Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 17th US-Africa Business Summit, currently taking place in Luanda, Angola, from 22 to 25 June. El-Shimy is participating as Egypt?s official representative, accompanied by Nevine El-Husseiny, Egypt?s Ambassador to Angola, as part of Cairo?s ongoing efforts to deepen economic...

Download logo The Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Mr. Kao Kim Hourn, praised His Majesty King Mohammed VIrsquo;s leadership in advancing social and economic development in Morocco, expressing his appreciation for the Royal initiatives for Africa. This position was expressed in the Joint Summary of Meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and...

Download logo Senior representatives of the United States and Nigerian governments, along with business leaders from both countriesrsquo; private sectors, convened in Abuja to officially launch the working group meetings of the United Statesndash;Nigeria Commercial and Investment Partnership (CIP). This landmark Partnership, established under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Nigeriarsquo;s former Minister of Industry, Trade, and...

Download logo The Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kao Kim Hourn, expressed his unwavering support for Morocco's sovereignty and territorial integrity in Rabat on Tuesday. This position was expressed in the joint summary made public at the end of the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and Kao, who is on a working visit to Morocco from June 24 to 26. In this joint summary, the two sides have stressed ldquo;their unwavering support to the principles of the...

Khartoum, June 24, 2026 (SUNA) - The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health has toured a number of health facilities in Khartoum State on Tuesday. ......

Egypt#8217;s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a telephone call on Tuesday with Massad Boulos, a senior adviser to the US president for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs and a high-level adviser for Africa, to discuss regional crises, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. According to a statement from...

Egypt?s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, affirmed that the future of healthcare in Africa must be defined by the continent?s own priorities and lived realities. He emphasised that while international partnerships are welcome, they must align with African needs and ensure genuine ownership, sustainability, and long-term...

In all things, we say thank you, Lord!! My relationship with Linc is over. There are no hard feelings at all. I am very sad, but in all things we thank God. ......

Kisii -- The 13th Africa Evidence Summit kicked off in Nairobi with an aim of advancing knowledge on elevating poverty in sub-Saharan Africa to foster unique collaborations between scholars, researchers and policymakers. ......

Download logo On the night of June 21, a woman detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in a crowd of people at a fish market in Konduga town, about 25 km southeast of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in Nigeria. The attack, which reportedly killed at least 12 people, is the first in the region in 2025 after a series of suicide bombings in 2024. The conflict between Nigerian security forces and Islamist...

Arabian Post - LAGOS ? Rack Centre?s Lagos campus has entered a strategic collocation deal with TelCables Nigeria, a subsidiary of Angola Cables, marking a significant enhancement of West Africa?s digital infrastructure. The agreement brings high-capacity network infrastructure and four major subsea cable systems?SACS, MONET, SEBRAS and EllaLink?directly into Rack Centre?s campus, securing faster, lower-latency routes to Europe, the Americas and Latin America. Fernando Fernandes, chief executive of TelCables Nigeria and West Africa, highlighted the strategic value of the SACS route to Latin America: ?Businesses in latency?sensitive sectors?financial services, content delivery and real?time...

L?année dernière, l?Egypte a battu un nouveau record de ses exportations en fruits et légumes : près de 7 millions de tonnes pour une valeur de 6,1 milliards de dollars, dont 20% à destination de l?Europe. Selon la Banque mondiale, l?agriculture est le secteur qui emploie la plus grande proportion de femmes : environ 45 % et ce pourcentage s'élève à 94 % en Haute-Egypte. Mais dans les champs, les conditions de travail des près de 5 millions d?ouvrières agricoles sont déplorables, pour un salaire deux fois moins élevé que celui des hommes, et en l?absence totale de contrats de travail. Des associations lancent des campagnes pour régulariser le travail des femmes et défendre leur droit à un salaire décent, une protection au travail et un vrai statut. Reportage. 

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

Life amp; Style | 14 minutes ago Herconomy, Nigeria#8217;s leading platform dedicated to advancing women#8217;s financial inclusion and economic power, has achieved remarkable success at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, securing three coveted Silver Lions across multiple categories for their latest feature ?Breastmilk Money?. Breastmilk money is the first financial solution that offers interest on breastfeeding. Herconomy is offering 14.3% interest per annum on this account. This mirrors the overall improved child development through breastfeeding, according to a study by Oxford University. According to the World Health?s Organisation (WHO), breastmilk remains...

