diplomacy&development

Pour les travaux d’aménagements de la route et la réhabilitation/construction des infrastructures connexes, elle a bénéficié d’un don de 68,82 millions de dollars américains et d’un prêt de 660 000 dollars du Fonds africain de développement. Débutés en 2016, les travaux du tronçon routier Lovua-Tshikapa (en République démocratique du Congo), long de 56 kilomètres sont quasiment achevés. La distance, parcourue par le passé en huit heures, l’est désormais en une heure, indique un rapport (http://bit.ly/3jjnt1W) de la Banque africaine de développement ( https://www.AfDB.org ), publié le 19 janvier. La route Lovua-Tshikapa est une section du Projet d’aménagement de la route Batshamba-Tshikapa. Pour les travaux d’aménagements de la route et la réhabilitation/construction des infrastructures connexes, elle a bénéficié d’un don de 68,82 millions de dollars américains et d’un prêt de 660 000 dollars du Fonds africain de développement (https://bit.ly/3UplaHv), le guichet concessionnel pour des ...

More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past decade, but greater efforts and investment are needed in the face of pandemic-related disruptions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the UN agency has released a report highlighting progress and challenges in delivering care for these 20 conditions, which mainly affect the world’s poorest people.  NTDs are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and toxins, and can be deadly.  Other examples are Buruli ulcer, Chagas disease, chikungunya, rabies, scabies and yaws.  Stigma and hardship  They are mainly prevalent in tropical areas, primarily in locations where water safety, sanitation and access to healthcare are inadequate. These diseases often cause life-long stigma, and resulting economic hardship, and have devastating health, social and economic conse...

The meeting applauded the centres of excellence for their leadership in generating policy briefs as outputs of the consultancies they are involved in. The Second Meeting of the Advisory Council of the African Fisheries Reform Mechanism (AFRM) took place in the Safir Hotel in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, on January 25 and 26, 2023. The meeting was organised by the African Union- Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt as part of the second phase of a fisheries governance project funded by the European Union (FishGov 2). The meeting's overarching purpose was to facilitate the 2nd Meeting of the AFRM Advisory Council, as outlined in the Fish Gov 2 Project, and to assess the knowledge products produced by the Aquaculture and Governance Working Groups, which met on January 23 and 24, 2023. Other aims of the gathering included: i.    Identifying and e...

An IMF mission led by Olivier Basdevant visited Banjul over the period January 10—24, 2023, to conduct a diagnostic of governance and corruption vulnerabilities in The Gambia. At the request of The Gambia authorities, an IMF mission conducted a diagnostic to assess the strength of the governance framework in The Gambia, identify vulnerabilities, including to corruption, and offer reform options, guided by the IMF’s framework for Enhanced Engagement in Addressing Governance Vulnerabilities. The authorities made significant progress in bringing their legal framework closer to best practices, and challenges remains with limited capacity, manual processes and the needed continued improvements of the legal framework. Collaboration on the Governance Diagnostic will continue until the exercise concludes with the finalization of a report, setting out the findings in detail as well as recommendations. At the request of the government of The Gambia, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission l...

Ces vidéos seront des outils utiles pour la communauté juridique et universitaire et d'autres publics intéressés par l'amélioration des connaissances sur le DPI et les particularités du système du Statut de Rome.   La Cour pénale internationale (CPI) ( http://www.ICC-CPI.int ) a lancé ce 25 janvier 2023, « Introduction à la CPI », une nouvelle série de 15 vidéos en français et en espagnol, dans lesquelles des experts de la Cour et du Secrétariat de l'Assemblée des États parties développent des thèmes clés sur l'étude du droit pénal international (DPI) et de la CPI. Ces thèmes comprennent notamment la création de la CPI, les principes généraux de la responsabilité pénale individuelle, les crimes relevant du Statut de Rome, la coopération des États, les droits des victimes et des personnes mises en cause, les examens préliminaires et les enquêtes, entre autres. Ces nouvelles vidéos sont disponibles sur le site Internet de la CPI ( https://bit.ly/3WKvfQc ) et sur sa chaîne...

These videos will be useful tools for the legal and academic community and other public interested in enhancing knowledge of ICL and of the particularities of the Rome Statute system. The International Criminal Court (ICC) ( http://www.ICC-CPI.int ) launched o n 25 January 2023  a new series of 15 videos in French and Spanish, in which experts of the Court and of the Assembly of States Parties Secretariat develop key themes on the study of International Criminal Law (ICL) and the ICC. Topics include the creation of the ICC, the general principles of individual criminal responsibility, the crimes under the Rome Statute, the cooperation of States, the rights of victims and defendants, preliminary examinations and investigations, among others. These new videos are available on the ICC website ( https://bit.ly/3JjEcwN ) and on its YouTube Channel ( https://bit.ly/3WE7pp9 ). These videos will be useful tools for the legal and academic community and other public interested in enhancing k...

