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South Africa’s Department of International Relations & Cooperation Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Partner

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South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has officially joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a partner. Taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, the event is the largest energy event on the continent, convening global and regional stakeholders to discuss strategies for making energy poverty history. DIRCO’s participation reflects its commitment to engaging global partners and promoting South Africa’s energy interests and is expected to unlock new opportunities for collaboration.

DIRCO’s participation comes as South Africa advances a just energy transition, striving to establish its own approach to addressing both the energy and climate crises. Rich in a variety of natural resources – from oil and gas to solar and wind to green hydrogen, nuclear and coal – the country seeks to facilitate greater investment across these industries. By strengthening bilateral relations through agreements that focus on attracting foreign investment and technology transfer across the entire energy value chain, DIRCO is at the forefront of South Africa’s global energy engagement. The department’s AEW: Invest in African Energies partnerships reflects its continued support for transforming the country’s energy systems through global ties.

AEW: Invest in African Energies is the platform of choice for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy. Visit www.AECWeek.com for more information about this exciting event.

South Africa offers a suite of bankable energy projects, and DIRCO has been making strides to engage foreign investors on these opportunities. In the oil and gas space, the country represents a promising frontier, with identified resources across both onshore and offshore basins demonstrating the potential for major discoveries. Driven by the newly-established state-owned oil company – the South African National Petroleum Company – the country is spearheading fresh exploration efforts and promoting frontier acreage to global companies. Ongoing projects include a five-well drilling campaign by Shell in the Northern Cape Ultra Deep block, a two-well campaign by TotalEnergies in the Orange Basin and the onshore Virginia Gas Project, led by Renergen. With a Gas Master Plan currently review and plans to promote licensing opportunities, South Africa is gearing up to welcome a surge of foreign investment across the oil and gas market.

South Africa’s energy opportunities for beyond oil and gas, with critical reforms being implemented across the broader energy market. Faced with power generation and transmission challenges, the country has sought to entice greater private sector investments across the renewable energy and power value chains. Recent efforts to achieve this include unbundling the state-owned utility Eskom, opening transmission infrastructure to independence power producers, fast-tracking project approvals and advancing its Integrated Resource Plan and Renewable Energy Masterplan – both of which pave the way for expanded solar, wind and battery storage deployment. These reforms aim to bring new generating capacity online while enhancing the penetration of renewable energy across the energy matrix.

Global partnerships have become a cornerstone for achieving these goals. The country signed on to the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) in 2021, striving to tap into a diverse capital pool to fund its transition. Under the JET-P, pledges were made by the European Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, with subsequent pledges made by The Netherlands and Denmark. According to the South African Presidency, the country requires $100 billion to facilitate its JET Investment Plan, with $13.8 billion – comprising grants, concessional loans and commercial debt – pledged by international partners as of February 2025. Yet, the country still faces a significant investment gap, highlighting a strategic opportunity for foreign partners and project developers.

“DIRCO’s participation at AEW: Invest in African Energies 2025 is expected to bridge the gap between foreign companies and South Africa’s energy opportunities. By facilitating global cooperation across strategic sectors, the department will support the country’s energy goals by serving as a vehicle for improved foreign relations,” states Tomás Gerbasio, VP Commercial and Strategic Engagement, African Energy Chamber.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Kenya Delegation to Join Smarter Mobility Africa in Partnership with GIZ

Source: APO

We’re delighted to confirm our continued partnership with GIZ Kenya’s Promotion of e-mobility project, who will coordinate a diverse delegation of transport professionals to attend Smarter Mobility Africa 2025 in Johannesburg this 30 Sept – 2 Oct.

The delegation will include senior representatives from Nairobi City County, the Ministry of Roads & Transport (State Department for Transport), the Ministry of Energy & Petroleum (State Department for Energy), Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC), and the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) – a cross-section of institutions driving Kenya’s fast-growing e-mobility ecosystem.

Kenya: Africa’s e-Mobility Hub

Kenya has emerged as one of the continent’s most dynamic e-mobility markets – on both the manufacturing and adoption fronts.

  • Manufacturing & value chains: Local assembly of e-motorcycles (e.g Roam), buses (e.g. BasiGo), and charging hardware is scaling, building jobs, skills, and supplier networks.
  • Policy-led adoption: Progressive guidelines, pilots, and national frameworks are catalysing real-world deployment and consumer uptake.

From nationwide charging-deployment studies to EPRA’s regulatory work and Nairobi City County’s EV framework, Kenya shows how public policy and private innovation can move in step. GIZ Kenya’s Promotion of E-mobility project continues to build bridges between policy, technology, and finance.

Why This Matters at SMA 2025

At Smarter Mobility Africa, the Kenyan delegation will:

  • Share experiences and lessons from charging-infrastructure and grid-integration work.
  • Showcase progress on policy, standards, and regulation that other markets can adapt.
  • Explore regional collaboration opportunities across East, Southern, and West Africa.
  • Contribute to dialogues on job creation, skills development, and local manufacturing.

Ben Pullen, Group Director for Mobility at VUKA Group (Smarter Mobility Africa), added:

“Having an organisation like GIZ and a strong delegation from Kenya is really important for Smarter Mobility Africa. This summit is a meeting place for African cities working hard to improve how we move people and goods. Sharing insight, knowledge, plans and projects is essential to accelerating progress.

Not only that – bringing these cities together creates a powerful platform for global and African solution providers and investors to connect with those shaping real change in the transport sector.”

Connect & Learn: Delegation Objectives

Beyond sharing insights, the delegation is coming to learn and build partnerships. Key targets include:

  • Solution providers: Charging, energy, software, vehicles, and data/telematics.
  • Public sector peers: City leaders, transport authorities, utilities, and regulators from across Africa.
  • Investors & financiers: Development partners, banks, funds, and project financiers.
  • Researchers & academia: Research, pilots, and training models for capacity building.

