South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday wealthy countries should not hold onto excess stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccines, and that the world needs to work together to fight the pandemic. Ramaphosa told a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum that those…

ADDIS ABABA – Calling Ethiopia “the critical actor in Horn of Africa stability,” outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor voiced confidence in a strengthened bilateral relationship but warned that violence – especially in the northern Tigray region – threatens the country’s progress. “We…

Muscat, His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia on the occasion of his country’s National Day.   In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere greetings and best wishes of good…

Muscat, HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik bin Taimour al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs received in his office at Al Murtafaa Camp today Mizanur Rahman, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Sultanate.   The two sides exchanged cordial…

Muscat, His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Ram Nath Kovind of the Republic of India on the occasion of Republic Day.   In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere greetings and…

LIMBE, CAMEROON – Three women referees created history Saturday at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarterfinals. Ethiopian referee Lidya Tafesse and her assistants, Malawian Bernadettar Kwimbira and Nigerian Mimisen Iyorhe, became the first women to control a match at a senior CAF…