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U.S. Charg d'Affaires Honors Comorian Grant Recipients and Exchange Participants
African Press Organization
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October 5, 2021
Download logo U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Amy J. Hyatt hosted a ceremony on October 4,2021, in honor of the Comorian citizens who have participated in U.S. exchange programs and who have recently received small grants from the U.S Embassy to help...
Coronavirus: U.S. Government Provides Personal Protective Equipment to Front Line Health Workers in Comoros
African Press Organization
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October 7, 2021
The U.S. government completed last week the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health workers at seven health clinics in the Comoros. The clinics, spread across the three islands, were identified as some of those...
Comoros: World Bank Group Pledges $175 Million in Additional Support for Development Programs
African Press Organization
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December 3, 2019
Download logo The World Bank Group pledged an additional $175 million over the period 2020-2022 to support Comoros’ development through its National Emergent Plan. The announcement was made at the Development Partners Conference for Comoros, held...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Partners Host Regional Workshop on Border Management and Security in Cairo
African Press Organization
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July 30, 2021
Download logo The Ministry of Interior of Egypt in partnership with Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN Office of Counterterrorism (UNOCT) hosted a high-level regional...
COMESA Launches 30 Days of Women in Business Campaign to Celebrate Women Entrepreneurs
EIN Presswire
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March 4, 2021
The campaign will offer women in the region an opportunity to connect with their role models using the 50 Million African Women Speak platform NAIROBI, NAIROBI AREA, KENYA, March 4, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- COMESA Launches 30 Days of Women in...
U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...
US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...
Innovation Accelerator to Stimulate Growth for Youth Promoting Democracy and Governance in Africa Concludes
African Press Organization
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December 3, 2020
Download logo An Innovation Accelerator for the young African Innovators focused on promoting democracy and governance on the continent, has concluded after an intense program aimed at bridging the gaps in technical skills needed to stimulate...
Minister Shahid, as the Special Envoy of the President, calls on the President of Comoros
African Press Organization
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July 16, 2019
Download logo Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, Special Envoy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, called on His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros, this evening. At the meeting held in Moroni,...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zazyed receives President of Comoros
African Press Organization
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May 22, 2019
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received President Azali Assoumani of Comoros, at Al Bateen Palace today. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed...
Global partners announce $61.8 million allocation to boost African Development Bank initiative for women entrepreneurs
African Press Organization
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May 13, 2019
Download logo The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61.8 million for the African Development Bank’s (https://www.AfDB.org/en/) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY18/19 NEA Programs To Promote Religious Freedom
U.S. Department of State
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March 26, 2019
United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY18/19 NEA Programs to Promote Religious Freedom This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0005687...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY18 Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. Department of State
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March 6, 2019
United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY18 Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Sub-Saharan Africa This is the announcement of funding opportunity number...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Women's Workforce Participation Program
U.S. Department of State
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February 20, 2019
United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Women’s Workforce Participation Program This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0005607 Catalog of...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY18/19 IRF Journalist Training on Religious Freedom
U.S. Department of State
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February 13, 2019
United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY18/19 IRF Journalist Training on Religious Freedom This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0005593...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Briefing on Religious Freedom Designations
U.S. Department of State
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December 11, 2018
MS THOMPSON: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for joining us for today’s on-the-record briefing on the rollout of the religious freedom designations. Leading our discussion today will be the State Department’s Ambassador at Large for...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Religious Freedom Designations
U.S. Department of State
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December 11, 2018
On November 28, 2018, I designated Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 for having engaged...
IMF Executive Board Concludes the Article IV Consultation with the Union of the Comoros
International Monetary Fund
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June 18, 2018
June 18, 2018 On June 13th, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with The Union of the Comoros. The Comorian economy’s performance improved in 2017. Growth is estimated at 2.7...
European Union-Mauritius High-Level Panel on Cultural Heritage
African Press Organization
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May 11, 2018
The High-Level Panel “Promoting Innovative Investment and Business Models to Increase the Effectiveness of Cultural Heritage as a Factor of Social and Economic Development” between the Republic of Mauritius and the European Union was held on 10...
Africom-Led Forum Discusses Women’s Roles in Global Security, Peacemaking
U.S. Department of Defense
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September 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2017 — Africa’s women are disproportionately the victims of their continent’s armed conflicts, but they have also been increasingly leading the way in recent years in ending conflicts and negotiating peace. This was the...