Ex-Egyptian minister nominated as new UNESCO chief

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nominated former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled el-Anani as its new chief on Monday, after the U.S. withdrew from it for a second time. El-Anani, 54,...

UNESCO selects Egypt's El-Enany as new chief

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief on Monday, handing him the keys to revive UNESCO's fortunes after the U.S. withdrew from it for a second time. El-Enany,...

UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board voted...

World AFP UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of anti-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board...

El Enany to lead UN cultural agency

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief on Monday, handing him the keys to revive UNESCO's fortunes after the US withdrew from it for a second time. El-Enany,...

TB preventive treatment: Need for choice

As for HIV, there is no effective vaccine to prevent TB in adults: the BCG vaccine only prevents severe TB in children. Before Covid-19 came along, the two most lethal infectious diseases were HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Even though HIV still...

A Plane Crashed in the Desert. Thirty-Five Years Later, It Would Help Take Down Nicolas Sarkozy

The wreckage of the plane lay scattered across the ocher sand of Niger’s Tenere desert — twisted aluminum, scorched luggage, a lone shoe. There were no survivors. French investigators combed the debris of UTA Flight 772 for weeks after the...

UNESCO nominates Egyptian as its new director following US withdrawal

PARIS – UNESCO is slated to have its first director from the Arab world after an Egyptian former tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, was nominated by the agency's executive board Monday. If confirmed by UNESCO’s general assembly...

UN cultural agency selects Egypt’s El-Enany as new chief

Audio By Carbonatix By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations’ cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief on Monday, handing him the keys to revive UNESCO’s fortunes after the...

UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board voted...

Amid accusations of bias: UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board voted...

UNESCO board set to select Egypt's s El-Enany as new chief - diplomats

PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations' cultural agency is set to select Egypt's Khaled El-Enany as its new director general, two diplomatic sources said on Monday. UNESCO's executive board voted 55 to 2 in favour of El-Enany, a former tourism and...

TotalEnergies and Chevron Push for Faster Permits, Better Seismic Data Across Africa

At the Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025 conference in Cape Town, industry leaders, including those from TotalEnergies and Chevron, called for major improvements in how oil and gas exploration is managed across Africa. Their key demands centered on...

Africa’s oil and gas sector poised for new exploration boom, say industry leaders

Africa’s oil and gas industry could be entering a new era of exploration, underpinned by breakthroughs in seismic imaging, enhanced subsurface datasets, and faster permitting processes, according to experts speaking at Africa Energy Week (AEW):...

Event in Congo for Italian Sport in the World Day

On the occasion of the Day of Italian Sport in the World, the 2nd edition of the Enrico Mattei Football Tournament was held in Pointe Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo and home to the largest Italian community in the country, on...

UNESCO to choose new leader amid controversies over anti-Israel bias claims

PARIS, France — An Egyptian antiquities professor and ex-tourism minister is facing off against a Congolese economist who promoted schooling in refugee camps in a race to become the new director of UNESCO. Whoever wins will inherit a world body...

Khaled el-Enany and Firmin Matoko compete for UNESCO's top role

UNESCO’s executive board began voting Monday to select a new director-general, choosing between an Egyptian former antiquities minister and a Congolese economist in an election overshadowed by the U.S. withdrawal and a resulting budget crisis. The...

UN cultural agency votes for new chief after US withdrawal

PARIS (Reuters) -UNESCO will choose its next chief on Monday to lead the organisation after President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from it for a second time. While outgoing chief Audrey Azoulay has worked to diversify funding sources,...

World Associated Press UNESCO is choosing a new director who will face a big funding shortage after US exit

PARIS (AP) — An Egyptian antiquities professor and ex-tourism minister is facing off against a Congolese economist who promoted schooling in refugee camps in a race to become the new director of UNESCO. Whoever wins will inherit a world body...

AfDB, Congo sign MOU for hosting of 2026 Annual Meetings

21 september 2025 - 04:37:16 MA 325 Views Panafrican News Agency Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding on the hosting and organisation of the...