South Africa: President Ramaphosa and United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Commit to Deepening Ties

Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa and newly elected British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have expressed their shared commitment to deepening relations between South Africa and the United Kingdom in several areas of cooperation, including the just energy transition. Prime Minister Starmer placed a call with President Ramaphosa this morning, Sunday, 7 July 2024, to […]

Civilian Operations Commander arrival to Somalia

Download logo On his first visit to EUCAP Somalia in his role as Civilian Operations Commander, Mr. Stefano Tomat commenced a comprehensive duty trip in Somalia. His visit includes key meetings with the Somali and international counterparts, visits to EUCAP Somalia’s Field Offices in Bossaso and Hargeisa and facilities, and observation of the Mission’s engagements […]

President El-Sisi Meets Delegation of Participants in Sudan Conference of Political, Civilian Groups

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a delegation, comprising participants in the conference of Sudan’s political and civilian groups, hosted by Egypt. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdelatty and Director of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamal.  Also in attendance were […]

Driving Progress: Comorians Celebrates Transformative Road Built with African Development Bank Support

The people of the Union of the Comoros are celebrating the completion of a major road that will open up its agriculturally rich areas and provide reliable access to its popular tourist centres. Thousands of Comorians turned up to witness the official opening of the $30 million road artery financed entirely by the African Development […]

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee on the Construction of Head-quarters of Community Institutions meets on the Margins of the Council of Ministers Meeting in Abuja

Download logo The ECOWAS Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee on the Construction of Headquarters of Community Institutions meets on the Margins of the Council of Ministers meeting on July 5, 2024, at the construction site of the New ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria to consider the report of the Experts’ Meeting of the Committee and assess the […]

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) implements an In-Country Facilitation Support and Capacity Building Workshop for the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanisms (ECO-PHSICM) in Liberia

Download logo The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs organized a 3-day capacity building workshop from 1st to 3rd July 2024 for the ECOWAS Protection and Human Security Integrated Coordination Mechanism (ECO-PHSICM) with the support of the National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Coordinating Centre (NCCRM) which is the coordinating Secretariat for the […]

Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Simão Concluded a Pre-Electoral Mission to Ghana, Called for Peaceful, Transparent, Credible and Inclusive Elections in December 2024

Download logo The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded a two-day pre-electoral visit to Ghana. The objective of this visit was to engage with authorities and other stakeholders on the electoral process to promote peaceful, transparent, credible, and inclusive […]

On visit to South West State, Acting United Nations (UN) Special Representative highlights humanitarian and security support

Download logo The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan, visited today the South West State, as part of his first round of in-person engagements with Federal Member States’ leaders. “I am pleased to be back in Baidoa, South West State. I thank President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed ‘Laftagareen’ and his team for […]

Liberia: President Boakai Announces Voluntary 40% Reduction in his Salary

Download logo In fulfillment of his commitment to fiscal integrity and national financial security, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has announced a voluntary 40% reduction in his salary. According to the President, the announcement reflects his determination to lead by example in strengthening government accountability and demonstrating solidarity with the people of the nation. The […]

Liberia President Launches New Employee Status Regularization Program; Unveils New Batch of Consultants

Download logo In a significant milestone move, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of Liberia, on Thursday, July 4, officially launched the Employee Status Regularization Program (ESRP). He at the same time unveiled a team of highly qualified consultants at a special press briefing held at the Ministry of Information Cultural Affairs and Tourism […]