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- Rwanda: Gen Nzabamwita Presents Credentials to Represent Rwanda in Russiaam 24/04/2025 um 13:16
[New Times] Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, Rwanda's ambassador-designate to Russia on Tuesday, April 22, presented his letters of credence to Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
- Africa: Restitution and Reparative Justice - Outcomes from the Side Event 4th Session of the PFPADam 24/04/2025 um 10:16
[TrustAfrica] Location: Blue Gallery, New York, USA
- Namibia: EU Reaffirms Commitment to Namibia's Green Industrial Future At Hyiron Launchvon info@namibian.com.na (Namibian) am 23/04/2025 um 23:58
[Namibian] Ambassador Ana Beatriz Martins at the inauguration of the HyIron Oshivela Plant, Arandis, 11 April 2025
- Africa: Pope Francis' Friendship With Other Religions Promoted Paths of Peaceam 23/04/2025 um 17:42
[Independent (Kampala)] Vatican, Italy -- The first visit of a Pope to the Arabian Peninsula and to Iraq; his dear friendship with Rabbi Abraham Skorka in Argentina and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayyeb; frequent visits to synagogues; condemnations of the Shoah and anti-Semitism; joint declarations with interfaith leaders committing to peace, harmony, and opposing religious extremism.
- Africa: Conclave to Begin in Next Fortnightam 23/04/2025 um 17:42
[Independent (Kampala)] Vatican, Italy -- The passing of Pope Francis has set in motion the Vatican's long-established protocol for selecting his successor.
- South Africa: London-Bound British Airways A350 Turns Back to Cape Town, Reporting Smoke in Cockpitam 23/04/2025 um 16:30
[Daily Maverick] A British Airways A350 which had departed Cape Town just before 7pm on Wednesday had to turn back almost three hours into the flight after smoke was reported in the cockpit. The aircraft made a safe landing around 10pm after turning back over Namibia.
- East Africa: Spain Backs Efforts to Combat Terrorism in HOA - Ambassadoram 23/04/2025 um 14:51
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -Spain has been actively supporting the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, as well as regional mediation efforts in the Horn of Africa (HoA) region.
- Mauritius: Prime Minister Heads Mauritian Delegation to 5th IOC Summit in Madagascaram 23/04/2025 um 14:08
[Government of Mauritius] The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, is leading a Mauritian delegation comprising the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Dhananjay Ramful, to attend the fifth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) scheduled on 24 April 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- South Africa: Govt Readies for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's Official Visitam 23/04/2025 um 11:52
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a Ukrainian Head of State to South Africa.
- Liberia: Liberia, Estonia Deepen Bilateral Talks On Maritime, Digitalizationvon editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) am 23/04/2025 um 10:01
[Liberian Observer] The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia to the European Union hosted Ms. Helen Kaljuläte, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, during a courtesy visit on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
- Nigeria: Victor Osimhen Fires Galatasaray Into Turkish Cup Finalam 23/04/2025 um 09:33
[Premium Times] The Nigerian striker scored a goal and provided an assist to further cement his reputation as one of the most complete No.9s in world football.
- Madagascar: French President Macron Heads to Madagascar to Discuss Regional Cooperation and Developmentvon info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) am 22/04/2025 um 14:04
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing France's role in the Indian Ocean region. The visit comes ahead of his participation in the Indian Ocean Commission (COI) Summit, on April 24, on the northern resort island of Nosy Be.
- West Africa: Nigeria, UK Deepen Ties to Boost Gas Sector Regulatory Frameworkam 22/04/2025 um 12:31
[This Day] The federal government has taken a significant step towards strengthening its gas sector regulatory framework through a strategic partnership with the United Kingdom's Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem).
- Central Africa: How Belgian Colonialism Caused Deadly Conflict in the Great Lakes Regionam 21/04/2025 um 11:35
[New Times] The process of decolonialising life and thinking in Europe must start with education. The ever-present legacy of Belgian colonialism is a good place to start. In the opinion of many historians, the Belgians of the 19th century applied the most brutal and racist form of colonialism. From the early years of the 19th century, they drew their ideas and approaches from some of the pre-colonial theories about African people. There was an obsession with the myth of a "Bantu-Nilotic" political bipolarization - a
- Liberia: Liberian Father Pleads for Government Action to Rescue Son Trapped in War-Torn Ukraineam 21/04/2025 um 11:12
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A Liberian father residing in the United States is pleading with the Government of Liberia and international partners to take swift diplomatic action to rescue his son, who remains stranded and in grave danger in war-torn Ukraine.
