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World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, was commemorated at the national level in Asmara under the theme, “Let’s Upgrade Teachers’ Capacity by Standing Alongside Them.”

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Petros Hailemariam, Director-General of Research and Human Resources Development at the Ministry of Education, noted that the Government of Eritrea believes that basic education is the right and obligation of every citizen. He said that substantial investment in the sector, from pre-primary education onwards, coupled with public support for teachers, is bringing about positive changes.

Noting that the main objective of the Teachers’ Association is to enhance the teaching and learning process by upgrading teachers’ capacity, Mr. Simon Mehari, Chairman of the National Teachers’ Association of Eritrea, said that, as teachers are the main players in the effort to realize quality education, they should shoulder the responsibilities their profession entails.

The event featured a seminar focusing on the significance of the teaching profession, as well as cultural performances by students of Medeber School.

World Teachers’ Day is being observed for the 33rd time at the international level and for the 30th time at the national level.

The National Teachers’ Association of Eritrea, which was established in 1958, currently has about 30,000 members. The association also became a member of the World and African Teachers’ Associations in 1996.

In the same vein, educational and sports competitions held in Sawa in connection with World Teachers’ Day concluded on 04 October. The program was organized by the Sawa branch of the National Teachers’ Association.

Mr. Endrias Teklu, Chairman of the branch association, said that the competitions held among teachers of Sawa Warsia-Yikealo School included football, basketball, badminton, table tennis, athletics, general knowledge, short stories, and poetry.

Noting that the National Teachers’ Association is a professional and cooperative association, Mr. Russom Gebrehiwet, Director of the school, called on every teacher to strive earnestly for the development of the association, self-development, and the promotion of a reading culture.

– on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.

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President Isaias Afwerki met with Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, in El Alamein City in the mid-morning hours today for extensive talks on bilateral relations and other matters of vital importance to both countries.

The two Heads of State underlined the imperative of consolidating a conducive political climate that rejects external agendas of interference to safeguard and guarantee the territorial integrity, stability, and peace of Somalia and the unity of its people.

President Isaias further remarked that federal governance architectures in Somalia and other countries in our region have often failed to meet the peoples’ hopes and aspirations for unity and cohesion. Political frameworks that polarize socio-economic, religious, and ethnic differences to foment perennial crises and encourage foreign interventions ought to be supplanted by citizenship-based governance architectures.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, for his part, conveyed his gratitude to President Isaias Afwerki and the Eritrean people for their firm stance and support for the Government and people of Somalia.

President Isaias Afwerki also met yesterday afternoon in El Alamein with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council, for extensive discussions on bilateral relations as well as regional and international matters of mutual interest to both countries.

The meeting, which took place on the margins of the Quadrilateral Consultative Summit, forms part of the regular consultations between the leaders on bilateral relations and other broad issues of mutual interest.

– on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.

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The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, H.E Amb. Stephen Mbundi and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Tanzania and the EAC, H.E. Chen Mingjian, today signed a Certificate of Donation at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, marking China’s continued financial support to the East African Community.

Speaking during the ceremony, Amb. Mbundi commended the Government and People of China for their longstanding friendship and practical support to the Community.

“Today’s signing demonstrates China’s continued commitment to the EAC integration agenda and reflects the strong partnership that has developed between our two sides over many years. We appreciate China’s support and remain committed to ensuring that these resources are utilised transparently, accountably and effectively for the benefit of East Africans,” said Amb. Mbundi.

The signing marks China’s continued annual contribution of USD 180,000 to the EAC budget, support that has played an important role in advancing regional integration and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Community.

The contribution has supported key EAC priorities, including governance and institutional development, regional trade promotion, election observation, senior leadership engagements, and communication of the regional integration agenda.

“China highly values its longstanding cooperation with the East African Community. Our annual support reflects China’s commitment to strengthening regional integration, institutional development and cooperation that delivers practical benefits to the people of East Africa. We remain ready to continue working with the EAC in support of its development priorities and vision for a more integrated region, said Amb. Mingjian.

Beyond annual budget support, China has provided capacity-building opportunities, professional training and knowledge exchange programmes for EAC officials, while also extending logistical assistance, including the 2023 donation of eight vehicles valued at approximately USD 400,000 to support EAC operations and regional coordination activities. The vehicles have strengthened the EAC Secretariat’s capacity to coordinate regional meetings and other Community activities.