Absolute poverty levels in the world’s fourth largest island are rising and some 1.6 million people of the island’s population of 25.6 million are in need of urgent assistance and food.   Adaptation to the impacts of climate change has developed into a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar, as changing rainfall patterns and an increased number of cyclones have seen lush greenery replaced by red deserts. In a bid to find durable adaptation solutions, UN Capital Development Fund is working with the Government of Madagascar to design implementation of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility and improve resilience of the population to climate shocks. Absolute poverty levels in the world’s fourth largest island are rising and some 1.6 million people of the island’s population of 25.6 million are in need of urgent assistance and food, according to the World Food Programme. Following meetings in the capital Antananarivo in January, the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Ma...

Blood Pressure Monitoring in Thailand Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death.   Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 — with an elimination target set for 2023 — population coverage of best-practice policies has increased almost six-fold. Forty three countries have now implemented best-practice policies for tackling trans fat in food, with 2.8 billion people protected globally. Despite substantial progress, however, this still leaves 5 billion worldwide at risk from trans fat’s devastating health impacts with the global goal for its total elimination in 2023 remaining unattainable at this time. Industrially produced trans fat (also called industrially produced trans-fatty acids) is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads. Trans fat intake is res...

The focus on Kenya as a key region aims to take the region further into the digital era and uplift the country's profile globally as an attractive investment destination. Africa Data Centres ( www.AfricaDataCentres.com ) has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data centre by up to 15MW of IT load; The facility will be built in the company's leading-edge modular design. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce it has officially broken ground on an additional data centre facility in Nairobi. The new build will see the existing facility on the adjacent piece of land expanded up to an extra 15MW of IT load. ADC’s expansion at the new site will be completed in the first half of 2024 and will bring five times more capacity than is currently installed.    "We believe that data centres will play a significant role in digital transformation and economic growth on ...

The fraternal meeting aims to consolidate and deepen cooperation between the brotherly countries across various sectors. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday held a fraternal consultative meeting with leaders of a number of brotherly countries. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed held the meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman; King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar; King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan and President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt. The fraternal meeting - held in the capital, Abu Dhabi, under the title "Prosperity and Stability in the Region" - aims to consolidate and deepen cooperation between the brotherly countries across various sectors that serve development, prosperity and stability in the region through cooperation and regional integration. During the meeting, the leaders discussed fraternal relations between their respective countries and various tracks of joint coop...

The President's participation in this summit reflects Egypt's keenness to strengthen and develop distinguished relations with all brotherly countries participating in the summit. This morning, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates to participate in a summit being held in Abu Dhabi that brings together the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that the President's participation in this summit reflects Egypt's keenness to strengthen and develop distinguished relations with all brotherly countries participating in the summit. As this summit aims to ensure coordination and consultation on regional and international security and stability, Egypt is keen to strengthen mechanisms of joint action for the benefit of the Arab peoples. Cassien Tribunal Aungane, Editor

  Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary and President of “More Than a Mother” campaign  • Merck Foundation Africa Health Media Training was conducted during the 9th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary”, a Hybrid Annual Conference held in Dubai, UAE on 15th and 16th November 2022 • Merck Foundation Health Media Training session was attended by over 200 journalists from 35 African Countries in presence of 13 African First Ladies as  Guests of honor  • Merck Foundation CEO announced the Call for Applications for the Merck Foundation Media, Fashion, Film and Song Awards 2023 for talents from the Media, Fashion, Film and Music fields Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” on 15th & 16th November 2022 in presence of 13 African First Ladies as Guests of Honor as a hybrid mode...

  Professeur Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Président du Directoire d'E.Merck KG et du Conseil d'Administration de la Fondation Merck, et la Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO de la Fondation Merck et Présidente de Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, ainsi que les Premières Dames Africaines de 13 pays,  l ors de la conférence annuelle, la 9ème édition de « Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary » les 15 et 16 novembre 2022  • La Formation des Médias sur la Santé en Afrique de la Fondation Merck a été menée lors de la 9ème édition de « Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary », une conférence annuelle hybride qui s'est tenue à Dubaï, aux Émirats Arabes Unis, les 15 et 16 novembre 2022 • La Session de Formation des Médias sur la Santé en Afrique de la Fondation Merck a réuni plus de 200 journalistes de 35 pays africains en présence de 13 Premières Dames Africaines en tant qu'invités d'honneur • La CEO de la Fondation Merck a annoncé l'Appel à Candidatures pour les ...

Egypt is willing to strengthen coordination with China on international and regional affairs and promote Arab-China and Africa-China cooperation. On January 15, 2023 local time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in Cairo with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. El-Sisi asked Qin Gang to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping and he extended congratulations again on the success of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He noted that China is a great country and its development is unstoppable. The Egypt-China friendship has been historically "unbreakable". Egypt will continue its firm adherence to the one-China principle and resolutely oppose any external forces to interfere in China's internal affairs. Egypt and China have achieved fruitful results in jointly advancing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Egypt welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and set up businesses in the country. In light of China's...