They’ll leverage conference sessions, curated networking, the SMA app’s delegate connections, site visits, and workshops to accelerate practical collaboration.

Michael Schuster, Team Lead Sustainable Mobility, GIZ Kenya shared that:

“Kenya is positioning itself as a leader in Africa’s e-mobility transition, not only through progressive policies but also by ramping up real solutions on the ground. At Smarter Mobility Africa 2025, we look forward to showcasing Kenya’s progress while also learning from our peers across the continent.

For GIZ, it is an honor to facilitate this exchange and support our partners in government to connect with innovators, financiers, and regulators who are shaping the future of clean and inclusive transport.” 

A Platform for Africa’s Future

SMA is about more than technology – it’s about connecting leaders, speeding up learning cycles, and turning ideas into bankable projects. Through GIZ’s partnership, Kenya’s successes and challenges will contribute to shaping a continent-wide push toward cleaner, more inclusive mobility.

Smarter Mobility Africa 2025

30 Sept – 2 Oct | Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. For more information about the Smarter Mobility Africa, visit: https://apo-opa.co/4n5QwBO

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of VUKA Group.

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  1. Video interview with Ibrahim Auma, County Minister, Mobility & Works Sector, at Nairobi City County (http://apo-opa.co/4nxYxPJ) – Ahead of the event, Ben Pullen also interviewed the Ibrahim Auma, County Minister, Mobility & Works Sector, at Nairobi City County, to hear more about the city’s progress and priorities in advancing smarter mobility – including insights that will be shared as part of the summit experience.

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Le ministère sud-africain des Relations internationales et de la Coopération rejoint African Energy Week (AEW) en tant que partenaire

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Le ministère sud-africain des Relations internationales et de la Coopération (DIRCO) a officiellement rejoint l’African Energy Week (AEW) : Invest in African Energies en tant que partenaire. Se déroulant du 29 septembre au 3 octobre au Cap, cet événement est le plus grand événement énergétique du continent, réunissant des acteurs mondiaux et régionaux pour discuter des stratégies visant à éliminer la pauvreté énergétique. La participation du DIRCO reflète son engagement à impliquer des partenaires mondiaux et à promouvoir les intérêts énergétiques de l’Afrique du Sud. Elle devrait ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives de collaboration.

La participation du DIRCO intervient alors que l’Afrique du Sud poursuit une transition énergétique juste, s’efforçant d’établir sa propre approche pour faire face à la fois à la crise énergétique et à la crise climatique. Riche en ressources naturelles variées – du pétrole et du gaz à l’énergie solaire et éolienne, en passant par l’hydrogène vert, le nucléaire et le charbon –, le pays cherche à faciliter davantage les investissements dans ces secteurs. En renforçant les relations bilatérales grâce à des accords axés sur l’attraction des investissements étrangers et le transfert de technologies tout au long de la chaîne de valeur énergétique, le DIRCO est à l’avant-garde de l’engagement énergétique mondial de l’Afrique du Sud. Le partenariat AEW : Invest in African Energies (AEW) du département reflète son soutien continu à la transformation des systèmes énergétiques du pays grâce à des liens internationaux.

AEW : Invest in African Energies est la plateforme de choix pour les opérateurs de projets, les financiers, les fournisseurs de technologies et les gouvernements, et s’est imposée comme le lieu officiel pour la signature d’accords dans le domaine de l’énergie en Afrique. Visitez le site www.AECWeek.com pour plus d’informations sur cet événement passionnant.

L’Afrique du Sud offre une série de projets énergétiques bancables, et le DIRCO a fait des progrès pour inciter les investisseurs étrangers à saisir ces opportunités. Dans le domaine du pétrole et du gaz, le pays représente une frontière prometteuse, avec des ressources identifiées dans les bassins onshore et offshore qui démontrent le potentiel de découvertes majeures. Sous l’impulsion de la nouvelle compagnie pétrolière publique, la South African National Petroleum Company, le pays mène de nouveaux efforts d’exploration et promeut les terres frontalières auprès des entreprises mondiales. Parmi les projets en cours, citons une campagne de forage de cinq puits par Shell dans le bloc Ultra Deep du Cap Nord, une campagne de deux puits par TotalEnergies dans le bassin d’Orange et le projet gazier onshore Virginia, dirigé par Renergen. Avec un plan directeur pour le gaz actuellement en cours de révision et des projets visant à promouvoir les opportunités d’octroi de licences, l’Afrique du Sud se prépare à accueillir une vague d’investissements étrangers sur le marché du pétrole et du gaz.

Les opportunités énergétiques de l’Afrique du Sud au-delà du pétrole et du gaz, avec la mise en œuvre de réformes cruciales sur l’ensemble du marché de l’énergie. Confronté à des défis en matière de production et de transport d’électricité, le pays a cherché à attirer davantage d’investissements du secteur privé dans les chaînes de valeur des énergies renouvelables et de l’électricité. Les efforts récents pour y parvenir comprennent la scission de la société publique Eskom, l’ouverture des infrastructures de transport aux producteurs d’électricité indépendants, l’accélération des procédures d’approbation des projets et la promotion de son plan intégré de ressources et de son plan directeur pour les énergies renouvelables, qui ouvrent tous deux la voie à un déploiement accru de l’énergie solaire, éolienne et du stockage par batterie. Ces réformes visent à mettre en service de nouvelles capacités de production tout en renforçant la pénétration des énergies renouvelables dans le mix énergétique.

