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Africa: Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello Travels to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt

[ad_1] U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello will travel to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt starting October 30 for meetings on the crisis in Sudan. During his trip, the Special Envoy will meet with Sudanese civil society leaders and government officials from the host countries, as well as with multilateral leaders. The Special Envoy will emphasize the need for immediate humanitarian access into and within all regions of […]

todayOctober 31, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: 7 Days to Go – Harris, Trump Intensify Campaigns

[ad_1] Seven days before the election, Trump heads to Georgia, while Harris will try to energise voters in Michigan that include an Arab American and Muslim population concerned about Israel's war on Gaza. With seven days to go to the election, former President Donald Trump hosted a rally at Madison Square Garden in his hometown of New York while Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in the key swing state of Pennsylvania. At the Madison Square Garden Rally on Sunday, Trump […]

todayOctober 29, 2024 1

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Africa: Kamala Harris Should Pursue Africa Priorities if She Becomes President

[ad_1] Washington, DC — The White House announcement on October 16 that President Biden's postponed trip to Angola has been rescheduled for December, fulfilling a promise that he would visit Africa before leaving office, is welcome. A victory by Vice President Harris in November could expand on the Biden administration's Africa engagements and take U.S.-Africa relations to a higher level. While Africa remains a relatively low priority for Washington, the Biden Administration acknowledged Africa's growing importance and the need for African leaders […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 3

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Africa: Joint Statement by the Security Council Signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security

[ad_1] Office of Press and Public Diplomacy The following is a joint statement delivered by Mrs. Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation, on behalf of Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure for me to stand here with my ten Security Council colleagues who have – like my country, Switzerland – signed shared commitments to reaffirm our will to […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 1

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Africa: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations

[ad_1] New York, New York — AS DELIVERED Thank you so much, Madam President. And I want to thank Switzerland for bringing us together on this important topic; it’s really fitting that we gather today on United Nations Day. Thank you, also, Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, for your presentation, as well as Executive Director Bahous, and the other briefers, for your critical contributions to our discussion today. Madam President, Colleagues, as we mark 24 years of Resolution 1325, I find myself thinking about […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 4

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Zimbabwe: Lady Chevrons, Us Face Off in Series Opener

[ad_1] The stage is set for the first One Day International (ODI) match between Zimbabwe and the United States of America (USA) at Harare Sports Club today. The Lady Chevrons and USA are set to face off in a five-match ODI series that will run until October 28. Zimbabwe women were last in action last month during the Capricorn Eagles Tri-Series against Namibia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Windhoek, Namibia. The Lady Chevrons will, however, be without two […]

todayOctober 19, 2024 3

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Africa: Joe Biden in Africa – U.S. President Has Ignored the Continent for His Entire Term – Why He’s Visiting Angola

[ad_1] US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. The trip was postponed at the last minute because of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Milton in the US. It has been rescheduled for the first week in December. Angola is located in the western region of southern Africa. With 37.2 million people, it is the 11th most populous […]

todayOctober 17, 2024 1

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Africa: New Risks Raise Pandemic Threat on a Global Scale

[ad_1] Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world’s vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases have already occurred. Each new outbreak exposes fault lines in the existing pandemic prevention architecture and global readiness to respond to disease outbreaks. A plethora of risks increase the likelihood of new pandemics according to a new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB). The report, […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 1

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the World Health Summit – 13 October 2024

[ad_1] Professor Axel Pries, Professor Beate Kampmann, Dear colleagues and friends, Guten abend. As always, I am delighted to be here. As a founding member of the organising committee for the first World Health Summit in 2009, and now as a patron, it gives me great satisfaction to see how this event has grown. And I'm very proud that in a few moments, WHO and the World Health Summit will sign a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen our partnership […]

todayOctober 14, 2024 1

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