4th India Zambia Foreign Office Consultations (FOC)

Download logo The 4th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Zambia were held in Lusaka on 8th August, 2024. The Indian side was led by Shri Puneet R. Kundal, Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India and the Zambian side was led by Ms. Etambuyu Anamela […]

President Asks New Cabinet to Serve Kenya Diligently

Download logo President William Ruto has presided over the swearing-in of his reconstituted Cabinet with a pledge to enact far-reaching measures to root out corruption and enhance accountability in the public service. Speaking after the 19 Cabinet Secretaries were sworn into office at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, President Ruto said the country was beginning […]

President Boakai Extols Singapore on 59th Independence Anniversary

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a message of congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Singapore on the occasion commemorating the 59th Independence Anniversary of that great country on August 9, 2024. According to a Foreign Ministry release, in his message to […]

President mourns passing of creative icon Ms Connie Chiume

Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa has learned with profound sadness of the passing of one of South Africa's brightest stars, actor and filmmaker Ms Connie Chiume. Ms Chiume has passed away at the age of 72, leaving a legacy of performances on film and television screens in productions including Black Panther, Yizo Yizo 2, Zone […]

Japan-Morocco Foreign Ministers' telephone Talk

Download logo On August 8, commencing at 6:35 p.m., for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a telephone talk with H.E. Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco. The overview is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa […]

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to visit Egypt

Download logo Foreign Minister Ali Sabry will pay an official visit to Egypt from 07 – 09 August 2024 on the invitation of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. During the visit, he will have hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo and also meet with Minister of Investment […]

President Ramaphosa to address National Women's Day Commemoration

Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Friday, 9 August 2024, officiate the National Women’s Day Commemoration hosted by the Khâi-Ma Municipality at Pofadder in Namakwa District of the Northern Cape. The President will address the national commemoration of Women's Day under the theme “Celebrating 30 Years of Freedom Towards Women’s Development” at the Denis […]

President El-Sisi Meets Eritrean Minister of Foreign Affairs

Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Eritrean Minister of Foreign Affairs Osman Saleh, in the attendance of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Dr. Badr Abdel-Aty, Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service Major General Abbas Kamel and the Eritrean ambassador in Cairo. The Spokesman for the Presidency said President El-Sisi received […]

Republic of Congo: Metssa Congo recycling plant under investigation due to health risks documented by Amnesty International

Download logo Reacting to the start of a technical investigation mission ordered by the Ministry of the Environment of Congo into the Metssa Congo recycling plant located in Vindoulou, Pointe-Noire region, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “We welcome the Ministry of the Environment’s decision to carry out this […]

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes US$2 million from the Government of Japan to support the humanitarian response in Mozambique

Download logo The Government of Japan has allocated JPY 300 million -approximately US$2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations in northern Mozambique. Food insecurity has increased in northern Mozambique in recent years, exacerbated by insecurity, recurrent displacement, and climatic and economic shocks. The contribution […]