Government workers in the Gogni sub-zone, Gash Barka Region, have extended support to families of martyrs in their area.

According to Mr. Saleh Talke, head of social services in the sub-zone, the Government workers contributed 36,000 Nakfa, which was used to provide six families of martyrs with six goats or sheep each.

Mr. Saleh highlighted that this support is part of ongoing efforts by the public and Government workers to aid families of martyrs. He encouraged others to follow this noble initiative.

Similarly, the Eritrean community in Norrköping, Sweden, contributed 31,500 Kroner to the National Martyrs Trust Fund. This report was made by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.

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

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, who is on an official visit to Egypt with a high-level Iraqi delegation that includes the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, minister of trade, and several senior Iraqi officials. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly and the ministers of foreign affairs, housing, investment and petroleum.

The Spokesman for the Presidency said the two sides expressed satisfaction with the distinct level of relations that the two countries have reached, based on the significant historical and sincere fraternity and mutual support between the two countries and their peoples. President El-Sisi underscored Egypt’s full support for Iraq’s unity, sovereignty,and territorial integrity, and as well as its support for efforts towards achieving stability, security, and development, and strengthening ties between Iraq and Arab surroundings.

The two leaders agreed that the current circumstances require intensified joint Arab action, bilaterally and collectively, noting in this regard the tripartite cooperation among Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, and affirming continuing to work to make their projects succeed and achieve their objectives to serve as a model for Arab cooperation and regional integration.

Both sides also discussed bilateral cooperation, especially in increasing mutual and common investments, as well as cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, urban development, tourism, energy, transport, and industry with the aim of making the best use of both countries’ resources and thus achieving the interests of the two peoples. The Iraqi prime minister commended Egypt’s extensive experience and remarkable successes in those areas.

The two sides exchanged views on ways to help the region overcome the serious crises it is facing, which threaten its stability and capabilities. Views agreed on the need for calm and regional de-escalation. The two leaders stressed the need for the international community to exert intensive pressure to complete the calm and ceasefire agreement in Gaza, stressing the need to end the humanitarian plight in the Strip and stop the ongoing Israeli escalation in the West Bank. This is in addition to the need to launch a serious political track that guarantees the Palestinian people their legitimate and just right to an independent state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, being the sustainable way to establish peace, security and development in the region.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Eleventh Episode of their first-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles.

‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation to feature African Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent experts from various domains with the aim to raise awareness and create a culture shift across Africa.

The TV program is currently broadcasting on KTN Home in Kenya, every Saturday at 5 pm and repeated every Thursday at 6:30 am.

It has also been broadcasted on prime TV stations of many countries like BTV (Botswana) Mashariki TV (Burundi), GHOne &TV3 (Ghana), QTV (The Gambia), LNTV (Liberia), Mibawa Limited (Malawi), Defi Media (Mauritius), AYV TV (Sierra Leone), NTV (Uganda), ZNBC TV (Zambia) and it immediately captured the attention and hearts of millions of viewers across Africa. “Our Africa” TV Program will soon be broadcast on GTV in Ghana, NBC in Namibia, and ZTN in Zimbabwe. “Our Africa” TV Program is also currently on social media handles of Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej [Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/3T3qjqg), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/475FaX1), X (https://apo-opa.co/3T7hOuB) and YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3YZ3Cra)] and Merck Foundation [Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/3Zk2BdF), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/3T2a0dq), X (https://apo-opa.co/3T5j3um) and YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3YZHjBA)].

Watch the Promo of ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ here:

https://apo-opa.co/3yIHRBq

The theme for the Eleventh Episode is Supporting Girl Education.

Watch the Eleventh Episode promo here: https://apo-opa.co/47aIsZd

Watch the Eleventh Episode here: https://apo-opa.co/3T6oOb1

Merck Foundation strongly believes that Education is one of the most critical areas of women empowerment and serves as the base and key factor in driving an impactful change.

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation expressed, “I strongly believe in girl education. When Girls are educated, their countries become more powerful, stronger&prosperous. I realize there’s a need for more support as there are many brilliant girls out there who are struggling financially and socially to meet their educational needs. Together with African First Ladies, we have has contributed to the future of thousands of girls by providing scholarships to continue their education and also providing essential school items for thousands of schoolgirls through our “Educating Linda” program in many African countries such as Burundi, Malawi, Ghana, The Gambia, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger and more.”

“Moreover, we have benefitted many girls through our awareness campaign which includes releasing many inspiring children’s storybooks, animation films and songs to support girl education and end child marriage”, shared Senator Kelej.

Additionally, Merck Foundation is adapting their storybooks to create interesting animation films with the purpose of reaching out to the communities to raise awareness on the important supporting girl education and ending child marriage. Watch Ride into the Future Animation Film here: https://apo-opa.co/475FbKz

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej further emphasized, “In partnership with the African First Ladies, we have been building healthcare capacity through providing training to healthcare providers in many medical specialties. Out of the total 1810 scholarships, more than 828 scholarships have been provided to female doctors in critical and underserved specialties. This is a great achievement for us”.

