diplomacy&development

AKON, the Senegalese descent international superstar with the Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej AKON , the Senegalese descent international superstar met the Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej , at her office to discuss the programs of Merck Foundation, and opportunities of collaboration to support girls’ education, women empowerment and building healthcare capacity in Africa. AKON, who is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur was impressed to know about the work being undertaken by Merck Foundation across the continent especially the programs that aim to support girls' education and transforming patient care in Africa. Speaking about her meeting with the global superstar Akon, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej emphasized, "I personally love his songs. As an African woman, I’m proud of his global achievement and status as an African artist. I am looking forward to future collaboration to further support and build capacity i

The plan outlines short-term actions focusing on the most urgent recommendations of the IC Report. WHO today published its Management Response Plan to address the findings of the Independent Commission (IC) on allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation (SEA) during the response to the 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the issuing of the IC’s report on 28 September. “I am committed to ensuring that the suffering of the survivors and their families is the catalyst for a profound transformation of WHO’s culture”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “This plan outlines the changes we will make as an organisation to make good on this commitment and to create a culture in which there is no opportunity for sexual exploitation and abuse to happen, no impunity if it does and no tolerance for inaction.”  The plan outlines short-term actions focusing on the most urgent recommendations of the IC Report: supporting the survivors and

The President of the DRC, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo welcoming the delegation accompanying Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Secretary General- Deputy of the United Nations in charge of peacekeeping  The subjects relating to cooperation between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations System were discussed during the exchanges that the President of the DRC, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, had this Thursday, October 21 at the Cité de l African Union, with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General in charge of peacekeeping.  The Senior United Nations official, who was led to the Head of State by Madame Bintou Keita, special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, said he thanked the Head of State for the excellence of cooperation and the "very good spirit" that exist between the Congolese authorities and the United Nations System.  Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations in charge of peaceke

Le Président de la RDC, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo saluant la délégatiom accompagnant Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Secrétaire Général- Adjoint des Nations'Unies chargé de maintien de la paix Les sujets ayant traits à la coopération entre la République Démocratique du Congo et le Système des Nations unies ont été abordés au cours des échanges que le Président de la RDC, Félix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, a eus ce jeudi 21 octobre à la Cité de l’Union africaine, avec Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Secrétaire général- adjoint des Nations unies chargé de maintien de la paix. Le Haut fonctionnaire des Nations-Unies, qui était conduit auprès du Chef de l’État par Madame Bintou Keita, représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général des Nations-Unies en RDC, a dit avoir remercié le chef de l’État pour l’excellence de coopération et le « très bon esprit » qui existent entre les autorités congolaises et le Système des Nations unies. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Secrétaire Général-Adjoint des Nations-Unies char

Deputy Prime Minister, Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Jing The signing of these agreements took place on Tuesday, October 19 between the Deputy Prime Minister, Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Jing, in the presence of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samy Adubango, of the Director of the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs, of Ambassador Christian Ileka Atoki and of the Secretary General of Foreign Affairs, Joska Kabongo Nyoy.  The first agreement involves the granting of unrequited aid of one hundred million Yuan Renminbi by China to the DRC, the second and third relate to the partial forgiveness of Kinshasa's debts to Beijing.  In the first agreement, concerning the granting of unrequited aid in the amou

Le Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministre congolais des Affaires étrangères, Christophe Lutundula Apala signant les accords avec l’Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire de la République Populaire de Chine, Zhu Jing La signature de ces accords a eu lieu mardi 19 octobre entre le Vice-premier ministre, Ministre congolais des Affaires étrangères, Christophe Lutundula Apala et l’Ambassadeur Extraordinaire et Plénipotentiaire de la République Populaire de Chine, Zhu Jing, en présence du Vice-ministre des Affaires étrangères, Samy Adubango, du directeur de cabinet du Vice-premier ministre des Affaires étrangères, de l’Ambassadeur Christian Ileka Atoki et du Secrétaire Général a.i aux Affaires étrangères, Joska Kabongo Nyoy. Le premier accord consiste en l’octroi d’une aide sans contre partie de cent millions de Yuans Renminbi par la Chine à la RDC, le deuxième et le troisième se rapportent à la remise partielle des dettes de Kinshasa envers Pékin.  Dans le premier accord, portant sur l’oct

Ecobank Day 2021’s focusing on Mental Health, and helping reduce stigma and discrimination. The leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group ( www.Ecobank.com ), is celebrating its ninth Ecobank Day, which is the Group’s flagship annual corporate and social responsibility event that ‘gives back’ to the local communities across its pan-African footprint. This year Ecobank Day will be held on Friday 22 October with the theme ‘Mental Health – Time to Talk and Act!’. It marks the final stage of Ecobank’s three-year campaign to raise awareness and help prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The highlight of this year’s campaign will be a pan-African webinar on Friday 22 October. An English session will be held from 10 am GMT, while a French session will be held from 3 pm GMT. The webinar will showcase various experts on mental health, to discuss mental health challenges. There will also be a range of activities across each of the Ecobank affiliates with various local public and p