Les partenariats mondiaux sont devenus une pierre angulaire pour atteindre ces objectifs. Le pays a adhéré au Partenariat pour une transition énergétique juste (JET-P) en 2021, s’efforçant de puiser dans un pool de capitaux diversifié pour financer sa transition. Dans le cadre du JET-P, des engagements ont été pris par l’Union européenne, la France, l’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni, suivis par les Pays-Bas et le Danemark. Selon la présidence sud-africaine, le pays a besoin de 100 milliards de dollars pour faciliter son plan d’investissement JET, dont 13,8 milliards de dollars – comprenant des subventions, des prêts concessionnels et des dettes commerciales – ont été promis par des partenaires internationaux en février 2025. Cependant, le pays est toujours confronté à un déficit d’investissement important, ce qui représente une opportunité stratégique pour les partenaires étrangers et les développeurs de projets.

« La participation du DIRCO à l’AEW : Invest in African Energies 2025 devrait combler le fossé entre les entreprises étrangères et les opportunités énergétiques de l’Afrique du Sud. En facilitant la coopération mondiale dans les secteurs stratégiques, le département soutiendra les objectifs énergétiques du pays en servant de vecteur pour l’amélioration des relations étrangères », déclare Tomás Gerbasio, vice-président commercial et engagement stratégique de la Chambre africaine de l’énergie.

Distribué par APO Group pour African Energy Chamber.

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CEO de la Fondation Merck rencontre la Première Dame du Kenya et 13 Premières Dames d’Afrique lors de la 7ème Édition du Sommet de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck afin de discuter de leurs programmes conjoints visant à transformer le paysage des soins aux patients et à répondre aux enjeux sociaux et sanitaires cruciaux

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French

La Fondation Merck (www.Merck-Foundation.com), branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, a récemment organisé la 7ème Édition du Sommet MFFLI 2025 de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck. Elle a été inaugurée par le Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman du Conseil d’Administration de la Fondation Merck, et la Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO de la Fondation Merck et Présidente de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck, et S.E. Mme RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Première Dame de la République du Kenya et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » aux côtés des Premières Dames d’Angola, Cap-Vert, République Centrafricaine, Gabon, Gambie, Ghana, Libéria, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigéria, São Tomé-et-Principe, Sénégal, et Zimbabwe.

Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej a déclaré : « J’ai été ravie de rencontrer ma chère sœur, S.E. Mme RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Première Dame de la République du Kenya et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » pour la 7ème Édition de notre Sommet de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck. Je suis fière d’annoncer que 244 bourses ont été octroyées à des médecins kenyans locaux dans de nombreuses spécialités essentielles et mal desservies telles que la Fertilité et Embryologie, Oncologie, Diabète, Endocrinologie, Médecine Cardiovasculaire Préventive, Cardiologie, Soins Sexuels et Reproductifs, Gastroentérologie, Médecine Respiratoire, Médecine Aiguë, Psychiatrie, Médecine Interne, Dermatologie, Médecine Néonatale, Urologie, Prise en Charge de la Douleur, Soins Intensifs, Rhumatologie, etc. Environ 50 % de ces bourses sont accordées à des femmes prestataires de soins de santé, ce qui constitue une étape importante dans l’autonomisation des femmes. »

S.E. Mme RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Première Dame de la République du Kenya et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère », a souligné : « Je suis très fière de notre partenariat avec la Fondation Merck. Ensemble, nous renforçons et transformons notre système de santé publique, grâce aux 244 bourses accordées à nos médecins. Il s’agit d’une étape importante qui aura un impact durable sur la qualité et l’accessibilité des soins de santé dans tout notre pays.

De plus, nous soutenons l’éducation des filles grâce au programme « Éduquer Linda » en parrainant l’éducation de 47 écolières kenyanes défavorisées mais brillantes, jusqu’à l’obtention de leur diplôme. »

Regardez le discours de la Première Dame du Kenya et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » lors du Sommet de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck 2025 ici : https://apo-opa.co/4nt1nVZ

Regardez la vidéo de la CEO de la Fondation Merck, Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej, recevant S.E. Mme RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Première Dame de la République du Kenya et Ambassadrice de la Fondation Merck « Plus Qu’une Mère » :  https://apo-opa.co/46skWaf

Le deuxième jour du Sommet, une réunion du comité de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck – MFFLI a eu lieu entre les Premières Dames d’Afrique et le Chairman et la CEO de la Fondation Merck. Au cours de cette réunion, les Premières Dames d’Afrique et d’Asie ont partagé le rapport d’impact des programmes de la Fondation Merck dans leurs pays respectifs et ont discuté de la stratégie future.

Regardez la vidéo de la réunion du comité MFFLI : https://apo-opa.co/42yNcGT

En collaboration avec la Première Dame du Kenya, la Fondation Merck a octroyé 224 bourses à de jeunes médecins dans de nombreuses spécialités essentielles et mal desservies. Parmi les 244 bourses :

  • 123 bourses ont été accordées pour des Diplômes Post-Universitaires d’un an et des Masters de deux ans sur le Diabète, Médecine Cardiovasculaire Préventive, Cardiologie et Endocrinologie à des médecins kenyans de différentes provinces du pays. À l’issue de leur formation, de nombreux anciens étudiants de la Fondation Merck ont ouvert leurs propres cliniques spécialisées. Ces experts fournissent non seulement des soins indispensables, mais jouent également un rôle crucial dans la sensibilisation à la prévention et aux signes précoces du diabète.
  • 10 bourses ont été accordées en Oncologie afin de développer et de renforcer les capacités de prise en charge du cancer dans le pays, une spécialité essentielle compte tenu du nombre croissant de patients atteints de cancer dans le pays et sur le continent.
  • 46 bourses ont été accordées en Fertilité, Embryologie et Diplômes Post-Universitaires d’un an et Masters de deux ans en Médecine Sexuelle et Reproductive, dans le cadre de la campagne « Fondation Merck Plus Qu’une Mère ».
  • De plus, 64 bourses d’études en ligne d’un an pour les Diplôme Post-Universitaire et Master de deux ans ont été accordées dans de nombreuses autres spécialités essentielles et mal desservies telles que la Gastroentérologie, Médecine Respiratoire, Médecine Aiguë, Psychiatrie, Médecine Interne, Dermatologie, Médecine Néonatale, Urologie, Prise en Charge de la Douleur, Soins Intensifs, Rhumatologie, etc., dans le cadre de son Programme de Renforcement des Capacités.

