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Focused debt swaps could help to boost primary healthcare facilities, medicine availability, maternal and child health and disease prevention.

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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Zou Jiayi. The meeting was attended by Minister of Finance and Governor of Egypt at the Asian Bank Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector (Region 2) & Project and Corporate Finance (Global) Clients at AIIB Konstantin Limitovskiy.…

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has commended former Kabale University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joy C Kwesiga for transforming the institution from a young university into an institution of national significance during her 21 years of service. Speaking at a ceremony to celebrate Prof. Kwesiga’s service at the university on 04 September 2026, Tayebwa said her contribution to higher education and the people of Kigezi extended beyond her tenure as vice chancellor. He described her record as one that had opened opportunities for many. “I am not here to celebrate your exit.…

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, received a letter on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, from His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, containing an invitation to attend the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS), to be held in Freetown, from 17 to 18 November 2026. The letter was delivered during a meeting in Abu Dhabi between H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan and His Excellency Rashid Sesay, Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the UAE.…

The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the National Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries (NCDI) Unit, with support from the IECD TREND Project, has successfully concluded a comprehensive WHO Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (WHO-PEN) training for primary healthcare workers in Grand Bassa County. The four-day training brought together 27 healthcare workers from 14 primary healthcare facilities across the county. The training forms part of the Ministry of Health’s national strategy to strengthen the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and long-term management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the primary healthcare level.…

The Ministry of Health has dedicated a newly constructed County-Level Vaccine Depot in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, to strengthen vaccine storage, distribution and immunization services across the county. The facility is designed to enhance Nimba County’s cold-chain capacity and ensure that vaccines remain safe and effective from storage through transportation to health facilities and, ultimately, delivery to communities. Speaking at the dedication ceremony, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Program Manager, Dr. Adolphus T.…

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with His Excellency Limpho Justice Tau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of strengthening and developing bilateral relations to fulfil the shared interests of both countries and their peoples. They also exchanged views on several topics of mutual interest. H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan affirmed the UAE’s commitment to continuing to enhance its relations with the Kingdom of Lesotho and advance cooperation across various fields, which would contribute to the development and prosperity for both countries.…

H.E. Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held a courtesy call and bilateral meeting with H.E. Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union institutions, at the Embassy of Ethiopia on 5 August 2026. Ambassador Eshete underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral consultation between the Ethiopian and Nigerian Embassies within the framework of the Group of African Ambassadors in Brussels (GAAB).…

The policy emerged from an extensive national consultation and consensus-building process involving forest-dependent communities, civil society organizations, government institutions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and members of the Legislature. It establishes a national framework to guide Liberia’s participation in the rapidly evolving global carbon economy, including the roles and responsibilities of government institutions in carbon-market activities and climate finance. The policy is also intended to ensure that Liberia’s engagement in the carbon economy is guided by national interests, transparency, and broad stakeholder participation.…