Download logo South Sudan is on alert for a looming human and climate disaster in coming months with the world’s youngest country expected to suffer its worst floods in 60 years that will drive parts of the country to the brink of famine, said Save the Children. The child rights agency is warning of a devastating large-scale […]
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Sudan: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital
After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Turkish Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan – including threats made against the lives of MSF staff – MSF has taken the decision to evacuate our team from the hospital. This decision has not been taken lightly. Amidst the ongoing war in Sudan, MSF had managed […]
Zimbabwe: Army Commander Threatens Election Integrity
Download logo Zimbabwe’s army commander has openly stated that the country’s security forces intend to play a partisan political role, threatening future elections and those participating in them, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 29, 2024, the Zimbabwe National Army commander, Lt. General Anselem Sanyatwe, was quoted as saying that people would be marched to polling stations “whether […]
Foreign Minister meets with Chairman of Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee of Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Download logo During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the long-standing relations of friendship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America and ways to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields to achieve the common interests of the two countries within the framework of the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA). […]
Strengthening International Collaboration on Oil Spill Preparedness and Response: Uganda Takes a Leading Role
Download logo In a move to bolster regional environmental safety and fortify its oil and gas sector, Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today with a delegation from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), led by Dr. Joseph Kabusheshe, Director of Environmental Health and Safety. […]
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Deliver Training on Risk Management and Stress Testing for Islamic Financial Institutions
Download logo The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) and the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) concluded a two-day virtual training program on “Risk Management and Stress Testing for Islamic Financial Institutions” from 3-4 July 2024. The program, attended by a diverse group of stakeholders including regulators and senior executives from Islamic financial […]
Afreximbank Academy to host training programme to assist African Corporates to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Download logo African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative capacity development program designed to empower African corporates to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This initiative, spearheaded by Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, aims to equip businesses […]
H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, & International Cooperation, Addresses the Special Committee Discussing the Government Program at Parliament
Download logo H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, participated in a meeting of the special committee formed by the Parliament to discuss and study the new government's work program for the period (2024/2025 – 2026/2027), chaired by Counselor Ahmed Saad, the First Deputy Speaker of the House of […]
United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Calls for the Release of Abducted Activist in Misrata, and All Arbitrarily Detained in Libya
Download logo UNSMIL is deeply concerned by reports of another abduction, this time in Misrata. On 8 July, 29-year-old political activist Al-Moatassim Areebi was abducted by unidentified armed men in civilian clothes along with Mohamed Shtewi. While Mr. Shtewi was released after being beaten, the whereabouts of Mr. Al-Areebi remain unknown. UNSMIL reiterates the call […]
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – Funded Bridges Connect Communities in Mundri West County With Markets and Services
Download logo Residents along the rivers Turubwa and Bundri in Mundri West County are rejoicing, and why would they not? Thanks to two new bridges, they are no longer forced to cross sometimes flooded overpasses on foot. “We used to fall into the water with our cassava flour and other crops on our way to […]