Download logo An oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign was launched to protect at-risk populations in cholera-affected woredas (districts) across eight regions: Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Central Ethiopia, South Ethiopia, Sidma and Somali. Covering 89 woredas, including Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and refugee camps (Sudan), the campaign achieved 98.4% coverage, vaccinating over 10,196,575 people. “With the leadership […]
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Egypt: Ministers of "Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation" and "Finance" Convene Technical Secretariat Meeting of the Supreme Committee for Economic Entities
Download logo H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, and Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, held a virtual meeting regarding the work of the Technical Secretariat of the Supreme Committee for Economic Bodies. The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohamed Abazid, Legal Advisor to the Minister, Dr. Hussein Essa, […]
National Coordination meetings to boost leather sector development and regional integration in East African Community countries
Download logo The East African Community (EAC) countries are committed to developing a competitive national leather sector, with the goal of driving significant economic growth and fostering regional development. National Coordination Committee Meetings were held in July in Kenya, Rwanda, and the United Republic of Tanzania, under the leadership of the EAC, with support from […]
United States (U.S.) Donates Vehicles to Improve Health Systems in the Western, Western North, and Ahafo Regions
Download logo The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provided three vehicles to the Ghana Health Service for use by the Western, Western North, and Ahafo Regional Health Directorates. The new 2024 double-cabin Nissan Navara pickups will allow regional health directorate staff to supervise service provision at healthcare facilities and […]
President El-Sisi Reviews Efforts to Implement the National Industrial Strategy
Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting to review efforts underway to implement the National Industrial Strategy. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Lieutenant-General Kamel Al-Wazir; Minister of State for Military Production, Eng. Mohamed Salah El-Din; […]
Tanzania: Private businesses complicit in forced evictions of Maasai communities by authorities
Download logo Since 2009, private businesses have been complicit in forced evictions of Maasai Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands in Loliondo by Tanzanian authorities, Amnesty International said today in a new report. The new report, ‘Business as usual in bloodied land? The role of businesses in forced evictions in Loliondo, Tanzania’, details how Otterlo Business Corporation (OBC), […]
Government asked to rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran
Download logo Igara West MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo. Hon. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100 students were lured into applying for the […]
Morocco: His Majesty the King Congratulates Ivorian President on National Day
Download logo His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire's President, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, on his country’s National Day. In this message, His Majesty the King extends His congratulations and best wishes for good health and happiness to Ouattara, and prosperity to the Ivorian people. The Sovereign welcomes […]
“A Triumph of Dedication: Eradicating Polio in Malawi”
Download logo In February 2022, a single case of Wild Polio Virus 1 sent shockwaves in Malawi, a case of a 14-year-old child in Ndirande, Blantyre changing the focus from under 5 routine immunization at birth to children aged 0-15 group as a target to combat the outbreak. The virus was genetically linked to a […]
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Supports Vocational Training in Algeria
Download logo In cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye and the FOREM Association, a vocational training program featuring a “Welding and Metalworking” module has been launched in Algeria. The opening ceremony held in the capital, Algiers, was attended by the Ambassador of the […]