Download logoA second health worker held hostage in Nigeria has been murdered. It's utterly devastating that we have to write that sentence. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received information indicating that Hauwa…
Download logoYour excellencies The President and Vice President of Ghana, Honorable Minister, High Commissioners, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. Thank you. I am delighted to be here in Accra to welcome you all…
Download logo“For my administration, fighting corruption and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria is non-gegotiable’, This was the statement by Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Thabo Mbeki, former President of…
Download logoThe South African National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete today has a busy programme as part of leading the country’s participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) 139th Assembly currently meeting in Geneva. She will attend …
Download logoThe African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) (http://www.AfLSF.org/) has launched a flagship initiative, the “ALSF Academy Project.” Under this initiative, the ALSF has developed a three-level capacity building and certification program. This program will be…
The WHO has assessed the national and regional risk of the current Ebola outbreak in DRC as “very high,” although the global risk remains low and, so far, the UN’s health watchdog has not called…
Download logoThe Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will lead a delegation of 38 agro-processing companies on a mission to explore new markets at the 27th edition of the Salon International de l’alimentation (SIAL)…
Download logoThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the…
In the modern world, people are making an everyday compromise between the opportunity to constantly stay connected, or preserve their privacy. The more people use different internet services, the more difficult it is for them…
Africa Oil Week (Africa-OilWeek.com), the leading international oil and gas event set to take place in Cape Town, South Africa on the 5 – 9 November 2018, will build on 25 years of success by…
The Awards highlight the importance of organizational capacity for civil society organizations to achieve program impact. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are awarded for excellence across eight (8) major elements of organizational capacity. Applications for the…
Download logoThe South African Parliamentarians have thrown their voice behind international efforts to halt the weakening of multi-lateral fora governing trade and investments. This position was tabled at a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU)…
Download logoThe Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host the 2018 Heads of Missions (HOM) conference from 21 to 25 October 2018 under the theme: “A new dawn: Inclusiveness of South Africa’s foreign…
Download logoThe Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Luwellyn Landers will undertake a Working Visit to Tunis, Tunisia, from 17 to 18 October 2018. Deputy Minister Landers will meet with his counterpart, Mr…
Download logoForeign Office and DFID Minister Harriett Baldwin returned to Ghana to launch the UK-Ghana Business Council, which met for the first time in Accra on 14 October 2018. The Business Council, which will meet…
Download logoParliaments of the world must help break the back of exclusion and under-representation of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and related professions. This was a clarion call made by the…
Download logoThe UK fund will include support for teacher training, through the ministry’s flagship education programme, and support children’s education in governorates across the country. Middle East Minister Hon Alistair Burt, said: “I am proud…
Download logoContext: Recent years have witnessed an increase in violent conflicts involving pastoralists in parts of West Africa and the Sahel. They often take the form of clashes between herders and farmers, impacting human, national…
The Ad Hoc Committee to Inquire into the Intervention in the North West Provincial Government in terms of section 100 of the Constitution, will from tomorrow conduct an oversight visits to the province. The purpose…
The natural ingredients sector has a strong potential to accelerate inclusive economic growth in South Africa. This was said by the Chief Director of Chemicals, Cosmetics, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals at the Department of Trade and…