Yearly Archives: 2022

Egypt Approved Policy To Limit State’s Businesses, Boost Private Sector’s Role

CAIRO– Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, approved a state ownership policy that defines the government’s economic presence with an aim to increase the private sector’s role in the economy, the cabinet said in a statement, yesterday.The presiden...

Kenya: Over 85,000 residents in five counties to receive food hampers

NAIROBI— Kenya’s National Steering Committee on Drought Response will distribute food hampers to over 85,000 residents of Samburu, Meru, Marsabit, Kilifi and Kitui Counties.The drought response campaign dubbed “WaKenya Tulindane” will distribute the ha...

UN says 30,000 people displaced in South Sudan amid skirmishes

JUBA— The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday said an estimated 30,000 people have been displaced following skirmishes in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan S...

South Africa: Government hosts memorial service for victims of Boksburg explosion

JOHANNESBURG— Mourners are expected to pay their respects to the victims of the of Boksburg explosion during a memorial service hosted by the Gauteng provincial government on Friday at the Boksburg Civic Centre.The death toll of the explosion incident ...

The world needs peace in 2023 – UN General-Secretary

UNITED NATIONS— António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, says the world needs peace in 2023 more than ever.The Secretary-General in his Annual New Message said every New Year was a moment of rebirth and that in 2023, people must put peac...

Benin Develops New National Cancer Control Plan with IAEA and WHO Support

Benin has approximately 7 000 new cancer cases each year, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) Global Cancer Observatory, and close to 5 000 cancer deaths annually. To help address these relatively low survival rates, s...

Exiled Former Botswana President Khama Faces Arrest

A Botswana court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama, who is facing 14 charges ranging from unlawful possession of firearms to money laundering.Khama fled to neighboring South Africa a year ago, after a bitter fallout with his h...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias’ article in “EPIKAIRA” magazine (December 2022)

“Foreign policy challenges for 2023”Our country's foreign policy has always been governed by principles and is intertwined with stability, security, respect for the independence and territorial integrity of states, adherence to International Law and th...

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President Taye Arrives in Moscow to Attend Russia’s 80th Anniversary of Victory Day

Moscow: President of Ethiopia Taye Atske Selassie, early this morning, has arrived in Moscow to attend Russia's 80th anniversary of the Victory Day, commemorating the end of World War II. According to Ethiopian News Agency, a considerable number of ...
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Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute to Provide 5 Million Indigenous Seedlings for Green Legacy Initiative

Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute announced that it is working to supply 5 million seedlings of indigenous plant species for planting during the upcoming tree planting campaign as part of the Green Legacy Initiative. According to Ethi...

Kénédougou Culinary Festival Promotes Local Dishes Amid Security Challenges

Kénédougou: The CHO-GNON Association of Kourinion organized the second edition of the culinary art festival from April 30 to May 2, 2025, with a focus on promoting local dishes. The theme of the event was "Promotion of local dishes: a factor of endoge...

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