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“Estamos a cumprir as metas traçadas para a Boa Vista” – Ministro da Educação

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O Governo está a cumprir os grandes objetivos propostos para a ilha da Boa Vista no mandato que se encontra na reta final. A informação foi avançada pelo Ministro da Educação, Amadeu Cruz, esta sexta-feira (7), após uma avaliação do trabalho desenvolvido nos últimos anos na ilha.

Em jeito de balanço, o titular da pasta da Educação apontou as melhorias significativas nos resultados educativos, a conclusão da reforma do ensino e o reforço da confiança na comunidade escolar.

“Estamos a cumprir aqui na ilha da Boa Vista. Cumprimos com a reforma educativa, que foi concluída com sucesso. Cumprimos também no que concerne à organização do ano letivo, cujo arranque ocorreu dentro da normalidade e com a estabilidade necessária para o funcionamento das escolas. Cumprimos em matéria de ação social escolar e estamos a reforçar o transporte escolar”, avançou o Ministro.

O impacto positivo da reforma estende-se aos professores, que se encontram “mais motivados” e usufruem de melhores salários, com a regularização das pendências existentes. Na área das infraestruturas educativas, foi assegurado um parque escolar minimamente em condições, com a qualidade das instalações a superar a média nacional.

O Ministro fez questão de sublinhar o compromisso do Governo não só com os alunos e a qualidade do ensino, mas também com o pessoal que trabalha no sistema. Destacou a implementação do Plano de Cargos, Carreiras e Remunerações (PCFR) dos professores e o processo de regularização dos vínculos do pessoal operacional.

“Isto demonstra que atingimos os grandes objetivos que tínhamos no início do mandato,” afirmou o responsável pela pasta da Educação.

Embora o balanço seja positivo, o Ministro apontou áreas que merecem atenção contínua, nomeadamente o transporte escolar. “A meta é continuar a melhorá-lo, em articulação contínua com a Câmara Municipal, de forma a atender às necessidades específicas dos alunos que residem em zonas mais distantes, em particular no norte da ilha”, referiu.

Reconhecendo o crescimento económico e a dinâmica populacional da Boa Vista, que tem atraído cabo-verdianos e migrantes, o Governo procurou acompanhar o aumento da procura educativa através do reforço das infraestruturas.

Ainda em termos de planeamento, o Ministro garantiu que a questão da expansão do ensino secundário está equacionada.

“Se o crescimento da demanda por serviços educativos o justificar, teremos de dar a devida resposta ao nível do liceu, seja ampliando o liceu de Sal-Rei ou perspetivando a construção de um novo liceu,” concluiu.

Estas informações foram avançadas após três dias de visita às instituições de ensino na ilha da Boa Vista para fazer o acompanhamento do novo ano letivo 2025/2026.

Neste último dia, Amadeu Cruz reuniu-se com os dirigentes educativos da ilha na Escola Secundária da Boa Vista e efetuou mais duas visitas, desta feita à Escola Básica Mercedes Spencer e à Escola Básica de Estância de Baixo.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para Governo de Cabo Verde.

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Executivo autoriza despesa para construção do Hospital Geral de Buco-Zau

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

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O Executivo autorizou a despesa de 79 milhões de euros para a  construção e apetrechamento do Hospital Geral de Buco-Zau, em Cabinda, a fim de responder às exigências impostas pelo crescimento populacional e pelo desenvolvimento económico da província.

A empreitada, insere-se no Programa de Expansão e Melhoria do Sistema Nacional de Saúde, que prevê a construção e apetrechamento de unidades sanitárias de referência para melhorar a assistência médica e medicamentosa à população, de acordo com o Despacho n.º 308/25 de 31 de Outubro.

Além do investimento principal, foram também autorizados 3,95 milhões de euros para a aquisição de serviços de fiscalização da obra, para garantir o acompanhamento técnico adequado durante todo o processo de construção.

A ministra da Saúde deverá aprovar as peças do procedimento de contratação simplificada, verificar a validade e legalidade de todos os actos praticados, além de celebrar e assinar os contratos necessários.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para Governo de Angola.

