Africa: Somali Senate Secretary-General Attends African Parliamentary Officials’ Meeting in South Africa

Africa: Somali Senate Secretary-General Attends African Parliamentary Officials’ Meeting in South Africa

Midrand, South Africa — Somalia’s Senate Secretary-General, Abdinasir Ibrahim Guled, has attended the seventh annual conference of the Association of Secretaries-General of African Parliaments, which opened in Midrand, South Africa, at the Pan-African Parliament. The two-day meeting is focused on modernising parliamentary institutions and strengthening their ability to respond to changing administrative and leadership demands….

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Trump touts AI self regulation, benefits of data centers in meeting with top tech leaders

Trump touts AI self regulation, benefits of data centers in meeting with top tech leaders

President Donald Trump talked up the benefits of data centers and called for artificial intelligence self-regulation following a luncheon with major tech leaders at the White House on Tuesday, as calls for a slowdown reach a fever pitch. “There’s a belief that there should be tremendous self-regulation, and we automatically have regulation with the Department…

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Africa: Somali Senate Secretary-General Attends African Parliamentary Officials’ Meeting in South Africa

Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

New York — Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Soon after my election as Director-General in 2017, I was invited to speak at an event at Columbia University here in New York…

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Africa: Somali Senate Secretary-General Attends African Parliamentary Officials’ Meeting in South Africa

Africa: Second Meeting of the Ihr Emergency Committee On the Epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary Recommendations

On 18 August 2026, the Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo met for the second time to reassess the situation, in line with International Health Regulations (2005). The Director-General, considering the advice of the Committee, issued the following updated temporary recommendations for States Parties….

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Ricoh smart learning and meeting solution gains ground in Rustenburg classrooms

Ricoh smart learning and meeting solution gains ground in Rustenburg classrooms

Leandre Derks, Director at Consensus Group. Schools are bringing interactive whiteboards into classrooms to make digital content part of everyday teaching. Teachers can use videos, online resources and interactive material during lessons, while giving learners more opportunities to take part. Teachers can annotate material directly on the screen, open online resources, use interactive models, involve…

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