Africa

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  • Only 48% of Africa’s population having access to essential healthcare services: Afreximbank chief

    Date: 2024-02-23 14:42:04 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:36 - ID:10594650

    ABUJA, Feb 23 (MENA) - The African Medical Center of Excellence in Abuja (AMCE Abuja), a quaternary-level multi-speciality medical institution developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and King’s College Hospital, London, has ....

  • Deputy Chairman of Sudan's TSC heads to Uganda

    Date: 2024-02-21 07:08:11 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:7 - ID:10590577

    PORT SUDAN, Feb 21 (MENA) - Deputy chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Malik Agar started a several days visit to Uganda on Wednesday. Agar is scheduled to discuss with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni the current ....

  • African leaders renew confidence in secretary general of AfCFTA

    Date: 2024-02-19 17:27:49 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:64 - ID:10588248

    ADDIS ABABA, Feb 19 (MENA) - Heads of state and government of the African Union (AU) renewed their confidence in the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, by reappointing him to serve for four years to ....

  • Egypt calls for backing Somalia's sovereignty, territorial integrity

    Date: 2024-02-18 20:47:39 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:61 - ID:10586825

    CAIRO, Feb 18 (MENA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Sanad Luza asserted the importance of reforming the Peace and Security Council (PSC), the organ of the African Union in charge of enforcing union decisions. Addressing the ....

  • 37th session of AU conf. kicks off

    Date: 2024-02-17 11:42:19 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:26 - ID:10584526

    ADDIS ABABA, Feb 17 (MENA) – The activities of the 37th session of the African Union assembly of the heads of state and government kicked off on Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The event, which lasts for two days, is set to discuss ....

  • Somali National Army destroys Al-Shabaab bases in Galgudud region

    Date: 2024-02-17 09:32:00 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:17 - ID:10584436

    MOGADISHU, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Somali National Army with the support of International Partners on Saturday destroyed Al-Shabaab militia's hideout after carrying out operations at El-wadalan area near Galcad district in Galgaduud region. The ....

  • Somali State Minister of Foreign Affairs meets AfCFTA’s Secretary General

    Date: 2024-02-17 09:14:26 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:15 - ID:10584408

    MOGADISHU, Feb 17 (MENA) - The Somali State Minister and the Acting Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Omar Balcad met on the sidelines of the 37th session of the African Union (AU) with the Secretary ....

  • Somalia to vie for UNSC seat

    Date: 2024-02-16 11:09:49 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:21 - ID:10583226

    MOGADISHU, Feb 16 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) has endorsed Somalia as the sole candidate from East Africa for one of the non-permanent seats of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period of 2025-2026, Sonna news agency reported. ....

  • US to build 5 new military bases for Somali army

    Date: 2024-02-16 09:05:29 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:18 - ID:10583043

    WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (MENA) - The US will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somali national army’s capabilities, the Washington Post reported. Somalia’s defense minister and the US charge ....

  • Annual meeting of ILO's directors for Africa kicks off in Congo Republic

    Date: 2024-02-15 20:08:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:84 - ID:10582655

    BRAZZAVILLE, Feb 15 (MENA) - Congo Republic's Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso has inaugurated the annual meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO)'s directors for Africa. The meeting is attended by ILO's Assistant ....

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