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Angola e China abordam fortalecimento das relações bilaterais

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O fortalecimento das relações bilaterais entre Angola e a China foi o tema central da  audiência concedida pela Vice-Presidente da República, Esperança da Costa, ao embaixador da República Popular da China em Angola, Zhang Bin, esta sexta-feira, 7 de Novembro, em Luanda.

No final do encontro, o diplomata chinês destacou o carácter estratégico e o elevado nível de cooperação entre os dois países, e sublinhou o compromisso da China em apoiar o desenvolvimento de Angola.

“É uma grande honra ser recebido pela Vice-Presidente da República. Nesta reunião, abordámos o actual estágio das relações bilaterais e as áreas prioritárias para o reforço da nossa cooperação. Trabalharemos para implementar todas as recomendações apresentadas”, afirmou o embaixador chinês.

Segundo Zhang Bin, a Vice-Presidente teceu considerações positivas sobre o progresso das relações bilaterais e realçou a importância de expandir a cooperação em novas áreas, como agricultura, indústria, processamento e transformação de minérios.

O diplomata chinês disse ainda que a solidez das relações entre Angola e China reflecte-se também na proximidade entre os povos, no intercâmbio cultural e interpessoal.

“A cooperação nos domínios da cultura, da educação, do desporto e da saúde, constitui igualmente um pilar essencial das nossas relações. No futuro, continuaremos a aprofundar as parcerias nessas áreas”, acrescentou.

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para Governo de Angola.

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The light within the walls: stories of resilience from displaced people in Malakal

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“When you are farming, you might get killed. When you are fishing, you might be, too. Even walking isn’t safe.” 

For Peter Olahu, the UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal has become home. 

The 75-year-old teacher still remembers his flourishing city before it suddenly left in ruins when conflict broke out in 2013.

“At first, I remained in town, hoping that things would change. But the situation has just become too unpredictable; there are too many arms in the hands of people who don’t know what to do with them,” he shares, his eyes looking tired from what they have witnessed over the years. 

“There might be things we are lacking here but this place became a point of survival.” 

When the nation-wide security situation began stabilizing after the signing of the Revitalized Peace Agreement in 2018, all similar temporary settlements, but the Malakal protection site, were redesignated as conventional camps for the internally displaced.

Surrounded by a large fence and watchtowers protected by UNMISS peacekeepers, it has become a “safe haven” as the PoC site Chairman Zachariah Deng likes to call it. 

Issues relating to overcrowding and lack of resources remain pressing challenges. However, corresponding solutions are already on the way. 

Following land clearings of previously inhabitable terrain in the area by UNMISS and partners, some people decided to move, while still returning to the site for business on a daily basis. 

“Many people are ready to leave and feel a different type of freedom. They’re tired of feeling like they must be protected,” confirms Mr. Deng, especially referring to those who were born and have never lived outside a protected zone. 

Others, like Mr. Olahu, are ready to stay: “This is my community. Even with challenges persisting, I am proud of what we have created together.” 

Walking through the bustling markets inside the site, it is clear what he is referring to.

Colorful displays of goods, ranging from fresh fish to diverse arrays of fruit and vegetables cover the bumpy roads dividing the six different sections of the site. 

There are small restaurants, convenience stores and even two bands that have formed there and became famous among the estimated 45,000 residents.

This proves what has become a common denominator among communities across South Sudan: if given the right circumstances, they can turn even greatest challenges into opportunities. 

“Things can get hard here sometimes, but we all have something that keeps us going,” explains Mr. Olahu. For him, the children he teaches are everything: 

“Like all of us, these students need a good leader to show them a way forward and inspire them to make good decisions. As long as they’re here, I will stay to teach them.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

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South Africa: President Ramaphosa arrives in Italy for a working visit to the Holy See

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning, Friday 7 November 2025, arrived in Rome, Italy for a working visit to the Holy See.

South Africa and the Holy See have cordial bilateral relations and the visit by President Ramaphosa serves  as an opportunity to discuss a renewed focus on collaboration in humanitarian aid, climate justice, emergency response, and peace building.

