Africa

MONROVIA, Liberia, June 13, 2026/APO Group/ — Speaking during the opening session of the seventh(7th) Cabinet Meeting of 2026, President Boakai stressed the critical role of agriculture in transforming Liberia’s economy, creating jobs, and reducing the country’s dependence on imported food.  The meeting was held at the Tea-House of the Executive Mansion under the theme:…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, June 13, 2026/APO Group/ — Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Permanent Committee for Human Rights in the United Arab Emirates with the Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights of the Kingdom of Morocco, establishing a joint framework to strengthen…

MOROGORO, Tanzania, June 13, 2026/APO Group/ — As part of its commitment to strengthening preparedness, early detection, and rapid response to public health emergencies under the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), the Government of Tanzania is enhancing national emergency response capacity through Emergency Medical Team (EMT) and Emergency Medical Team Coordination Cell (EMTCC)…

June 13, 2026/APO Group/ — The ECOWAS Permanent Delegation in Côte d’Ivoire organized, on June 8 and 9, 2026, in Grand-Bassam, a series of commemorative activities marking the 51st anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the theme of peace, regional integration, and civic engagement. The activities began on June 8…

KAMPALA, Uganda, June 13, 2026/APO Group/ — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has unveiled a Shs84.4 trillion national budget framework for the 2026/2027 financial year, projecting strong economic growth of 10.2 percent as government leans on oil production, infrastructure development, agriculture and industrial expansion to accelerate economic transformation. Presenting the budget on behalf of President Yoweri…