diplomacy&development

Professeurs d’Education Physique et Sportive, Membres de fédérations sportives, Athlètes et Entraîneurs congolais en formation sous l'encadrement des  formateurs internationaux de la Fédération Française des Clubs Omnisports et de la Confédération Africaine de Badminton Après une semaine de formation intensive destinée à des professeurs d’Education Physique et Sportive, des membres de fédérations sportives, des athlètes et entraîneurs, et conduite par 5 formateurs internationaux de la Fédération Française des Clubs Omnisports et de la Confédération Africaine de Badminton, 67 encadrants sportifs congolais se sont vus décerner  leur diplôme, le 12 avril dernier, au cours d’une cérémonie officielle dans les locaux de l’immeuble intelligent de Kinshasa. Ce projet d’un montant de 45 000€, mis en œuvre par l'ONG congolaise The Bythiah Project, s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un Fonds de Solidarité pour les Projets Innovants « Francophonie, Sport  et Culture », d’un montant de 1 000 000€, d

Investors are keenly studying the West African nation as its economy rebounds and its newly found oil reserves give it the potential to become a top regional producer. According to the market intelligence firm,  Welligence , which focuses on the oil and gas sector, Côte d’Ivoire’s recent discovery is significant in terms of size and commercial opportunities. Welligence reports that the Italian energy major, Eni, estimates the deep-water find in Baleine “holds 1.5-2 bnbbl of light oil-in-place and 1.8-2.4 Tcf of gas”. “The new play could reinvigorate interest in Côte d’Ivoire’s Tano Basin. Eni is fast-tracking the development and may sanction Baleine Phase 1 before the end of 2022. This will be Côte d’Ivoire’s first major project in decades. Associated gas production will be piped onshore, where the country has one of the most established gas-to-power markets in the region” states Welligence. Organisers of the annual  Africa Oil Week (AOW) conference expect Côte d’Ivoire to be a major

• Merck Foundation launches its first-ever TV program called - “Our Africa by  Merck Foundation” to create a culture shift by raising awareness about a wide  range of social and health challenges in our communities such as: Diabetes,  Ending Child Marriage, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment,  Stopping GBV, Ending FGM and Breaking Infertility Stigma, among other social  and health issues affecting the continent • Merck Foundation through their “Our Africa” TV program, has established the  first ‘Fashion and Art community with Purpose’ community to break the silence  and be the voice of the voiceless about many critical and sensitive social and  health issues in Africa and beyond. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched their first- ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’. This first-of-its-kind TV show is set to  be the voice of the voiceless and break the silence about many critical and sensitive social  and health issues in Afri

• La Fondation Merck lance son tout premier programme télévisé intitulé « Notre  Afrique par la Fondation Merck » pour créer un changement de culture en  sensibilisant à un large éventail de défis sociaux et sanitaires dans nos  communautés tels que : le diabète, mettre fin au mariage des enfants, soutenir  les filles L'éducation, l'autonomisation des femmes, l'arrêt de la VBG,  l'élimination des MGF et la lutte contre la stigmatisation liée à l'infertilité, entre  autres problèmes sociaux et sanitaires affectant le continent • La Fondation Merck, par le biais de son programme télévisé « Our Africa », a  créé la première communauté « Mode et l’Art avec un But » pour briser le silence  et être la voix des sans-voix sur de nombreux problèmes sociaux et sanitaires  critiques et sensibles en Afrique et au-delà. La Fondation Merck, la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, a lancé son tout  premier programme télévisé – « Notre Afrique par la Fondation Merck ».

The continued commitment of the government of Ethiopia and Tigrayan authorities to a cessation of hostilities remains a critical step toward reconciliation and peace. The United States welcomes the arrival today of a truck convoy carrying over 1,700 metric tons of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Tigray. We appreciate the efforts of the government of Ethiopia, Tigrayan regional authorities, and Afar regional authorities in facilitating that delivery. We also commend the United Nations agencies, international organizations, U.S. government partners, and the ongoing efforts of humanitarian organizations across Ethiopia to provide aid to all those in need. We reiterate the importance of significant, sustained, unconditional, and unhindered humanitarian access to Tigray—as well as to all communities that are suffering, including the people in Afar —and the urgency of the resumption of basic services, including electricity, telecommunications, and banking. The continued commitment of

The pan-African tone of the conference will be set by the opening ministerial panel of the conference comprising energy ministers from across the continent. The Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) is set to take place in a week’s time on 20 – 21 April 2022 at Droombos Estate Windhoek, Namibia with a formidable line up of international, regional and national energy sector leaders. This fourth edition of the conference brings multidimensional and thought-provoking conversations with industry players under the theme, “The energy mix: positioning for industrialisation, investment and growth”.   Download document: https://bit.ly/3jFNSmX Download document: https://bit.ly/3uIUoQo Download document: https://bit.ly/3EgfTLA The pan-African tone of the conference will be set by the opening ministerial panel of the conference comprising energy ministers from across the continent, who will discuss the continent’s ambitions to harness the energy mix to benefit Africa’s industrialisation a

The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita with peace slod iers The Head of MONUSCO specified that it was important to ensure the implementation of the transition mechanism.   The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita visited Tanganyika province from April 5 to 8, 2022 accompanied by a high-profile delegation comprising Mr. Khassim Diagne, Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations; Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative, Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator, as well as senior officials from various MONUSCO structures and United Nations Agencies. This working mission to Tanganyika fits into the assessment of the transition process with the provincial authorities and partners in the context of MONUSCO’s withdrawal from this DRC’s provinc