Au total, la Fondation Merck a jusqu’à présent accordé 2 280 bourses à des médecins de 52 pays dans 44 spécialités médicales mal desservies.

« Nous avons toujours cru en l’importance du renforcement des capacités en matière de soins de santé et nous y travaillons depuis 2012. Nous continuerons à renforcer et à améliorer les capacités en matière de soins de santé au Kenya, dans le reste de l’Afrique et au-delà », a ajouté la Sénatrice, Dr. Rasha Kelej.

La Fondation Merck a également organisé 3 éditions de sa Formation des Médias sur la Santé En Ligne, afin de souligner le rôle important des médias pour aborder ces questions sociales et sanitaires cruciales et être la voix des sans-voix.

En outre, La Fondation Merck a également lancé un Appel à Candidatures pour ses 8 prix importants, en partenariat avec la Première Dame du Kenya, destinés aux médias, aux musiciens, aux créateurs de mode, aux cinéastes, aux étudiants et aux nouveaux talents potentiels dans ces domaines.

De plus, en partenariat avec la Première Dame du Kenya, la Fondation Merck a également lancé sept livres d’histoires pour enfants : « Plus Qu’une Mère », « Éduquer Linda », « Le Secours de Jackline », « Pas Qui Vous êtes », « Une Balade vers le Futur », « Jude Sans Sucre » et « La Tension de Mark ». Ces livres abordent diverses questions sociales et sanitaires, telles que la lutte contre la stigmatisation liée à l’infertilité, le soutien à l’éducation des filles, la lutte contre la violence sexiste, la sensibilisation sur le diabète et l’hypertension. Ces livres seront bientôt disponibles en swahili.

La 7ème édition de l’Initiative des Premières Dames de la Fondation Merck a été diffusée en direct sur les réseaux sociaux de Merck Foundation et Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO de la Fondation Merck :

@ Merck Foundation: Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/4pnFIR1), X (https://apo-opa.co/3K1Byhw), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/46CeFd8), et YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3VeEXvN).

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La Fondation Merck transforme le paysage des soins aux patients et écrit l’histoire avec ses partenaires en Afrique, en Asie et au-delà, à travers :

• Plus de 2280 Bourses offertes par la Fondation Merck pour les médecins de 52 pays dans 44 spécialités médicales critiques et mal desservies.  

La Fondation Merck crée également un changement de culture et brise le silence sur un large éventail de problèmes sociaux et sanitaires en Afrique et dans les communautés mal desservies grâce à :

• Plus de 3700 Journalistes de plus de 35 pays formés pour mieux sensibiliser sur les différents problèmes sociaux et sanitaires.

• 8 Prix Différents lancés chaque année pour la meilleure couverture médiatique, les créateurs de mode, les films et les chansons.

• Environ 30 chansons pour aborder les problèmes sanitaires et sociaux par des chanteurs locaux à travers l’Afrique.

• 8 livres de contes pour enfants en trois langues – anglais, français et portugais.

• 7 Films d’Animation de Sensibilisation en cinq langues : Anglais, Français, Portugais, Espagnol et Swahili pour sensibiliser sur la prévention et le dépistage précoce du diabète et de l’hypertension et soutenir l’éducation des filles.

• Programme Télévisé Panafricain « Notre Afrique par la Fondation Merck » abordant les problèmes sociaux et sanitaires en Afrique à travers la communauté « Mode et L’Art avec un But ».

• Plus de 950 bourses accordées à des écolières africaines brillantes mais défavorisées pour leur permettre de terminer leurs études.

  • 15 chaînes de réseaux sociaux avec plus de 8 millions de d’abonnés.

Distribué par APO Group pour Merck Foundation.

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À propos de la Fondation Merck : 
La Fondation Merck, créée en 2017, est la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, vise à améliorer la santé et le bien-être des populations et à faire progresser leur vie grâce à la science et à la technologie. Nos efforts sont principalement axés sur l’amélioration de l’accès à des solutions de soins de santé de qualité et équitables dans les communautés mal desservies, à renforcer les capacités de recherche sur les soins de santé et la recherche scientifique, l’autonomisation des filles à travers l’éducation et l’autonomisation des personnes en STEM (Science, Technologie, Ingénierie et Mathématiques) avec un accent particulier sur les femmes et les jeunes. Tous les communiqués de presse de la Fondation Merck sont distribués par e-mail en même temps qu’ils deviennent disponibles sur le site Web de la Fondation Merck. Veuillez visiter www.Merck-Foundation.com pour en savoir plus. Pour en savoir plus, contactez nos réseaux sociaux de la Fondation Merck : Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/4pnFIR1), X (https://apo-opa.co/3K1Byhw), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/46CeFd8), YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3VeEXvN), Threads (https://apo-opa.co/4gts4HY) et Flickr (https://apo-opa.co/3VeER7p).

