facility (LKDF) Forum 2025

The Forum highlighted how localizing skills and competencies across value chains—particularly in manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and industrial processing—is key to enabling multinational corporations and developing countries to thrive

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), through its Learning and Knowledge Development Facility (LKDF) and with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), convened the LKDF Forum 2025 under the theme “Skills Development and Local Value Addition: Ensuring Sustainable Growth in Global Supply Chains.” The Forum…

Source: UNFPA - East and Southern Africa | Jun 24, 2025

Fewer babies in Botswana acquire Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) thanks to dedicated push to eliminate mother to child transmission

Women living with HIV who do not receive antiretroviral (ARV) medicine have a 15–45% chance of transmitting the virus to their children during pregnancy, labour, delivery or breastfeeding

Eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV is possible. And Botswana is celebrating becoming the first country in Africa – and the first country with a high burden of HIV - to be awarded a Gold Tier status by the World Health Organization (WHO), for its efforts to eliminate vertical transmission of…

Source: Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates | Jun 06, 2025

Morocco: His Majesty (HM) the King Congratulates Sweden's Sovereigns on National Day

His Majesty the King extends His warmest congratulations and sincere wishes for good health and happiness to the Swedish sovereigns, and members of their esteemed royal family

His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, Sovereigns of Sweden, on the occasion of their country's national day. In this message, His Majesty the King extends His warmest congratulations and sincere wishes for good health and happiness to…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia | Jun 05, 2025

Liberia: President Boakai Congratulates Sweden on National Day

President Boakai stressed that he welcome Sweden’s offer for technical expertise and collaboration to Liberia as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a congratulatory message to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf on the occasion marking the National Day of the Kingdom of Sweden on June 6, 2025. According to a Foreign Ministry release, on behalf of…

Source: State House Seychelles | May 06, 2025

Swedish Ambassador Bids Farewell to President Ramkalawan at Conclusion of Tenure

As a parting gesture, Ambassador Vicini announced the donation of a collection of books to the Seychelles National Library, presenting a personal copy to President Ramkalawan during the meeting

Her Excellency Ms. Caroline Vicini, Ambassador of Sweden to the Republic of Seychelles, paid a farewell courtesy call on President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House today, marking the official end of her four-year diplomatic assignment. Ambassador Vicini was accompanied by Ms. Camilla Prawitz and Ms. Mutheu Mbondo from the Swedish…

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