The Holy See has diplomatic ties with over 180 countries and observer status at major international bodies like the United Nations and holds significant global influence through its moral, religious, and diplomatic authority.

South Africa and the Holy See have a long history of diplomatic relations that was formally established in 1994. South Africa values the warm and respectful relations it has enjoyed with the Holy See over the years.

The meeting with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV is of particular significance as it represents South Africa’s first high-level engagement with the newly appointed Pontiff. His ascension to the papacy on 8 May 2025 provides an important opportunity to reaffirm and strengthen bilateral relations with the Holy See.

The South African concept of Ubuntu, which emphasises interconnectedness, shared humanity, and humanity towards others, aligns with the Pope’s calls for a more compassionate, loving, peaceful and inclusive global community.

The President is accompanied by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola and daughter, Ms Keneilwe Ramaphosa.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa.

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Conférence des Parties (COP30) / Sommet des Chefs D’état et de Gouvernement : La Cote D’ivoire Reaffirme Son Leadership Climatique

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


« La Côte d’Ivoire est le premier pays africain à avoir soumis son premier Rapport biennal de transparence et adopté une stratégie nationale sur les pertes et préjudices », a déclaré le Chef de la délégation ivoirienne à Belém, au Brésil, Léon Kacou Adom.

C’était le 06 novembre 2025, lors du Sommet des Chefs d’État et de Gouvernement, organisé en prélude à l’ouverture officielle de la 30ᵉ Conférence des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques (COP30). 

Au cours de ce sommet de haut niveau, il était accompagné du ministre de l’Environnement, du Développement durable et de la Transition écologique, Assahoré Konan Jacques.

Dans sa déclaration, le ministre ivoirien des Affaires Étrangères a rappelé la volonté du Président de la République, S.E.M. Alassane Ouattara, de faire de la Côte d’Ivoire un acteur de premier plan dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. 

« Notre pays a choisi l’action à travers le renforcement de son cadre juridique et institutionnel, se traduisant par l’adoption d’une Loi nationale sur les changements climatiques, la création d’institutions dédiées comme le Bureau du Marché Carbone et la Commission nationale de lutte contre les changements climatiques », a-t-il souligné.

Il a également insisté sur la nécessité de renforcer les mécanismes de financement climat, rappelant que « les pays africains ont besoin de ressources prévisibles, accessibles et transparentes pour atteindre leurs objectifs climatiques ».

La 30ᵉ COP sur le climat coïncide avec le 10ᵉ anniversaire de l’adoption de l’Accord de Paris qui prévoit une révision quinquennale des Contributions Déterminées au niveau National (CDN).

Dans ce contexte, la Côte d’Ivoire a respecté ses engagements en soumettant, le 29 octobre 2025, au Secrétariat de la Convention Cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques, ses nouvelles CDN. Le pays affiche désormais une ambition rehaussée de 33,07 % de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre à l’horizon 2035.

Le Sommet des Chefs d’État et de Gouvernement se tiendra jusqu’au 7 novembre. Il ouvre ainsi la série de débats sur le financement climatique, la transition énergétique, la protection des forêts et la coopération internationale avant l’ouverture officielle des sessions de négociation le 10 novembre.

Distribué par APO Group pour Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire.

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Apprentissage et Education des Adultes : Les Acteurs Nationaux Formes pour L’elaboration du Sixieme Rapport Mondial (Grale 6)

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Les points focaux des structures impliquées dans le processus d’élaboration du sixième Rapport mondial sur l’apprentissage et l’éducation des adultes (GRALE 6) ont pris part, ce jeudi 6 novembre 2025 à Abidjan-Cocody, à un atelier de formation.

Cette rencontre, initiée par le ministère de l’Éducation nationale et de l’Alphabétisation à travers la Direction de la Coordination et du Suivi des Programmes d’Alphabétisation (DCSPA), s’inscrit dans la démarche de suivi et d’évaluation du GRALE. Ce rapport, piloté par l’UNESCO, vise à mesurer les progrès réalisés en matière d’apprentissage et d’éducation des adultes, à identifier les défis persistants et à orienter la mise en œuvre des recommandations issues de la Conférence internationale sur l’éducation des adultes (CONFINTEA).