The EAC and China expressed their intention to broaden cooperation beyond institutional support by exploring opportunities in regional infrastructure and connectivity, trade and market access, climate-change adaptation, green energy, digitalisation, technology transfer, innovation and human-capital development.

The Community also welcomed the prospect of a structured EAC–China dialogue to identify a focused pipeline of regional projects aligned with the 7th EAC Development Strategy and China’s Global Development Initiative. Priority areas proposed for further engagement include trade-enhancing infrastructure, industrialisation and value addition, digital trade and connectivity, climate adaptation, green energy, food security, development financing and institutional capacity development.

H.E. Ambassador Bundi emphasised the importance of project-based cooperation that combines financing, technology and knowledge transfer, capacity development and private-sector participation, while delivering demonstrable benefits across the region.

“We look forward to working with China to translate our shared priorities into a focused programme of cooperation aligned with the 7th EAC Development Strategy and the Global Development Initiative. Our objective is to build a forward-looking partnership that contributes to a more integrated, competitive and prosperous East African region,” said the Secretary General.

“As China and the EAC continue to strengthen their partnership, we see significant opportunities to expand cooperation in infrastructure, trade, green development, the digital economy, technology and capacity building. We look forward to working with the EAC to build on our achievements and deliver even greater development outcomes for East Africa,” said Amb. Mingjian.

The signing builds on discussions held between the EAC Secretariat and China in June 2026, during which both sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation beyond institutional support towards strategic initiatives that contribute to sustainable development, economic transformation and regional integration.

The EAC–China partnership has progressively developed into a multi-dimensional relationship encompassing institutional financing, capacity development, logistical assistance, infrastructure, trade, knowledge exchange and strategic engagement. Both sides expressed their commitment to building on this foundation and pursuing cooperation that advances regional integration and produces practical benefits for the people of East Africa

– on behalf of East African Community (EAC).

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The central prison in Mahagi now offers better detention conditions for its inmates.

MONUSCO funded the construction of a medical clinic, the installation of sanitation facilities, the rehabilitation of cells, the installation of lighting in the building, as well as a water supply system, which had long been lacking at the correctional facility.

All these facilities were presented to the local authorities in Mahagi on Tuesday, September 30. On the same occasion, mattresses and blankets were handed over to prison officials to further improve detention conditions.

The central prison in Mahagi currently houses 123 inmates, including six women and seven minors. For years, the facility has faced major challenges, including a lack of adequate latrines, insufficient water supply, deteriorating roofs, the absence of a suitable space for medical care, and inadequate lighting.

“When I took over as head of the prison, it was already in a state of disrepair. There were many problems, particularly with the latrines, roofs and access to water. We therefore turned to MONUSCO for support in addressing these challenges,” said Raymond Mpoko Wamina, Director of the Mahagi Central Prison.

Concrete improvements for inmates

The partial rehabilitation of the facility included the construction of two septic tanks and two soakaway pits, the installation of fourteen latrines, and the partial rehabilitation of six cells. A medical clinic for inmates was also built.

A generator and solar panels were installed, along with two lighting systems, one for the cells and the other for the medical clinic. Six beds were provided for the clinic, while 80 mattresses and 80 blankets were supplied to the prison.

Access to water was also improved through the upgrading of the borehole system.

According to the prison director, these new facilities should have a direct impact, above all, on the health and dignity of inmates.

“The rehabilitation of the toilets and septic tanks will improve hygiene conditions and help prevent certain diseases. The establishment of the medical clinic will also allow sick inmates to receive care more quickly. This project is helping us to sustainably improve living conditions in the prison,” emphasized Raymond Mpoko Wamina.

“Inmates have the right to live in decent conditions”

Claude Ntumba Kalala, Deputy Administrator of Mahagi Territory, welcomed the support while calling on those responsible for the facility to preserve the infrastructure and equipment provided.

“MONUSCO has been a privileged partner of the Congolese Government for many years. Prisoners are deprived of their freedom of movement, but they have the right to live in decent conditions. We therefore call on the beneficiaries and prison authorities to take good care of these facilities,” he said.

Before the rehabilitation work, the prison’s sanitary conditions were particularly concerning. The lack of latrines and showers exposed inmates to health risks, while the absence of an appropriate medical facility meant that sick people had to remain in the same cells as other inmates, including in cases of contagious diseases.