La Fondation Merck se consacre à l’amélioration des résultats sociaux et sanitaires pour les communautés dans le besoin. Bien qu’elle collabore avec divers partenaires, y compris des gouvernements, pour atteindre ses objectifs humanitaires, la fondation reste strictement neutre sur le plan politique. Elle ne s’engage pas et ne soutient pas d’activités, d’élections ou de régimes politiques, se focalise uniquement sur sa mission d’élever l’humanité et d’améliorer le bien-être tout en maintenant une position strictement apolitique dans toutes ses activités.

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Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

In northern Nigeria, the activities of Jama’at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da’wa wa al-Jihad (also known as Boko Haram), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) contribute to the instability of the Nigerian state.

On 16 August 2025, Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s national security adviser, announced the arrest of two leaders of Ansaru: Mahmud Muhammad Usman and Mahmud al-Nigeri.

They appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja on 11 September. Usman pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities and was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. They are currently facing a 32-count charge including engagement in acts of terrorism, and other violent crimes.

As a scholar of security studies, I can offer some thoughts about the importance of the arrest, possible responses from Ansaru and how Nigeria should respond.

Who are the two men arrested?

Mahmud Muhammed Usman and Mahmud al-Nigeri are two key leaders of Ansaru, a terrorist organisation that formed as a breakaway faction of Boko Haram in 2012 in Kano state. Boko Haram is a Salafi Jihadist militant group operating in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. It’s known for its efforts since 2010 to establish an Islamic state governed by Islamic law.

Ansaru functioned until 2013 before it appeared to fizzle out. Its operations included a prison break in November 2012, an attack on a Nigerian military convoy heading to Mali in January 2013 and the kidnapping of seven expatriates working with Setraco Construction Company in Bauchi in February 2013.

Since 2013, not much has been heard about the group. Some linked its silence to the death of its leader Abubakar Adam Kambar in 2012. Others said it had been forced back into mainstream Boko Haram by that group’s then leader Abubakar Shekau.

But Ansaru revived between 2018 and 2020 and has been recruiting and involved in rising banditry and kidnapping in North West and North Central.

The arrested leaders are prominent figures in Ansaru. An official statement revealed that Mahmud Muhammad Usman is the amir (leader) and Mahmud al-Nigeri serves as the deputy and chief of staff.

Both have undergone extensive training from al-Qaeda in the Maghreb region. Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamic militant group leading a global Islamist revolution aimed at uniting the Muslim world. It was established by Osama Bin Laden in 1988 and he remained its leader until 2011, when he was killed.

Strategic significance of the arrest

Arresting leaders is known in counterterrorism as “leadership decapitation” or “snakehead strategy”. This involves capturing or killing the leaders or high-ranking commanders of terrorist organisations.

Not all policymakers and academics agree about the effectiveness of that tactic. States facing terrorism challenges, such as Israel, the United States and Russia, often use it, but most research shows it is not that effective.

It may temporarily incapacitate the group, but the group may bounce back even more brutally.

The targeted killing of Osama Bin Laden decimated al-Qaeda but paved the way for the rise of the Islamic State as a global caliphate. Islamic State has been lethal in its operations, particularly in the Sahel.

And the 2009 killing of Muhammed Yusuf, the former leader of Boko Haram, led to the emergence of Abubakar Shekau. Under him, Boko Haram became more formidable until he died in 2021.

The case of the Ansaru leaders is different, however. It is target arrest and incarceration.

This strategy has advantages for Nigeria and the broader Sahel region.

Incarceration of the two leaders means Ansaru won’t be able to take key decisions for some time. And it will deny the group some key technical know-how. Terrorist organisations seldom get new leaders while others are still alive.

Al-Nigeri is not only deputy and chief of staff, he is an expert in planning and implementing attacks and kidnapping in Nigeria and Niger. He underwent training in the Maghreb in handling weapons and making explosive devices.

It’s possible that lack of access to their expertise and authority will drastically reduce the activities of Ansaru.

Shortly after their arrest, Abduraham Yusuf, son of the Boko Haram founder, who is also a leader of one of ISWAP cells in the region, was arrested in Chad. Similarly, Boko Haram leader Ibrahim Mahamadu, also known as Bakura, was reportedly killed in Niger Republic on 20 August.

I believe these two incidents may be related to intelligence obtained following the arrest of the two Ansaru leaders.

Likely responses from the group

Considering the importance of the two leaders to Ansaru, there are two likely responses from the group.

  • breaking them out of prison – the group carried out prison breaks in 2012 and 2022

  • high-profile kidnapping and hostage taking, a trademark of Ansaru.

The March 28 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train bombing incident was believed to have been carried out by Ansaru with the support of some bandits as a retaliation for the Nigerian Police raid of Ansaru Camp in Kaduna State in which two commanders of the group were killed.

Even the parent group, Boko Haram, possibly executed the Chibok kidnapping in 2014 in retaliation for some of its commanders under incarceration of Nigerian government. Given these antecedents, the arrest of their prize leaders may trigger retaliation from the group.

Although the group’s ability to retaliate largely depends on whether it can still function effectively without the inputs of its two leaders in incarceration, the current cordial relationship between Ansaru and some bandits operating in the North West may make this possible.

Responses from the state

The Nigerian government and security forces must brace for likely retaliation from Ansaru. I expect that these two leaders should not be kept together in the same prison facility, and there is a need to adequately fortify prison facilities where they are kept to fend off any possible attack.

Furthermore, security needs to be provided for key places, especially schools, communities, and other vulnerable people that Ansaru may attack in the North West and North Central regions.

– Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next
– https://theconversation.com/ansaru-terror-leaders-arrest-is-a-strategic-change-for-nigeria-what-could-happen-next-264921

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Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Imraan Valodia, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand

The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors, including policy choices, institutional legacies and power structures that favour elites. Professor Imraan Valodia, director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies spoke to Ernest Aryeetey, emeritus professor of Development Economics at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana about the issues.

What policy choices have African governments made that have worsened inequality?

