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UNITED ARABS EMIRATES: UAE President issues decision to establish National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies.
ABU DHABI, 30th August, 2026 (WAM) – President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decision to establish the National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies. The programme builds an integrated national pathway that links education, research and development, and talent-building with the UAE’s strategic and advanced industries. It strengthens the...
SENEGAL: Thiéré Mboom, Garba or others, traditional dishes against standardization.
SENEGAL-WORLD-HERITAGE-REPORTAGE By Aissatou Mbombo Ba Dakar, 31 August (APS) – A sign of a desire to maintain the culinary heritage, a mark of identity, some traditional dishes…
Senegal
ESWATINI: Thousands of young girls deliver reed, dance before King Mswati as part of annual uMhlanga Reed Dance Ceremony at Ludzidzini Palace.
LOBAMBA: Thousands of young girls delivered reed and danced before King Mswati at Ludzidzini Palace, Lobamba on…
Eswatini
ERITREA: Call for Proper Preservation of Cultural Heritage.
Barentu, 29 August 2026 – At seminars conducted in the sub-zones of Barentu, Gogni and Mogolo from 21 to 24 August, a call was made to properly preserve…
Eritrea
LESOTHO: TRADITIONAL DOCTORS CALL FOR PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE.
Maseru, Aug. 31 — The Director of Traditional Doctors Lesotho, Mr. Malefetsane Liau says the country faces challenges in preserving and protecting traditional medicines and indigenous medicinal…
Lesotho
MAURITANIA: The Taranim Center for Popular Arts organizes the fourth edition of the “Night of Affinity” festival.
The Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, Decentralization and Local Development, Mr Yacoub Ould Salem Vall, launched Friday evening in Nouakchott the fourth edition of…
Mauritania
CHINA/EGYPT: Xi’s vision of civilization inspires China-Egypt exchanges.
BEIJING, Aug. 27 — “Wherever I go on my overseas visits, what fascinates me the most are the civilizations created by people of different countries and ethnic…
China