In response to this situation, provincial judicial authorities had requested MONUSCO’s support, particularly through the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), to improve detention conditions in Mahagi.

Support for the criminal justice chain

Beyond improving inmates’ living conditions, Mahagi’s judicial authorities emphasize the importance of having a functional correctional facility for the entire criminal justice chain.

For Alain Dianzenza, Prosecutor at the Mahagi Peace Court, the prison represents the final link in this chain. Hence the need to reduce such risks by providing quality detention conditions.

“Beyond the dignity of inmates, who must be held in conditions that comply with established standards, MONUSCO’s support for the justice system also helps ensure that judicial proceedings can reach their conclusion. MONUSCO has always been a direct partner of the Congolese justice system. There is still work to be done, but we believe that together we can continue working to ensure that justice is delivered effectively and fairly,” he said.

The rehabilitation therefore aims to bring detention conditions closer to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the “Nelson Mandela Rules,” particularly with regard to hygiene, health and dignity.

It is also part of MONUSCO’s support for strengthening State institutions and the Congolese judicial and penitentiary systems, as well as efforts to promote the rule of law and combat impunity in Ituri

– on behalf of Mission de l’Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO).

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Pan African Visions (PAV) (www.PanAfricanVisions.com) has released its special edition dedicated to African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, continuing a tradition that has seen the publication produce a dedicated magazine around Africa’s premier energy gathering for the past five years.

Under the cover theme “The New African Energy Era: The Leaders, Investments & Deals Powering Africa’s Future,” the special edition puts a spotlight on the personalities, companies, investments and emerging markets driving a consequential period for Africa’s energy industry.

As a media partner of African Energy Week, PAV is honored to once again support an event that has evolved into one of the most important meeting points for African governments, investors, national and international energy companies, financiers, service providers and global partners.

The special edition is anchored by a collection of premium interviews with influential voices shaping the continent’s energy future.

Leading the lineup is NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, who discusses the forces shaping Africa’s energy agenda, the urgency of translating resources into development and the growing role of AEW in connecting projects, capital and decision-makers.

Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President Africa at TotalEnergies, discusses the company’s extensive relationship with Africa, its investments and partnerships, and the opportunities ahead as TotalEnergies builds on a century of history on the continent.

The magazine also features Senegal’s Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mines, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, who addresses the country’s changing energy landscape and its ambitions for the next cycle of investment following its emergence as an oil and gas producer.

Other prominent industry voices include Nikki Martin of EnerGeo Alliance, with perspectives on exploration, geoscience and the investment environment; Cesare Canevese of Dietsmann, on the company’s deepening African footprint; Dr. Jiří Rus of NEUMAN & ESSER, on technology, innovation and the company’s long-term commitment to Africa; and Jorge de Morais of KAESO, on the vision driving the company’s African ambitions.

The edition goes beyond the boardroom to examine some of the countries and projects opening new frontiers for investment.

Sierra Leone features prominently, with PAV examining the country’s growing upstream ambitions and efforts to attract new exploration and investment. In Mozambique, the magazine looks at opportunities emerging from one of Africa’s most important energy markets while profiling companies and entrepreneurs demonstrating local content in action.

The special edition also turns to South Sudan, where efforts to revive the oil sector are gathering momentum, and explores expanding international energy relationships, including cooperation between the African Energy Chamber and Venezuela.

A feature on Premier Invest examines the billions at play in Africa’s energy deal room and the importance of connecting bankable projects with capital, investors and strategic partners.

Across the edition, PAV highlights local-content success stories and the African businesses, professionals and entrepreneurs seeking a greater role in an industry with profound implications for the continent’s economic future.

PAV Heads to Cape Town to Capture the Pulse of AEW 2026

Pan African Visions will be in Cape Town for African Energy Week 2026, taking its place at Africa’s premier energy gathering to measure the tempo, engage the personalities driving the industry and continue telling the story of a continental phenomenon that the African Energy Chamber has created through AEW.

From relatively humble beginnings, African Energy Week has grown into a formidable international platform for African energy. With more than 10,000 delegates expected in Cape Town this year, the gathering will bring together government leaders, investors, energy companies, financiers, service providers, entrepreneurs and policymakers around the opportunities and challenges shaping Africa’s energy future.

For Pan African Visions, the rise of AEW is also a compelling story of what visionary African leadership can achieve.

