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President: “The Somali National Army is making rapid progress, and the Federal Government is committed to fully supporting their efforts’’

The New Chief of Somali National Army, Major General Mohamed Aden Ahmed and his deputy, Brigadier General Ali Bashi Mohamed Haji Omar, were sworn...

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.ArrayThe Secretary-General stressed the urgency of resolving the...

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of the Republic of Mali

The Secretary-General met today with the President of the Republic of Mali, H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.The Secretary-General congratulated President Keïta on the signing...

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.The Secretary-General thanked the Prime Minister for...

President Michel to speak on Seychelles’ Blue Economy development at Clinton Global Initiative Special Session on Sustainable Oceans

President James Michel has been invited by former US President Bill Clintonand the Clinton Foundationto speak on a panel on sustainable oceans on the...

Seychelles highlights importance of Goal 14 of oceans sustainibility at UN Post 2015 Development Agenda Summit

Mr. JoëlMorgan,Minister for Foreign Affairs and Transport is representing President Janes Michel at the United Nations Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development...

Nigeria Summit 2016: The dawn of a new day?

Over the years, The Economist Events’ Nigeria Summit has charted a country in the process of great transition. The year 2015 has been particularly...

Lake Chad Basin: An Overlooked Crisis in an Overlooked Region

The crisis in the Lake Chad Basin is deepening with evermore serious humanitarian consequences. Despite this, the crisis has been largely overlooked.Violence related to...

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti. The Secretary-General and the President exchanged views on...

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo. The Secretary-General expressed the United Nations’ commitment to...

UN Secretary-General Announces $25 Billion in Initial Commitments to End Preventable Deaths of Women, Children and Adolescents by 2030

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced over $25 billion in initial commitments spanning five years to help end preventable deaths of women, children and...

WHO Removes Nigeria from Polio-Endemic List

The World Health Organization announced today that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission...
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