The Chargé d’Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli, Dr. Dede A. Rifai, accompanied by Economic Affairs Officer Robert Edwien W., received a visit from the Head of the International Cooperation Directorate of the Libyan Ministry of Marine Resources, Ahmed Moh. Al-Ghanai, who was accompanied by Ashraf Ibrahim Al Tahir Baryon and Abdulqadir Mousay Saed Aljald. They will be participating in the Freshwater Fish Training for African Countries in Bali on September 8-14, 2024.

This training activity is part of a capacity-building program within the framework of global South-South Cooperation, aimed at sharing and learning best practices in the development of sustainable aquaculture for other developing countries.

The freshwater fish training will be attended by 20 participants from 10 African countries, including Libya. Participants will gain an understanding of the Implementation of Blue Economy in the Fisheries Sector; Tilapia and Catfish Farming with the Biofloc System, as well as Fish Processing and Value Addition for Tilapia and Catfish.

Congratulations and best of luck to the Libyan participants who will be attending the freshwater fish training!

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tripoli, Libya.

The Ministry of Justice has announced that it will organize a dialogue focusing on Justice, Development, and the Geo-Politics of the Horn of Africa from 4 to 6 September at Asmara Palace Hotel.

Ms. Fauzia Hashim, the Minister of Justice, stated that this program is a continuation of a similar forum held in April this year. She highlighted that the objective is to share experiences with experts who have a deep understanding of the geo-political dynamics of the Horn of Africa.

The participants will include lawyers, sociologists, anthropologists, writers, researchers, historians, and others, both Eritreans and foreigners, who possess substantial knowledge of the subject.

During the three-day dialogue, research papers will be presented on topics such as “Eritrea: From Victim to a Key Player in the Geopolitics of the Horn,” “The Big Rupture in International Relations and Its Importance to the Region,” “The History and Geopolitical Dynamics of the Horn of Africa and Beyond,” “Land, Indigenous Laws, and Development in Africa,” “Decolonizing the Concept of Development and Integration in Africa,” “Assessment and Re-Assessment of the Integration Process in Africa,” “Building a Common Understanding on Synergies of Development,” and “Evaluation of Synergies on Development in the Horn of Africa, Red Sea Region, and the Nile Basin.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.

President Isaias Afwerki met this afternoon with his host, President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People, for extensive discussions on consolidation of bilateral ties and other matters of mutual interest.

Underlining that the world is undergoing through a vital phase of transition which has engendered an earnest global quest for viable and enduring solutions, President Isaias indicated that China can potentially play a decisive role in the crystallization of the new dispensation on account of the exponential and all-rounded growth that it has achieved in the past decades.

President Isaias further expressed the hope that China’s preeminent role would be appropriately leveraged in promoting cooperation and partnerships to the benefits of the countries and peoples of the world.

President Xi Jinping for his parts expressed his appreciation for the participation of President Isaias at the 9th FOCAC Summit and reiterated China’s commitment to further enhance its solid and strong ties of cooperation with Eritrea.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Tsegay Tesfatsion, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China; as well as Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China; Mr. Wang Wentao, Minister of Trade; Mr. Lan Fo’an, Minister of Finance; Mr. Zheng Shanjie, Minister of National Development; and Mr. Li Xiang, Ambassador of China to Eritrea.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has commenced the construction of a new police station in Darussalam District, on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu.

Once completed, the project will enhance police presence and bolster the safety and security of Mogadishu and surrounding communities.

Presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony, on Monday, ATMIS Police Training and Development Coordinator, (ACP) Samuel Asiedu Okanta, reaffirmed the AU Mission’s commitment to help build the capacity of the Somali Police Force (SPF) to fight crime and strengthen relations with communities.

“Policing is a shared responsibility and ATMIS Police component is here to support our SPF counterparts to bring policing to the doorsteps of community members and help protect their human rights,” said ACP. Okanta, who represented ATMIS Police Commissioner, (CP) Hillary Sao Kanu.

“This facility will help to prevent crime and enhance policing services in this community,” he added.

The event was attended by the SPF Director of Operations, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Garaar; ATMIS Police Reforms and Restructuring Department (RR&D) Coordinator, (ACP) John Simon and SPF Banadir Region Commander, Col. Mahdi Omar Mumin, among other senior ATMIS and SPF officials.

The SPF Director of Operations highlighted the importance of the project in securing and improving service delivery to Mogadishu and its environs.

“Once completed, the new police station will provide quality service to the community and enhance the safety and security of this area. We are grateful to our ATMIS counterparts who coordinated the commencement of this key project with funding from the Japanese Government,” said Brig. Gen. Garaar.

The project, funded by the Japanese Government, will comprise multiple offices, an armoury, male and female cells, and an ablution block. The new station will also be equipped with a generator, a solar-powered water well, furniture, communication equipment, a perimeter fence and a concrete surface.

The facilities are intended to provide a better working environment for the officers and boost their morale to provide quality service to the community.

ATMIS is scaling up the development of Quick Impact Projects (QUIPS) for SPF to enable them meet the growing demands of modern policing and provide better services to the community.

In August, ATMIS launched the construction of three solar-powered water projects in Baidoa, Kismayo and Jowhar as part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen police-community partnerships in population centres and newly liberated areas.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).