Firstly, structural adjustment policies. Many African countries undertook these during the late 20th century, often encouraged by international financial institutions. These policies included public sector retrenchments, the removal of subsidies, and reduced social services. They disproportionately affected the poor by weakening the state’s role in redistributing public goods, and limiting access to essential services.

The programmes also increased income inequality by choosing free markets over social protection. Later efforts to address the consequences were often “too little, too late.”

Secondly, taxation and fiscal policies. Most tax systems in Africa have relied on indirect taxes (such as VAT or consumption taxes) rather than progressive, direct taxes on income and wealth. As a result, poorer households often bear a heavier relative tax burden while the wealthiest benefit from exemptions or evasion.

Early post-independence taxation rarely did much to redistribute wealth, and efforts to tax the informal sector have been minimal or poorly designed. They have failed to capture significant resources for social spending.

Thirdly, education and healthcare investment. Policy choices have often perpetuated access gaps between urban and rural populations and among socioeconomic classes. Investments tended to favour cities and privileged groups, so that not everyone had the same opportunities. This “urban bias” in public spending reinforced existing inequalities. Rural people’s needs remained unmet.

Fourthly, weak social protection. Until the expansion of more comprehensive schemes in the 2000s, many Africans were left poor and vulnerable, without adequate safety nets.

Fifth, economic structures favour elites. African governments have often maintained or even reinforced economic structures that concentrate wealth and opportunity for just a few. Examples include policies favouring extractive industries or resource sectors controlled by politically connected groups. Land tenure, trade policies and access to state contracts and licences have frequently favoured the powerful.

Sixth, limited regional and gender inclusion. Early public policies rarely met the needs of women, youth, rural areas, or marginalised regions. Exclusion from land ownership or financial services, and limited emphasis on affirmative action, reinforced systemic inequalities. Only in recent decades have some governments begun to address these gaps, but progress remains uneven.

Are these choices linked to the capture of public policy by elites?

Yes. Privileged groups have often shaped or manipulated state policies in ways that protect their interests and reinforce inequality.

Colonial and postcolonial legacy. Policies and institutions established during and after colonialism often allocated resources and power to a narrow elite, either colonial settlers, expatriates or local collaborators. Today’s elites inherited and sustained many of these structures. They still control wealth, land, and market opportunities.

Economic structure and resource control. Many African economies remain oriented around extractive industries and primary commodities such as oil and minerals. Policies around resource extraction, trade and land tenure have often favoured elites through preferential access, tax exemptions and regulatory loopholes.

Policy design and fiscal choices. The design of tax systems has typically favoured indirect taxes (like VAT). These do not affect elite wealth. Efforts to tax high incomes, property or capital gains are underdeveloped or easily evaded.

Read more: Tax season in South Africa: the system is designed to tackle inequality – how it falls short

Social protection and service delivery. Safety nets and public goods (like quality education, healthcare, or infrastructure) often target formal sector workers or urban residents (where elites reside). They neglect the informal sector, rural poor and marginalised groups.

Political patronage and governance. State resources, positions and contracts go to loyalists, family members, or ethnic/regional networks.

What have been the 3 biggest inequality drivers?

Firstly, regressive fiscal policies. These include broad based taxes such as transaction levies and VAT. They take a larger share of low income earners’ cash flows. Wealthier groups benefit from exemptions or low tax rates.

Secondly, rapid, elite led privatisation and market liberalisation. Selling state assets or opening key sectors (energy, telecoms and transport) to politically connected investors concentrates profits and market power. Informal workers and small firms are left with reduced earnings.

Patronage, corruption and political capture keep things that way.

Thirdly, under-investment in universal social services. Cuts to health, education and social safety nets limit upward mobility for the poor and maintain regional and gender gaps.

Lastly, resource dependence and economic structure. Many African economies focus on industries like oil, minerals and cash crops. These benefit political and business elites but don’t diversify industries or create jobs. The benefits of growth go mostly to the already privileged. Most citizens and entire regions are excluded.

Which countries have managed best to change this?

Rwanda has a progressive income tax structure. Low value mobile money transactions are exempt from tax. Key utilities such as electricity and water remain largely public, which has reduced the impact of taxes on the poor.

Rwanda has also made efforts towards inclusive governance. Examples include quotas for women, investments in health and education, and a focus on rural inclusion.

Botswana has pursued a cautious privatisation agenda. The state retains majority ownership in diamonds, telecoms and banking. Revenues were channelled into universal primary education and health.

Despite its dependence on diamonds, it does well at channelling resource wealth into national savings, infrastructure and public services. This while maintaining relatively high institutional quality and political stability.

Ethiopia, pre 2020 reforms which saw the role of the private sector being broadened.

Before then, the country had focused on massive public investment in primary education, health extension services and rural road networks. At the same time it avoided large scale privatisation of basic utilities. This limited the social service gap.

In addition, it has invested in manufacturing and export-led growth. This has generated jobs and gradually shifted the economy away from depending on primary commodities. Inequality has reduced compared to resource-dependent peers.

Have technology advances affected inequality differently on the continent?

Yes.

Technology has the potential to reduce inequality by expanding access to markets, services, information and financial inclusion. But gaps in digital infrastructure, affordability and skills have caused technology to sometimes reinforce, rather than alleviate, disparities in African countries.

  • Digital divide and urban-rural gaps. Access to digital technologies is highly uneven. Rural areas, the poor, women and less-educated groups are less likely to use the internet or benefit from digital services. This divide is much starker in Africa than in advanced economies, where technology adoption is nearly universal. As a result, new technologies can benefit urban, educated and higher-income groups the most. This widens inequalities if not accompanied by robust, inclusive policies.