L’atelier avait pour objectif principal de renforcer les capacités des participants afin de garantir une compréhension harmonisée du questionnaire, assurer une collecte de données de qualité, et une contribution pertinente de la Côte d’Ivoire à ce rapport mondial.

Prenant la parole à cette occasion, la directrice de la DCSPA, Yvette Kouassy, a souligné l’importance stratégique de l’éducation des adultes en Côte d’Ivoire dans sa vision de développement du capital humain, prôné dans le Plan national de développement (PND).

« L’Apprentissage et l’éducation des adultes (AEA) joue un rôle important pour relever les défis actuels et futurs en matière de compétences, ainsi que pour soutenir le développement personnel et la cohésion sociale », a-t-elle déclaré.

Elle a rappelé que l’Apprentissage et l’éducation des adultes désigne l’ensemble des dispositifs permettant aux adultes de développer leurs aptitudes, d’enrichir leurs connaissances, d’améliorer leurs qualifications professionnelles ou de se réorienter. 

Yvette Kouassy a également exhorté les participants à s’impliquer pleinement dans le processus : « L’éducation des adultes est une responsabilité collective. Elle est aussi une promesse d’avenir pour notre pays. En nous engageant pleinement dans ce processus, nous contribuons à bâtir une société plus instruite, plus inclusive et plus résiliente ».

Créée en 1949, la CONFINTEA est organisée tous les douze ans par l’UNESCO. Elle promeut l’apprentissage et l’éducation des adultes à l’échelle mondiale et sert de cadre de référence pour l’élaboration du rapport GRALE, dont l’édition actuelle est la sixième.

La dernière édition, la CONFINTEA VII, s’est tenue en 2022 à Marrakech (Maroc). Elle a abouti à l’adoption du Cadre d’action de Marrakech, soutenu par 142 pays, dont la Côte d’Ivoire. Ce cadre appelle à un apprentissage inclusif, équitable et durable pour les adultes.

Distribué par APO Group pour Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire.

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L’institut de Cardiologie de Bouake, une Infrastructure pour Renforcer L’accessibilite aux Soins Cardiologiques de Haute Qualite

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


La Côte d’Ivoire se dote d’un instrument puissant pour sauver des vies. Il s’agit de l’Institut de Cardiologie de Bouaké, une infrastructure pour renforcer l’accessibilité aux soins cardiologiques de haute qualité.

Bâti sur une superficie de 15 000 m², l’Institut de Cardiologie de Bouaké s’impose comme un pôle d’expertise à vocation nationale et sous-régionale destiné à prévenir les maladies cardiovasculaires et réduire de 25% les maladies liées aux accidents cardio-vasculaires ( AVC ) en Côte d’Ivoire.

Cet établissement sanitaire qui ouvrira bientôt ses portes offre un cadre d’accueil plus agréable, des conditions de travail optimisées pour le personnel médical, et des services améliorés au bénéfice des usagers.

Il sera doté d’une capacité annuelle exceptionnelle, notamment, 12 000 consultations, 4 750 hospitalisations, 3 800 urgences et plus de 300 interventions à cœur ouvert grâce aux matériels de pointe.

La réalisation de ce pôle sanitaire témoigne de la volonté du gouvernement d’offrir aux populations des soins de qualité dans un cadre modernisé.

Bien plus qu’un hôpital, cette infrastructure sanitaire constituera un Centre de savoir et d’innovation, où se formeront médecins et spécialistes venus de Côte d’Ivoire et d’ailleurs.

Distribué par APO Group pour Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire.

