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Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
In the first half of 2025, the humanitarian landscape was shaped by multiple crises affecting millions worldwide. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) focused on addressing the consequences of armed conflicts and other situations of...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, will lead South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Sevilla,...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Opening of Aziz Pahad Inaugural Annual Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki,...

Minister Mzamo Buthelezi welcomes signing of agreement between National Schools of Government of South Africa and Burundi
The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the National School of Government (The NSG) and the E’cole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), the national school of...

FLORENCE NGENZEBUHORO SELECTED AS TOP COMMUNITY LEADER & GROWTH STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR BY IAOTP
Florence Ngenzebuhoro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Florence Ngenzebuhoro was recently selected as Top...
13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo facilities over 10,000 business matching sessions as an international platform
MACAU, April 30 - 【MGTO】Wonderful highlights of 13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo The 13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) culminated in success on Sunday (27 April). 59 contracts were...

Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency in Africa, Who Declares
(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision follows a series of evaluations by WHO's Emergency...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: State of the Nation Address 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and Judges President, Former President Thabo...

DRC Government, AFC/M23 Rebels Eye Truce Following Doha Talks
(MENAFN) The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), which includes the M23 rebel group, has committed to working toward a ceasefire with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government following peace talks mediated by Qatar in Doha, according to a...
13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo commences to unveil business opportunities Numbers of exhibitors and booths reach new heights
MACAU, April 25 - The 13th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) grandly opened today (25 April). Under the theme of “Explore MITE, Experience the World”, MITE presents six major highlights and brings...

Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
The Speaker/Chairperson Ministers and Deputy Ministers Members of Parliament Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to thank the Speaker for allowing us time and space to debate this very important and yet tragic matter which attracted a lot of public...

Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at...

Rwanda Responds to Burundian President's Claims of Attack
(MENAFN) Rwanda’s Foreign Minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, expressed concern on Tuesday regarding the statement made by Burundian Leader Evariste Ndayishimiye, who claimed that Rwanda was planning an attack on his country. Nduhungirehe described...

Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council
SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...

DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges
With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds...

Facet Power Meets with President of Burundi to Drive Sustainable Development and Bioeconomy Innovation
Facet Power, Goodwin Technologies, and Jeni-Eco Meet with Burundi’s President to Share Project Updates and Plan for Private Sector-Led Bioeconomy Development WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On February 7, 2025,...

Vučić welcomes President of Burundi in front of Palace of Serbia
У саопштењу се подсећа на то да је Влада Македоније јуче прогласила ,,кризну ситуацију“ у јужном и северном граничном појасу земље, поводом новог таласа миграната са Блиског истока, који долазе из правца Грчке. Према расположивим информацијама...

AIDA Country Report on Slovenia – Update on 2024
|Published on: 19th August 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Slovenia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Inaugural Africa Peace and Security Dialogue
Thank you, Programme Director, HE Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa, Presidents and Deputy Presidents, Former Presidents and Deputy Presidents, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Dr Shava, Tanzania, Ministers of Defence,...

Minister Nomakhosazana Meth sends condolences to passing of former Employment and Labour Minister Mr Membathisi Mdladlana
Employment and Labour Minister sends condolences on the passing of former Employment and Labour Minister Mr Membathisi Mdladlana The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth, sends condolences on the passing away of former...