  • Mobile leapfrogging, but patchy inclusion. Africa’s rapid leap to mobile phone use has often skipped fixed-line infrastructure. This has brought financial inclusion and new markets to millions, such as M-Pesa in Kenya. Still, large parts of the continent remain excluded due to affordability, lack of electricity, limited digital skills and language barriers.

  • Economic structure and global value chains. Limited integration into global value chains and a small high-tech sector mean most jobs on the continent remain in low-productivity informal work.

Why do the effects differ?

Firstly, late, unequal adoption. The industrial revolution and subsequent technological advances arrived late and unevenly. Colonial and postcolonial legacies left Africa behind in both education and infrastructure. This made it harder for broad segments of the population to benefit from new technologies.

Infrastructure scarcity forces societies to adopt mobile solutions directly, bypassing legacy banking but also making them vulnerable to policy shocks.

Secondly, policy and market failures. Inadequate regulation, weak competition and high costs of devices and data are brakes on digital transformation. Digital public goods, such as e-government and online education, reach only connected groups. And digital skills gaps further entrench the social digital divide.

– Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right
– https://theconversation.com/inequality-in-africa-what-drives-it-how-to-end-it-and-what-some-countries-are-getting-right-265265

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CEO da Fundação Merck mantém encontro com Primeira-Dama do Quénia e 13 Primeiras-Damas da África na 7ª edição da Cimeira da Iniciativa das Primeiras-Damas da Fundação Merck para discutir os seus programas conjuntos para transformar o cenário de atendimento ao paciente e abordar questões sociais e de saúde críticas

Source: Africa Press Organisation – Portuguese –

Fundação Merck (www.Merck-Foundation.com), o braço filantrópico da Merck KGaA Alemanha, realizou, a 7ª Edição da Cimeira da Iniciativa das Primeiras-Damas da Fundação Merck – MFFLI 2025 recentemente. A Cimeira foi aberta pelo Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Presidente do Conselho de Curadores da Fundação Merck, e Senadora, Dra. Rasha Kelej, CEO da Fundação Merck & Presidente da Iniciativa das Primeiras-Damas da Fundação Merck e por S. Ex.ª Sra. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Primeira-Dama da República do Quénia e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais do Que uma Mãe” bem como pelas Primeiras-Damas de Angola, Cabo Verde, República Centro Africana, Gabão, Gâmbia, Gana, Libéria, Maldivas, Moçambique, Nigéria, São Tomé e Príncipe, Senegal e Zimbabwe.

A Senadora Dra. Rasha Kelej exprimiu: “Foi um prazer manter encontro com a minha querida irmã, S. Exª. Srª. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Primeira-Dama da República do Quénia e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais do Que uma Mãe” durante a 7ª edição da nossa Cúpula da Iniciativa das Primeiras-Damas da Fundação Merck. Tenho orgulho de compartilhar que foram concedidas 244 bolsas de estudo para médicos quenianos locais em diversas especialidades críticas e carentes, tais como Fertilidade e Embriologia, Oncologia, Diabetes, Endocrinologia, Medicina Cardiovascular Preventiva, Cardiologia, Cuidados Sexuais e Reprodutivos, Gastroenterologia, Medicina Respiratória, Medicina Aguda, Psiquiatria, Clínica Médica, Dermatologia, Medicina Neonatal, Urologia, Tratamento da Dor, Cuidados Intensivos, Reumatologia e muito mais. E cerca de 50% dessas bolsas são concedidas a profissionais de saúde do sexo feminino, o que representa um grande marco no empoderamento feminino.

A S. Exª. Srª. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., Primeira-Dama da República do Quénia e Embaixadora da Fundação Merck “Mais do Que uma Mãe” enfatizou: “Tenho muito orgulho da nossa parceria com a Fundação Merck. Juntos, estamos a fortalecer e transformar o nosso panorama da saúde pública, atarvés de 244 bolsas de estudo oferecidas aos nossos médicos. Este é um marco extraordinário que deixará um impacto duradouro na qualidade e acessibilidade dos cuidados de saúde em todo o nosso país.

Além disso, também estamos a apoiar a educação de meninas atarvés do programa “Educar Linda”, patrocinando a educação de 47 estudantes quenianas carentes, mas de alto desempenho, até que se formem.”

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No segundo dia da Cimeira, foi realizada a reunião do Comité da Iniciativa das Primeiras-Damas da Fundação Merck – MFFLI entre as Primeiras-Damas Africanas, o Presidente e a CEO da Fundação Merck, onde as Primeiras-Damas Africanas e Asiáticas compartilharam os relatórios de impacto dos programas da Fundação Merck nos seus respectivos países, bem como discutiram a futura estratégia.

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Em conjunto com a Primeira-Dama do Quénia, a Fundação Merck concedeu 224 bolsas de estudo para jovens médicos em diversas especialidades críticas e carentes. Das 244 bolsas:

  • Foram concedidas 123 bolsas de estudo para o Diploma de Pós-Graduação de um ano e o Mestrado de dois anos em Diabetes, Medicina Cardiovascular Preventiva, Cardiologia e Endocrinologia para médicos quenianos de diferentes províncias do país. Após a conclusão da formação, muitos ex-alunos da Fundação Merck abriram as suas próprias clínicas especializadas. Esses especialistas não apenas prestam cuidados essenciais, como também desempenham um papel crucial na conscientização sobre a prevenção e os primeiros sinais da diabetes.
  • 10 bolsas de estudo foram fornecidas para oncologia visando desenvolver e apoiar a capacidade de tratamento do cancro no país, uma especialidade muito importante considerando o número crescente de pacientes com cancro no país e no continente.
  • 46 bolsas de estudo foram fornecidas para Fertilidade, Embriologia, Diploma de Pós-Graduação de um ano e Mestrado de dois anos em Medicina Sexual e Reprodutiva, como parte da Campanha “Fundação Merck Mais do Que uma Mãe”.
  • Além disso, 64 bolsas de estudo de diploma de pós-graduação on-line de um ano e mestrado de dois anos são oferecidas em muitas outras especialidades críticas e carentes, como gastroenterologia, medicina respiratória, medicina aguda, psiquiatria, clínica médica, dermatologia, medicina neonatal, urologia, tratamento da dor, cuidados intensivos, reumatologia e muito mais, como parte do Programa de Capacitação Profissional.