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Opening remarks by President Ramaphosa during the virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit

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Your Excellency, President Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Outgoing Chairperson of SADC,

Your Excellency, President Professor Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi and the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, 

Your Majesty, King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini and Chairperson of the Incoming Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation,  

Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government  and Heads of Delegation present here

Honourable Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, and Chairperson of the Council of Ministers;

Honourable Ministers;

The Executive Secretary of SADC, Mr. Elias Mpedi Magosi, Deputy

Deputy Executive Secretaries and the entire staff of the SADC 
Secretariat, 

Senior Officials 

Ladies and Gentlemen

Good evening, 

It is both an honour and privilege to address this august gathering of Heads of State and Government. South Africa has humbly accepted to preside over this meeting in our capacity as the Deputy Chairperson of the SADC Summit as guided by the Treaty. 

Your Majesty, Your Excellencies

We gather today not merely to deliberate on the agenda before us,  but to reaffirm our shared commitment to the peace, stability and prosperity of our region.

From its inception, the SADC has stood as a beacon of solidarity — a community founded on the values of unity, peace, mutual benefit and sovereign equality. As these very values are being tested by a convergence of challenges, we are called upon to act with both urgency and foresight — to stabilise the present while safeguarding the future. For the future of this organisation lies in our ability to earnestly deploy our institutional strength to find sustainable solutions.

Indeed, the challenges confronting our region are profound, but they are not terminal. Our collective sense of regional solidarity at this time is our strongest currency. Solidarity at this moment demands courage to act decisively in defence of agelong regional gains. 

Your Majesty, Your Excellency, 

The people of our region continue to look to us for leadership that delivers the vision of a peaceful, inclusive and industrialised region, which we have set ourselves to realise in 2050. But they cannot wait for that anticipated year to fulfil their current needs.  

This meeting must therefore serve as a platform to deeply reflect and collectively come up with pragmatic solutions to challenges besetting our region. For these reasons, the issue that is on our agenda could not wait for ordinary meetings of the SADC institutions.

I wish to thank the Council of Ministers supported by the Secretariat for preparing the meeting documents that will certainly serve as a firm basis for our discussions this evening.

I thank you for your attention and wish us all fruitful deliberations.

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Africa Pushes Scale: African Energy Chamber G20 Forum to Spotlight Large-Scale Energy and Infrastructure Integration

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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) will host a strategic panel on “Scaling Large-Scale Energy & Infrastructure” at the upcoming G20 African Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg, bringing together financiers, policymakers and developers to explore how to mobilize both public and private capital to drive renewable integration and infrastructure scale-up across the continent.

Africa’s renewable sector is gaining momentum with several landmark developments supporting the case for large‑scale investment. In West Africa, for example, the Gambia River Basin Development Organization, backed by the African Development Bank, is advancing an €880 million regional energy project featuring a 1,677‑km, 225 kV transmission line connecting The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea‑Bissau and Senegal – a move that strengthens regional integration and helps scale large‐scale infrastructure. Elsewhere, broader data show that Africa is managing a surge in record inflows of solar panels and utility‑scale renewable activity in 2025, signaling readiness for the next generation of large projects.

The panel will tackle several critical questions, including how to balance intermittent renewables with reliable baseload generation, storage and smart grid technologies; what models and tools governments can deploy to turn large‑scale energy visions into investable, bankable projects; how regional integration can unlock economies of scale and bolster collective energy security; and how non‑solar clean energies – such as nuclear and geothermal – can be integrated into renewable‑heavy systems to meet net‑zero goals. By convening senior policy‑makers, financiers, developers and grid specialists, the session aims to move beyond dialogue to practical frameworks for scaling investment across Africa’s energy infrastructure.

“Our continent is ready for large‑scale energy infrastructure that delivers not just megawatts but transformation,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC. “At this session we’ll map how Africa can attract real capital, deploy smart infrastructure and build power systems that match ambition with reality. It ties directly into the G20 agenda relating to infrastructure, access, security and clean growth for Africa’s future.”

As African energy systems enter a new phase of ambition, the upcoming G20 African Energy Investment Forum provides the ideal platform to bring policy, project and finance together. With this session on large‑scale energy and infrastructure, the event highlights Africa’s emergence not just as a passive recipient of global investment, but as a frontier of integrated, resilient energy systems ready for the scale and speed that the 2025‑30 investment cycle demands.

To register for the Forum click here (https://apo-opa.co/3JLOLLz).

– on behalf of African Energy Chamber.