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Somalia, Djibouti to cooperate closely in eradicating terrorism

Defense Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulqadir Mohamed Noor had a fruitful meeting with his Djiboutian counterpart Hassan Omar Mohamed (Burhan) and Djibouti’s Armed Forces boss Sakarie Sheikh Ibrahim.

Mr Nor thanked the government and the people of Djibouti for their support and dedication to the people and the government of Somalia.

The minister pointed out the importance of the two brotherly countries to cooperate closely in the eradication of terrorism to achieve in peace, development and prosperity between the two nations and across the region.

For his part, Mr Burhan said that the government and the people of Djibouti are fully supporting the struggle of the people and the forces of the Somali National Army are clearing out Al-Shabaab terrorists from the country.

He furthermore underlined that the peace and stability of Somalia is the foundation for the peace of the region and the world “Therefore, Djibouti State is committed to help the government of Somalia in ensuring security and fighting terrorism,” he asserted.

 

Source: Somalia National News Agency

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Ethiopia Advocates Green Legacy Initiative at High-Level Climate Change Summit in Djibouti

Representing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Minister of Peace, Benalf Andualem, attended the “Climate Change and Research: The Path to Sustainable Adaptation and Resilience” High-Level Summit in Djibouti.

The three-day climate summit convened on ways to devise feasible solutions to the existing climate crisis by finding a path to sustainable adaptation and resilience.

President Ismail Guelleh launched the Summit in the presence of the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and representatives from East African countries and international organizations.

In his official opening remarks at the summit, President Ismail Guelleh commended the strategic partnership between Ethiopia and Djibouti.

“The Republic of Djibouti has built an interconnecting line to harness clean hydroelectric power in partnership with Ethiopia,” he said.

Minister of Peace, Benalf Andualem, for his part, shared Ethiopia’s experience in mitigating climate change through prevention strategies such as promoting the Green Legacy Initiative.

Later in the panel discussion, the Minister of Peace praised the Government of Djibouti’s leadership for joining hands with Ethiopia to expand the Green Legacy Initiative.

The Summit recognized the exemplary climate change prevention measures Ethiopia has been undertaking, particularly through its Green Legacy Initiative.

Three rounds of tree planting ceremonies took place in Djibouti, with the Ethiopian government presenting a quarter of a million seedlings, accelerating green economy integration between the two countries, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Source: Ethiopia News agency

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President Hassan addresses summit on environment in Djibouti

Djibouti, (SONNA) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who gave a speech at the conference on Environment and Climate change in Djibouti, presented Somalia’s plan to prevent deforestation and environmental erosion.

The president who spoke about the huge impact of climate change on the whole region, especially Somalia, pointed out that it is necessary for the countries of the region to have close cooperation to deal with the challenges arising from the changing climate.

“Somalia is in a state of drought after four consecutive rainy seasons failed due to climate change. We are focusing on addressing environmental degradation, which is at the root of the global problem of climate change, with the recent launch of the Green Somalia National Initiative, which prioritizes plant care, re-greening the country and raising public awareness of protecting the environment,” President Hassan said.

The meeting was attended by delegates from the international level and those from the countries of the region, and joint measures were put together to deal with the effects of climate change in the countries of the region.

The President of Somalia and his Djiboutian counterpart, H.E Ismail Omar Gelle, on the other hand, jointly inaugurated the environmental research center that was implemented in Djibouti.

 

Source: Somalia National News Agency

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U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Tanzania draw 1-1 with Olympic Eagles

Two penalty kicks ensured that Nigeria and Tanzania parted 1-1 on Saturday in Dar es Salaam in an Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying round first leg match.

Team captain Success Makanjuola put Nigeria ahead in the 29th minute, after Qudus Akanni was fouled and a penalty kick awarded to the visiting side.

The Nigerian side thereafter created and wasted a good number of goalscoring chances which, with a little more precision, would have put the match to bed by half-time.

The home team piled on the pressure in the second half at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.

They hit the crossbar on two occasions, before Djiboutian referee Souleiman Djama awarded them a penalty kick which was brilliantly converted in the 74th minute.

The Olympic Eagles fought tenaciously to earn a winner, but it was not to be.

However, they will return home with their heads high and determined to finish off the task when they host the Tanzanians at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Oct. 29.

The winners on aggregate will proceed to the next round of the Under-23 AFCON  qualifying campaign.

The tournament, which is scheduled for Morocco in November 2023, will determine Africa’s flagbearers at the men’s football tournament of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

 

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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Seven G20 Countries Called For Distribution Of Pharmaceutical Research, Manufacture Centres To Countries In Southern Hemisphere

Seven countries from the Group of 20 (G20), sought to collaborate in distributing pharmaceutical research centres and manufacturers to poor countries in the southern hemisphere, Indonesian Health Ministry’s spokesperson, Siti Nadia Tarmizi said, yesterday.

 

Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and South Africa, agreed to bring up the plan to the 2nd Health Ministers Meeting, that would be held in Indonesia’s Bali on Oct 27-28, this year, Tarmizi said. They called on the other G20 members to join the collaboration.

 

“The distribution will open broader access to vaccines, medicines, and diagnostic tools, to the countries in the southern hemisphere, particularly the middle and low-income ones. They deserve to participate in strengthening health resilience at the global level,” Tarmizi told a virtual press conference.

 

She also said that, all this time, the distribution of pharmaceutical research centres were still centralised in the countries in the northern hemisphere.

 

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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