- Africa: 'We Are the Oceans'von mail@thenewdawnliberia.com (New Dawn) am 21/04/2025 um 11:07
[New Dawn] From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will host the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development (UNOC, or United Nations Ocean Conference). For this crucial event, some 100 Heads of State and Government will converge, as well as tens of thousands of researchers, scientists, economic actors, activists, and citizens from around the world. On this occasion, France's
- Sudan: London Conference Puts Paralysed Sudan Peace Efforts on Displayam 18/04/2025 um 19:13
[Crisis Group] London -- Despite tamped-down expectations, Tuesday's Sudan conference in London was a jarring reality check. Like other forums before it that tried to gin up a more unified effort to address Sudan's two-year-old civil war, the conference brought together a mix of mainly Western, Arab and African countries with stakes in the Sudanese war, as well as relevant multilateral institutions.
- Namibia: Namibian Youngsters Set for Italian Lessonsvon info@namibian.com.na (Namibian) am 18/04/2025 um 15:12
[Namibian] Namibia has named a team to compete in the under-17 inline hockey international tournament in Cittadella, Italy, from 13 to 19 July.
- Zimbabwe: Belarus Backs State's UNSC Seat Bidam 18/04/2025 um 12:07
[The Herald] Farirai Machivenyika -- The Mid-Term Review of the Zimbabwe and Belarus Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation ended in Harare yesterday, with the Eastern European country supporting Harare's bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027 to 2028.
- South Africa: New Survey Reveals South Africa, Brazil, India and Germany's Attitudes to Foreign Policyam 17/04/2025 um 15:17
[SAIIA] Körber-Stiftung's Emerging Middle Powers Report presents geopolitical perspectives from Brazil, India, South Africa and Germany.
- Africa: French-Algerian Ties - Tensions Escalate Into Crisisam 17/04/2025 um 10:59
[DW] Algeria and its former colonial power France are stepping up diplomatic pressure after the kidnapping of an Algerian influencer. But there is more at stake between Paris and Algiers.
- Egypt: Egypt, Denmark Explore Investment, Partnership Opportunitiesam 16/04/2025 um 15:49
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Minister of Public Business Sector Mohamed Shimi met with the Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of Denmark in Cairo Frej Jackson to discuss strengthening economic and trade cooperation and exploring potential investment and partnership opportunities, as per a Cabinet statement.
- Somalia: Ambassador of Somalia to Switzerland and Austria Presents Credentials to Unov Director-General, Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperationam 16/04/2025 um 15:32
[Radio Dalsan] Somalia's Ambassador to Switzerland and Austria, Khadra Ahmed Dualeh, has on Thursday officially presented her credentials today to Ms. Ghada Waly, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV).
- Africa: What If We Stopped Aid Altogether?am 16/04/2025 um 14:50
[The New Humanitarian] Kampala -- If your humanitarian mission dies when the money dries up, it was never a mission, it was a business.
- Africa: Countries Finalize Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiationsam 16/04/2025 um 14:46
[UN News] In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics, marking a historic step that will be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May for adoption.
- Sudan: London Conference on Sudan War Ends Without a Final Declarationam 16/04/2025 um 14:28
[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- The London conference organized exactly two years after the outbreak of the Sudanese civil war on 15 April 2023, to try to put an end to the conflict, ended without a final declaration.
- Malawi: UK's Global Health Partnership Grants to Strengthen Malawi's Health System - PSam 16/04/2025 um 09:56
[Nyasa Times] Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Health, Dr Samson Mndolo, say the four grants from the UK's Global Health Partnership (GHP) will help strengthen Malawi's health system by addressing key workforce challenges including shortages of skilled professionals, uneven distribution, leadership gaps, and the need for more resilient systems after the pandemic.
- Sudan: UK and EU Pledge Over €662 Million in Aid for Sudan At London Conferencevon radiodabanga@gmail.com (Dabanga) am 16/04/2025 um 04:37
[Dabanga] London -- The UK has pledged £120 million in new aid for Sudan at a London conference today, where the European Union and member states also committed over €522 million. A high-level delegation from 20 countries and organisations including the UN, IGAD and the League of Arab States gathered to tackle the escalating crisis.
- Sudan: EU and UK Call to Put an End to 'Horrific' Sudan War At London Conferenceam 15/04/2025 um 14:55
[RFI] The UK led international calls, today, Tuesday, for an urgent end to the war in Sudan, as London hosted a high-level conference marking two years since the conflict began. Britain pledged an additional £120 million (137 million euros) in humanitarian aid, warning that Sudan is now facing the worst humanitarian crisis on record.
- Sudan: NGOs Call On Europe to Act As Sudan War Hits Grim Two-Year Markam 15/04/2025 um 07:33
[RFI] The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed tens of thousands, uprooted more than 13 million and created what has been described as "the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded". As the catastrophe unfolds, NGOs say that Europe needs to step up its intervention on both a political and humanitarian level.