On behalf of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea before the United Nations in New York, the Counsellor Chargé d’Affaires, Juan Mbomio Ndong Mangue, approached the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to express his sorrow in the book of condolences, following the death of the late President of Iran, H. E. Ebrahim Raisi and his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

“The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea before the United Nations in New York stands by the friendly and sister Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iran at this difficult moment, following the sad and heartbreaking loss of President H. E Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian”.

Following the death of H. E. Ebrahim Raisi and Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran before the United Nations sent a note verbale informing all diplomatic representations before the UN in New York of the availability of a book of condolences in memory of their former President and Foreign Minister.

To comply with this diplomatic practice, in a gesture of sympathy and an expression of solidarity, on 24 May 2024, in the name and on behalf of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea before the United Nations in New York, a delegation from our country, led by Juan Mbomio Ndong Mangue, approached the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to express its deepest condolences on such an irreparable loss.

The two leaders lost their lives after the helicopter in which they were travelling crashed.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Equatorial Guinea: Official Web Page of the Government.

Hosein Awad, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, who has traveled to Tehran as the special representative of the President of this country to pay respects to the position and stature of the martyred Iranian President and Foreign Minister, met and held talks with Ali Bagheri, Iran’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, expressed deep condolences and solidarity of the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, the government, and the people of Sudan with the Supreme Leader, government, and people of Iran on the occasion of the martyrdom of President Raisi and Amirabdollahian.

He emphasized: “The government and people of Sudan have long-standing friendly and brotherly relations with the government and Muslim people of Iran, and in these difficult times, we consider ourselves sharing your grief and believe that Iran will successfully overcome this sensitive and difficult phase.”

He emphasized the serious determination of Sudanese officials to pursue previous agreements to resume and develop relations in various dimensions.

Bagheri, for his part, thanked the officials and people of Sudan for their kind and comforting messages and expressions of sympathy.

Bagheri pointed to the special role of martyr Ayatollah Raisi and martyr Amirabdollahian in developing relations with neighbors and Islamic countries and emphasized the continuation of this approach.

The Iranian Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs also expressed regret over the current situation in Sudan and the difficult conditions of its people, stressing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for Sudan’s territorial integrity and the return of stability and security to this country.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Islamic Republic of Iran.

The State of Qatar has affirmed that reinforcing the role of African countries in addressing the challenges facing security and global development in Africa is extremely significant, in addition to bolstering global peace and security, as well as accelerating the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. Qatar pointed out that the strategic significance of Africa, its rich resources and the growing number of its population – which is projected to exceed 2.5 billion by 2050, centralize the continent and makes it an indispensable player in shaping the global future.

This came in the State of Qatar’s statement delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Jassim Sayar Al Maawda at the UN Security Council open debate on maintenance of international peace and security and strengthening the role of the African State in addressing global security and development challenges, held at the UN headquarters in New York.

The State of Qatar is proud of its advanced relations and strategic partnership with the African nations at all levels, Al Maawda said, underlining that the State of Qatar has been making unwavering efforts in the areas of preventive diplomacy, mediation in conflict settlement and peacemaking in Africa. Qatar is committed to making these efforts in accordance with the priorities of the African Union’s initiative to silence the guns, and the UN-led efforts on peacemaking operations in Africa, he added.

He highlighted that the State of Qatar’s mediation efforts included Sudan, Chad, Somalia, and the border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea, along with its humanitarian and development efforts in many African nations.

The statement shed light on some examples in this context, pointing out that in November 2023, the State of Qatar announced its contribution with USD 20 million to support the ‘Grain From Ukraine’ program in support of African countries to obtain Ukrainian grain exports. In September 2023, the State of Qatar pledged USD 12 million in humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa region to counter the menace of famine and food insecurity challenges, with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) funding the second phase of ‘Building Resilient Communities in Somalia’ project (BRCIS), in collaboration with the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Somalia.

This is in addition to the State of Qatar’s steadfast humanitarian efforts in Sudan and other nations, along with its contribution with USD 60 million for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) during the conference hosted by the country in March 2023, the statement noted.

The statement expressed the State of Qatar’s pride in forging advanced strategic partnership with the African countries in investment fields, especially that the Qatari investments are diverse and sustainable and primarily focus on renewable energy, agriculture and infrastructure, noting the fourth Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) that was held in early May of 2024, in Doha. The forum thoroughly discussed ways to connect the Middle East and Africa through enhancing the economic development in Africa, given the growing partnership between the State of Qatar and the African countries.

The statement highlighted that the State of Qatar hails partnership with the African countries in the bilateral global counter-terrorism efforts through the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), noting the country’s participation in the high-level meeting on strengthening regional cooperation and institution building to address the evolving threat of terrorism in Africa, held in May 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria.

The State of Qatar reiterates its welcome of the recommendation set forth in the UN Secretary-General’s new agenda for peace represented in establishing frameworks and robust regional organizations, the statement outlined. The agenda called for forging partnership between the UN Security Council and the African Union (AU) to capitalize on the AU’s experiences, thus underpinning the principle of “African solutions to African problems” with respect to peacemaking efforts in Africa and the world.

The State of Qatar calls for strengthening the regional and global efforts to achieve the initiative to silence the guns that was launched by the AU in 2013, and thereby stresses the importance of implementing the UN Security Council’s resolution No. 2719 to ensure a sustainable and predictable funding to support AU-led peacekeeping operations, the statement added.

The statement also asserted that for the sake of reinforcing the role of the African countries in addressing security and global development challenges, the State of Qatar reiterates the importance of strengthening conflict prevention efforts and addressing their root-causes that hamper the efforts of curbing the challenges facing stable governance, sustainable peace, security, and development in Africa.

The statement also emphasized the State of Qatar’s need for reforming the global financial structure, and setting a just agenda for climate change that would overtly meet Africa’s needs for funding the efforts of countering the challenges posed by climate change, in addition to capacity-building and technology transfer so as to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change and enhancing the sustainable development. 

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar.

On May 24, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. KOMURA Masahiro attended the Africa Day Reception 2024 held at Yotsuya Campus of Sophia University and delivered a guest speech.

In his address, Mr. Komura expressed his congratulations on the 61st anniversary of the founding of the African Union (AU), formerly known as the Organization of African Unity (OAU). He mentioned that Japan will support the human resources development for women and youth who will create a new path for future of the world. Mr. Komura also expressed his hope that the TICAD Ministerial Meeting to be held this August and TICAD 9 to be held in August 2025 will be meaningful opportunities to expand the relationship between Japan and Africa in a multilayered manner and to promote efforts to co-create solutions to challenges facing both sides.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.