No total, a Fundação Merck já concedeu 2.280 bolsas de estudo para médicos de 52 países em 44 especialidades médicas carentes.

“Sempre acreditamos na importância de desenvolver a capacidade de atendimento em saúde e trabalhamos para isso desde 2012. Continuaremos a desenvolver e aprimorar a capacidade de atendimento em saúde no Quénia, no restante da África e em outros lugares”, acrescentou a Senadora Dra. Rasha Kelej.

A Fundação Merck também realizou três edições do seu Treinamento Online em Mídia da Saúde, para enfatizar o importante papel da mídia na abordagem dessas questões sociais e de saúde críticas e ser a voz dos que não têm voz.

A Fundação Merck, em parceria, com a Primeira Dama do Quénia, também anunciou a abertura de candidaturas para os seus 8 importantes prémios de jornalismo, canção, moda, cinema, para estudantes e novos talentos com potencial nessas áreas.

Além disso, em parceria com a Primeira Dama do Quénia, a Fundação Merck também lançou sete livros de histórias infantis, “Mais do Que uma Mãe”, “Educar Linda”, “Resgate da Jaqueline”, “Não É Quem És”, “Viagem ao Futuro”, “Jude Sem Açúcar”, e “Pressão de Mark”. Os livros de histórias abordam diversas questões sociais e de saúde, como o combate ao estigma da infertilidade, o apoio à educação de meninas, o combate à violência do género e a conscientização sobre a diabetes e a hipertensão. Em breve, os livros também serão lançados em Swahili.

A 7ª Edição da Cimeira da Iniciativa das Primeiras-Damas foi stransmitida em directo nos canais das redes sociais da Fundação Merck e da Senadora, Dra. Rasha Kelej, CEO da Fundação Merck:

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Fundação Merck está a transformar o cenário de atendimento ao paciente e fazer história junto com os seus parceiros em África, Ásia e além, através de:

Mais de 2.280 bolsas de estudo fornecidas pela Fundação Merck para médicos de 52 países em mais de 44 especialidades médicas críticas e carentes.  

A Fundação Merck também está a criar uma mudança cultural e quebrar o silêncio sobre uma ampla gama de questões sociais e de saúde em África e em comunidades carentes através de:

Mais de 3.700 profissionais da mídia de mais de 35 países treinados para aumentar a conscientização sobre diferentes questões sociais e de saúde

8 prémios diferentes lançados anualmente para a melhor cobertura da mídia, designers de moda, filmes e músicas

Cerca de 30 músicas abordando questões sociais e de saúde, por cantores locais de toda a África

8 livros de histórias infantis em três línguas: inglês, francês e português

7 filmes de animação de conscientização em cinco línguas: inglês, francês, português, espanhol e Swahili para conscientizar sobre a prevenção e a detecção precoce da diabetes e da hipertensão e apoiar a educação de meninas.

Programa televisivo pan-africano “Nossa África da Fundação Merck” aborda questões sociais e de saúde em África através da comunidade “Moda e ARTE com Propósito”

Mais de 950 bolsas de estudo oferecidas a estudantes africanas de alto desempenho, mas carentes, para empoderá-las a concluir os seus estudos

15 canais de mídia social com mais de 8 milhões de seguidores

Distribuído pelo Grupo APO para Merck Foundation.

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The ICRC Receives a Copy of the Mechanism for the Release of Detainees Linked to the Conflict Between the DRC and the Congo River Coalition

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, September 15, 2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has received a signed copy of the mechanism for the release of detainees linked to the conflict between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance, known as the “March 23 Movement,” as part of its role as a neutral intermediary between the parties to the conflict.

The handover ceremony took place in Doha, attended by officials from the State of Qatar, in its capacity as a mediator, alongside representatives from the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance.

The signing of the mechanism for the release of detainees between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance represents a significant milestone towards enhancing opportunities for achieving sustainable peace in eastern Congo. Under this mechanism, the International Committee of the Red Cross assumes the role of a neutral intermediary to facilitate the identification, verification, and secure release of detainees held by both sides.

This agreement comes as the culmination of successful talks hosted in Doha, where delegations convened to review the implementation of the Doha Principles Agreement signed last July.

It is noteworthy that the International Committee of the Red Cross assisted, during the period from 30 April to 15 May of the previous year, in the transfer of more than 1,300 disarmed personnel from the Congolese government forces, along with their family members, from the city of Goma to the capital, Kinshasa.

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets US Special Envoy for Syria

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, September 15, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met HE the US Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, who is currently visiting the country.

During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in Syria and discussed avenues of cooperation between the State of Qatar and the United States to support stability in the country.

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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Algerian Foreign Minister

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha, September 15, 2025

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community abroad of the sisterly People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Ahmed Attaf, on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit hosted by Doha today.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the cooperative relations between the countries and ways to support and strengthen them, as well as developments in the region, particularly the treacherous Israeli attack targeting Doha. 

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the State of Qatar will take all necessary measures to protect its security and safeguard its sovereignty in response to the blatant Israeli attack.

For his part, the Algerian Foreign Minister reiterated his country’s full solidarity with the State of Qatar, describing the Israeli attack as a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and international law.