Africa

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  • 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 ....

  • EU concerned over developments in Ethiopia's Merawi town

    Date: 2024-02-14 10:42:03 GMT - Belgium - Africa - SN:26 - ID:10580139

    BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (MENA) - The European Union is seriously concerned by the alleged targeted killings of civilians in the town of Merawi, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. In a statement on Wednesday, the EU said "We call for an independent ....

  • Official website for ACI Africa's conference launched

    Date: 2024-02-13 20:47:59 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:88 - ID:10579345

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - The Airports Council International Africa (ACI Africa) launched the official website for the African Airports Council International Conference and Exhibition, which will take place in Cairo from February 24 to March 1. The ....

  • UN expresses concern about tensions, protests in Senegal

    Date: 2024-02-13 16:46:03 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:62 - ID:10579248

    GENEVA, Feb 13 (MENA) - The UN voiced concern Tuesday about tensions in Senegal after President Macky Sall delayed this month's presidential polls and urged swift probes into at least three deaths during protests. Sall's decision to push back ....

  • Somalia acting FM says Ethiopian acts not to be tolerated

    Date: 2024-02-13 11:27:29 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:27 - ID:10578431

    MOGADISHU, Feb 13 (MENA) - Somalia's State Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Acting Minister Omar Ali Balcad said that the Ehiopian violation swill not be tolerated and that Somalia will take any step that Ethiopia takes. “We will ....

  • UN releases emergency funding worth $6 mln to help DR Congo fight catastrophic flooding

    Date: 2024-02-09 13:58:19 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:29 - ID:10572750

    NEW YORK, Feb 9 (MENA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has allocated $6 million this week from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the response to floods in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Office for the ....

  • AfDB, UNHCR explore pathways to support forcibly displaced people in South Sudan

    Date: 2024-02-09 12:51:52 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:24 - ID:10572720

    JUBA, Feb 9 (MENA) - During a joint visit to South Sudan, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, committed to deepening their collaboration for displaced people and host communities in the country, according to AfDB ....

  • U.S., Zambia, AFC Host PGI Forum to strengthen investment in Lobito Corridor

    Date: 2024-02-08 22:45:00 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:61 - ID:10572165

    WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) - Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor to President Biden, and Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) convened the Partnership for Global ....

  • State adopted urgent strategies to improve quality of life: Social solidarity min.

    Date: 2024-02-06 19:14:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:67 - ID:10568724

    CAIRO, Feb 6 (MENA) – Under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the State has adopted a range of urgent strategies and measures to combat poverty and improve the quality of life, especially in rural areas, Minister of Social Solidarity ....

  • Nigeria hosts 1st 'Francophone Africa Business Summit' on Feb.28

    Date: 2024-02-05 15:45:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:54 - ID:10566654

    ABUJA, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Nigerian city of Lagos is playing host to the first edition of "Francophone Africa Business Summit" which is aiming to boost trade exchange among countries in the continent on February 28-29. Titled “Francophone Africa ....

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