Under the leadership of Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk, the African Energy Chamber has helped transform AEW from an ambitious idea into a continental phenomenon and influential global platform where Africa can speak for itself, showcase its resources, court investment, advance deals and promote African-led responses to the continent’s energy challenges.

Having served as an AEW media partner and produced special editions around the event for the past five years, PAV is proud to continue documenting that journey.

“This is more than another conference on the African calendar. AEW has become a continental phenomenon and a powerful demonstration of what bold ideas, persistence and visionary leadership can produce,” said Ajong Mbapndah L., Managing Editor of Pan African Visions. “From its humble beginnings to an event expecting more than 10,000 delegates, the growth has been extraordinary. PAV is honored to have accompanied that journey over the past five years, and we will be in Cape Town again to measure the tempo, capture the pulse of AEW and tell the stories behind Africa’s changing energy landscape.”

Pan African Visions will be on the ground in Cape Town throughout AEW 2026, reporting the stories emerging from the event, covering key sessions and engaging policymakers, executives, investors and other industry stakeholders. The PAV team will also conduct additional interviews and capture the major conversations, announcements, projects and partnerships that define this year’s gathering, forming the basis of strong post-event coverage in the November edition of PAV Magazine.

Companies, executives and institutions attending AEW that have important stories to tell are invited to connect with PAV in Cape Town. Whether around executive interviews, corporate and project profiles, local-content success stories, investment announcements, thought leadership or broader media coverage, PAV welcomes opportunities to engage during the event and for its November post-AEW coverage. Interested organizations can reach the team at pav@panafricanvisions.com or via WhatsApp/Phone: +1 240 429 2177.

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Infrastructure finance is being reshaped by the need to connect policy ambition, investable project pipelines and measurable climate outcomes. Across African markets, the challenge is to identify capital but is also about creating credible frameworks that can move funding into projects suited to local conditions.

These shifts are examined in Industry Insights Finance & Investment Volume, which considers how global financing frameworks translate into local execution and how policy, risk and market conditions affect capital deployment. Published by ESI Africa, a long-standing media brand within VUKA Group, the volume brings together analysis of the changes influencing infrastructure, climate policy and investment.

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The widening scope of infrastructure finance

The investment landscape addressed in the volume extends from energy innovation funding and patient capital to green and transition finance, carbon markets, critical minerals and venture investment.

It also includes a snapshot of an investable project pipeline across Africa, placing financial frameworks alongside opportunities that require capital and project-development support.

Together, these subjects highlight a central market tension. Capital providers are looking for credible opportunities aligned with their mandates, while project owners must demonstrate viable business models, an appropriate understanding of risk and a realistic route to implementation.

The volume therefore considers finance as part of a wider infrastructure system. Policies influence which projects move forward, climate objectives affect the structures through which capital is mobilised, and local market conditions determine whether global investment approaches can be applied effectively.

Understanding risk and funding routes

Two ESI Africa on-demand webinars extend this discussion into practical financing questions.

Overcoming Africa’s credit risk examines a persistent constraint affecting infrastructure investment and the considerations influencing how projects and markets are assessed.

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Solar funding for dummies: approaches and speedy options considers financing routes available to organisations pursuing solar projects and the decisions that can affect the speed at which projects move forward.

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Both discussions reinforce the need to connect financial concepts with implementation. Understanding risk, funding structures and investor requirements is essential to developing infrastructure proposals capable of progressing beyond early-stage interest.

Creating a route from projects to capital

The Project & Investment Network, in partnership with the African Infrastructure Elites: Projects and People annual print magazine, provides a continuation of this conversation by connecting project owners with investors, financiers and solution providers. The platform focuses on project development, bankability and the relationships required to move viable opportunities towards investment and implementation.

Project owners can submit opportunities for consideration through the Project & Investment Network at the C&I Energy + Storage Summit Johannesburg and Enlit Africa 2027.

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The relationship between finance and project delivery is also reflected in African Infrastructure Elites: People and Projects, the Host Media Partner of the Project & Investment Network. The platform documents infrastructure delivery and recognises the projects and leaders contributing to progress across Africa’s power, energy, water and transport sectors.

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The next investment discussion

The forthcoming Energy & Storage Industry Insights Volume 2026 will continue examining the relationship between technology, project development, investment and system planning. It will consider the developments influencing how energy is produced, stored and deployed as African power markets evolve.

Join the Energy & Storage Industry Insights Volume 2026 waiting list (https://apo-opa.co/4yxFESF)

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