His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, transitional President of the Republic of Chad, in the capital, N’Djamena, where the two sides discussed ways to develop bilateral relations between the UAE and Chad across various fields of common interest.

H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, to H.E. Déby Into and their wishes for his country and people for further progress and prosperity.

For his part, His Excellency Déby Into conveyed his greetings to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and his wishes to the government and people of the UAE for further development and growth.

The two sides discussed ways to promote cooperation in all areas and affirmed the importance of continuing to strengthen bilateral relations, and expressed their keenness to work jointly to reinforce the partnership between the two nations to achieve mutual benefit.

During the meeting, His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan underscored that relations between the UAE and the Republic of Chad are constantly developing.

His Excellency Sheikh  Shakhboot bin Nahyan also met with His Excellency Mohamed Saleh Al Nadif, the Republic of Chad’s Minister of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chadians Abroad and International Cooperation, where memorandums of understanding were signed to establish a joint committee and diplomatic training.

This visit is part of a tour conducted by H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan and his accompanying delegation to several countries in the African continent, aiming to strengthen the close ties between the UAE and the countries of Africa, and discuss ways of development while creating new partnerships.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs&International Cooperation.

Chargé d’Affaires along with the staff of the Embassy visited the ‘City of Solidarity’ in the outskirts of Conakry where essential food items were handed over to the management of the NGO for the underprivileged and disabled people.

The handing over of the contribution was held in the presence of Mrs Haja Aissatou Barry, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Vulnerable People of the Republic of Guinea.

The effort is part of the Embassy’s continuous engagement with local stakeholders to assist local communities, especially underprivileged people.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of Malaysia, Conakry.

On April 5th, Ambassador Wang Xuekun paid a visit to Dusengiyumva Samuel, the Mayor of Kigali City. The Commercial Counselor Mr. Gao Zhiqiang attended.

Ambassador Wang thanked the Kigali municipal government for the public services provided to the embassy, and stressed that China is willing to strengthen the friendship with Kigali, and explore cooperation in capacity-building, enterprise investment and other areas.

Mr. Dusengiyumva Samuel thanked China for the support to Rwanda’s economic and social development over the years. He said Kigali is willing to learn from China’s development experience, especially in areas like affordable housing, maximizing the use of land, flood prevention and green transport,etc. 

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Rwanda.

Kenya and Guinea-Bissau are implementing far-reaching policies that will boost trade between the two countries.

President William Ruto said while the current trade volume between the two countries is low, there is potential for improvement.

He cited the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement that is poised to enhance commerce.

President Ruto said Kenya and Guinea-Bissau are keen on implementing the Memorandum of Understanding that established a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) signed in 2022.

He explained that enhanced collaboration between the private sectors of both nations will significantly boost trade volumes.

He made the remarks on Friday during a press briefing following bilateral talks with his Guinea-Bissau counterpart President General Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

President Ruto who is on a state visit to Guinea Bissau was decorated with Guinea-Bissau’s highest medal by President Embalo at the presidential palace.

He said the JCC will facilitate cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including security, agriculture and livestock, fisheries and the blue economy, as well as environment and forestry.

President Ruto pledged to initiate direct flights between the two countries.

He noted that this will bolster trade and strengthen people-to-people cooperation.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of President of the Republic of Kenya.