Nigeria | 14 seconds ago A group, under the auspices of the Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to immediately suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over alleged financial scandal. The group, through its co-ordinator, Felicia E. Daniels, made the call on Monday at NMDPRA#8217;s headquarters in Abuja, saying Ahmed#8217;s tenure has been stained by grave and substantiated allegations of corruption, abuse of power, regulatory compromise and a total betrayal of the Nigerian people. According to the group, Ahmed was entrusted with the leadership of a strategic agency...

Download logo The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser...

Download logo His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a congratulatory message to their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri...

Download logo The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held its Sixty-Seventh Ordinary Session, today, 22 June 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. During the Session, the Heads of State considered the report of the 94th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers, and reports on the State of the Community, the Security and Political Situations in the Region, among others. H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, warmly welcomed ECOWAS leaders while paying tribute to Nigeriarsquo;s leadership and hospitality under H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubursquo;s Chairmanship of the Authority. Dr. Touray highlighted...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) today ndash; representing a major effort to stop the spread of plant pests and diseases in Africa using cutting-edge digital tools. The launch event was hosted by the Government of South Africa and brought together over 50 phytosanitary specialists from nine countries: Algeria, Cape Verde, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Liberia, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. They will participate in a...

Nigeria | 7 minutes ago Ogun State governorship hopeful and the APC senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola Olamilekan Yayi, has expressed concern over recent media attacks on political office holders in Ogun State by some of his supposed supporters, allegedly acting in his defense, saying that all such regrettable actions should stop immediately. The senator was...

His Excellency President Adama Barrow has joined other regional leaders at the Ordinary Session of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government in the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja. The Summit reviewed the State of the Community, economic cooperation, security and broader sub-regional developments. President Bola...

Download logo Twenty-five students from SIMAD University in Mogadishu were given one day training on the practical management of wastewater and solid waste to help prevent pollution of the environment. The session took place at the UNSOS environmental installations, namely the wastewater treatment plants and waste management yard. This training aimed to equip students with hands-on skills for...

Egypt is reinforcing its commitment to building robust health partnerships across the continent as part of its broader vision for sustainable healthcare systems in Africa, Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Monday. Speaking at the opening session of the preparatory meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (ReSCO) and the Regional Technical Advisory Committee...

Nigeria | 10 minutes ago By Ugo Inyama Nigeria?s involvement and positioning in the ongoing Israel?Iran conflict may appear distant at first glance, but the ripple effects are far-reaching and strategically significant. As tensions rise in the Middle East, Nigeria finds itself gaining in several subtle but critical ways such as economically and diplomatically, and also in terms of national security. We shall attempt to explore some major benefits Nigeria can draw from its connection to this geopolitical...

 

Le général Assimi Goïta, chef de la junte au Mali, effectue une visite officielle à Moscou jusqu?au 26 juin, alors que son pays connaît une recrudescence des attaques jihadistes. Cette visite intervient peu après l?annonce du retrait du groupe paramilitaire russe Wagner, actif au Mali depuis 2021, remplacé par Africa Corps, une autre organisation sous contrôle du ministère russe de la Défense.

Le président malien Assimi Goïta, a rencontré lundi au Kremlin le président Vladimir Poutine lors d'une visite officielle en Russie destinée à "renforcer" les liens entre son pays et Moscou.

Egyptian builders can access $2.5...

In a striking display of growing geopolitical momentum, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the BRICS economic alliance is launching an expansive series of joint development projects in cutting-edge sectors including nuclear energy, aerospace, artificial intelligence, and information technology. The announcement came during his address at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 20, positioning BRICS as a central driver of future global economic transformation. According to Putin, the bloc-comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and, most recently, new members such as Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia-is actively...

The Egyptian Federation for Construction...

Nigeriarsquo;s womenrsquo;s and menrsquo;s teams have been crowned the inaugural IFAF African Flag Football champions as the sport marked a major milestone on its journey to a first Olympic Games appearance in Los Angeles 2028. The Nigerian men edged a thrilling final game, winning 13-12 to claim gold over hosts Egypt in front of a loud and high-spirited home crowd inside the Club One Stadium in Maadi, Cairo, where distinguished guests included Egyptrsquo;s Minister of Youth and Sport Dr Ashraf Sobhi. In the womenrsquo;s tournament, Nigeria put out a confident performance to take victory over Morocco 26-12 in the final, with two decisive second half touchowns thrown by quarterback...