In a landmark deal, Houston-based hydrocarbon exploration company VAALCO Energy has reported that all involved parties have finalized a production sharing contract (PSC) for Block P offshore Equatorial Guinea. According to the joint operating agreement, which was approved by the government of Equatorial Guinea in March 2024, the PSC provides for a development and production […]
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New Chinese Ambassador to Zambia H.E. Han Jing Arrives in Zambia
Download logo On the afternoon of 6 August 2024, H.E. Han Jing, new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Zambia, arrived in Zambia. Ambassador Han was welcomed at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by Ms. Etambuyu Gundersen, Permanent Secretary for International Cooperation and Relations, Ms. Hellen Chifwaila, Director for Political Affairs, and Ms. […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Catalogues Improvement in Efforts at Universal Health Coverage, Global Standard for Special Care Baby Units
Download logo His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has outlined remarkable improvements in affordable and quality healthcare in his State Opening of Parliament address, indicating that healthcare infrastructure investments have increased significantly through collaboration with partners. “Our commitment to affordable and quality healthcare aligns with the global call for Universal Health Coverage. Building on […]
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Makes Case for FEED SALONE, Emphasises Investments in Agriculture to Mitigate Food Price Volatility
Download logo His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today delivered his State Opening of Parliament Address, emphasising that agriculture and Food security are the cornerstones of a nation’s stability and prosperity. “They transcend mere sustenance and form a crucial pillar of national resilience, economic growth, and social wellbeing. Without the ability to feed our […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) expresses profound concern about the famine in Sudan and welcomes United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting
Download logo The United Arab Emirates is alarmed by the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan, with severe food insecurity affecting over 25 million Sudanese citizens. We express our deepest concern over the declared famine in parts of North Darfur, particularly in Zamzam camp, which shelters over half a million displaced people, the likelihood of […]
Community-based solutions used for malnutrition response in Bauchi
Download logo Bauchi state, Nigeria, is experiencing an overwhelming surge in malnutrition, with MSF facilities already over capacity so early in the peak season for malnutrition; MSF is scaling up our activities, including by expanding community-based programmes to detect and treat malnutrition; An expanded response is needed by state representatives and international and national stakeholders […]
President El-Sisi Speaks with King of Jordan
Download logo Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. The two leaders discussed the regional situation, especially in the Gaza Strip. They reviewed the intensive contacts by the two countries to contain the tense situation in the Middle East. The two leaders stressed the priority of […]
Economic outlook: the African Development Bank forecasts growth for Madagascar of 4.5 percent in 2024 and 5.3 percent in 2025
The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Country Report 2024 forecasts vigorous economic activity for Madagascar, with expected growth of 4.5 percent in 2024, climbing to 5.3 percent in 2025. Growth on the Grande Île was 4.4 percent in 2023, compared with 4.3 percent in 2022. The report, entitled “Driving change in Madagascar by reforming the […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Calls for an Be Inclusive and Diverse ECOWAS Business Council (EBC)
Download logo The ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandje Toure Litsé, has tasked members of the technical committee responsible for selecting members of the proposed ECOWAS Regional Business Council (EBC) to ensure that the Council is inclusive and reflects the diversity of businesses in the region. In a message at the opening […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and partners celebrate progress of home-grown school feeding programme in Namibia
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil recently visited the Stampriet Combined School in the Hardap region of Namibia, to assess the progress made since the launch of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme […]