Mr Janabi was elected in May 2025 during a special session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Geneva Tanzanian professor and cardiologist, Mohammed Janabi, has formally assumed office as the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. Mr Janabi took up the role on Monday, 30 June, bringing with him over…
THE Uni Africa Region has appointed trade unionist Peter Mutasa as president of the continent’s Finance and Insurance Trade Unions. Mutasa was unanimously nominated at the global labour organ’s 6th Uni Global Union Africa Conference in Maputo, Mozambique. The event is running under the theme “Consolidate Working Class Power.” Under his new role, Mutasa will…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today delivered a compelling address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), reaffirming Liberia’s unwavering commitment to regional economic integration, sustainable development, and peace across the sub-region. Addressing the Summit’s High-Level Panel at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, President Boakai praised the leadership of…
– Ethiopia has called for enhanced regional power connectivity as a crucial solution to Africa’s growing energy challenges, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The 4th AfriRUN ILO Conference, held yesterday, promoted regional power connectivity for inclusive and sustainable development, while fostering cooperation and equitable energy access across African nations. Speaking at the…