The Eleventh episode features prominent personalities like Ms. Nontando Mposo, the Editor-In-Chief of Glamour Magazine from South Africa, and popular Singer Blaze from Mozambique. Fashion Designers Alberto from Mozambique and Anuja Bharti from Ghana, who is also the winner of Merck Foundation Fashion Awards 2020 showcased their designs that displayed strong messages on “Yes To Girls Education” and “Girls, Not Brides”.

1. Watch share&subscribe “Tu Podes Sim” Portuguese song, which means “Yes, You Can” in English by Blaze and Tamyris Moiane, singers from Mozambique in English here: https://apo-opa.co/3YX8gGh  

2. Watch, share&subscribe “ABC, 123” by Sean K from Namibia song here: https://apo-opa.co/3T6BKxL

3. Watch, share&subscribe the “Girl Can” song here, sung by two famous singers, Irene and Cwezi from Liberia and Ghana respectively: https://apo-opa.co/3Z3vieu

4. Watch, share&subscribe the “Like Them” song here, sung by Kenneth, a famous singer from Uganda: https://apo-opa.co/477mtm6

5. Watch, share&subscribe “Take me to School” song here, sung by Wezi, Afro-soul singer from Zambia, to support girls’ education: https://apo-opa.co/474ZoAm

6. Read Jackline’s Rescue Storybook here: https://apo-opa.co/3YV0koW

7. Read Educating Linda Storybook, here: https://apo-opa.co/475Fc15

8. Read Ride Into The Future here: https://apo-opa.co/3YV0koW

“I am very excited to bring to you the upcoming episode of ‘OUR AFRICA by Merck Foundation’ TV program. So, stay tuned and be ready to Get informed, Get healthy, and Get entertained!”, concluded Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej.

You can watch all the past episodes by referring to the below links:

Watch Episode 1 here: https://apo-opa.co/3Z4D47V

Watch Episode 2 here: https://apo-opa.co/3Z0K3i3

Watch Episode 3 here: https://apo-opa.co/3Z4D5Zx

Watch Episode 4 here: https://apo-opa.co/3YZ3wzO

Watch Episode 5 here: https://apo-opa.co/3T4zmaE  

Watch Episode 6 here: https://apo-opa.co/3yYZsoD

Watch Episode 7 here: https://apo-opa.co/3Z0KsBp

Watch Episode 8 here: https://apo-opa.co/3YV0tsu  

Watch Episode 9 here: https://apo-opa.co/3TtIeab

Watch Episode 10 here: https://apo-opa.co/471Ex0K

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Merck Foundation.

Contact details:
Mehak Handa
Community Awareness Program Manager
+91 9310087613/ +91 9319606669
mehak.handa@external.merckgroup.com

Join the conversation on our social media platforms below and let your voice be heard:
Facebook: https://apo-opa.co/3Zk2BdF
YouTube: https://apo-opa.co/3YZHjBA
Instagram: https://apo-opa.co/3T2a0dq
X: https://apo-opa.co/3T5j3um
Flickr: https://apo-opa.co/3ACXr1L
Threads: https://apo-opa.co/4dZazg7
Download Merck Foundation App: https://apo-opa.co/3Xk9Ro7

About Merck Foundation: 
Merck Foundation, established in 2017, is the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people and advance their lives through science and technology. Our efforts are primarily focused on improving access to quality&equitable healthcare solutions in underserved communities, building healthcare and scientific research capacity and empowering people in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with a special focus on women and youth. All Merck Foundation press releases are distributed by e-mail at the same time they become available on the Merck Foundation Website. Please visit: Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com); Facebook (https://apo-opa.co/3Zk2BdF), X (https://apo-opa.co/3T5j3um), Instagram (https://apo-opa.co/3T2a0dq), YouTube (https://apo-opa.co/3YZHjBA), Thread (https://apo-opa.co/4dZazg7) and Flickr (https://apo-opa.co/3ACXr1L).

Transforming the landscape of fisheries and aquaculture management across Africa, the African Fisheries and Aquaculture Database (AfaData) is set to revolutionize data handling within these sectors. Funded by the European Union under the FishGov2 Project, this initiative being driven by AU-IBAR aims to provide a centralized platform for data storage, retrieval, and transmission, enabling more effective management of aquatic resources. With AfaData, Africa is taking a bold step towards sustainable development and long-term resilience in fisheries and aquaculture.

On August 27-28, 2024, AU-IBAR is organizing a two-day training session focused on building the capacity of Focal Points (Data Operators) from seven AU Member States: Sudan, South Sudan, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Somalia, Tchad, and Libya. This training is specifically designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to effectively manage and utilize AfaData, ensuring accurate and efficient data handling within their respective countries.

The data operators will be introduced to the functionalities of AfaData, followed by detailed training sessions on user account management, theme management, and dashboard functionality. Participants will also learn about in-country user accounts, language switching, password policies, and data sharing. This interaction session will also focus on data entry and retrieval, standardizing data, selecting units, and exporting data. The operationalization of AfaData is a significant milestone in the African Union’s efforts to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture management across the continent. By enhancing the capacity of data operators in key Member States, the AU is ensuring that these countries are better equipped to manage their fisheries and aquaculture resources effectively, contributing to the broader goals of sustainability and food security.

As AfaData continues to be rolled out and utilized, it will play an increasingly vital role in providing accurate and timely data, which is essential for informed decision-making and policy development at both the national and continental levels.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).