SRSG Mohamed Ibn Chambas condemns the double suicide attackin Maiduguri, Nigeria
DAKAR, Sénégal, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and High-level Representative of the Secretary General to...
View ArticleStatement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the...
NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the recent escalation of violence in Libya, including the air strikes in Tripoli and the...
View ArticleU.S. Concerned by Recent Attacks on Civilians in Beni (Democratic Republic of...
WASHINGTON, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Press Statement Jeff Rathke Director, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Press Relations Washington, DC November 25, 2014 The United...
View ArticleIMF Staff Concludes 2014 Article IV Mission to Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Chris Jarvis visited Cairo from November 11 to 25 to hold discussions for...
View ArticleSecurity Council Press Statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the massacres perpetrated against civilians on 20 November near the...
View ArticleSakharov Prize 2014 to be awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege today
STRASBOURG, France, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Dr Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist who specialises in treating victims of rape and extreme sexual violence, is this...
View ArticleMinister Paradis Supports Education and Employability in Morocco / The...
OTTAWA, Canada, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- During an official visit to Morocco, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie,...
View ArticleDeeply Concerned by Escalation of Violence in Libya, Secretary-General Urges...
NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon:The Secretary‑General is deeply concerned...
View ArticleInternational SMEs not recognizing Africa’s growth potential – Report
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- • Prefer to trade with other emerging economies• SMEs expect to generate up to 50% of revenues internationally by...
View ArticlePlight of World’s Freshwater Resources Spotlighted And Responses to Climate...
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- MEDIA BRIEFING INVITATION When: 28 November 2014, 12:30 pm Venue: Conference Room 14, United Nations Office at Nairobi Session...
View ArticleFighting hunger awards ceremony, 30 November 2014 / Thirteen countries to...
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Iran, Kiribati, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Philippines and...
View ArticleBOAD launches bond loan issue of FCFA 40 billion
LOME, Togo, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- As part of the implementation of its annual bond issue program, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) (http://www.boad.org) is...
View ArticleSecurity Council Press Statement on Libya
NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The members of the Security Council expressed their profound concern about the deteriorating situation in Libya and its impact on...
View ArticleIMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho
MASERU, Lesotho, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A technical team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Ms. Natalia Koliadina visited the Kingdom of Lesotho from...
View ArticleSECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ABDOU DIENG OF SENEGAL AS THE EBOLA CRISIS MANAGER...
NEW YORK, November 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today announced the appointment of Abdou Dieng of Senegal as the Ebola Crisis Manager for...
View ArticleMinister Paradis Lifts Suspension of Aid to Burkina Faso
OTTAWA, Canada, November 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Canada's Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, the Honourable Christian Paradis, today announced that Canada...
View ArticleCélestin Monga from Cameroon appointed Managing Director of United Nations...
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A leading member of Swiss based Quantum Global group's Advisory Board (http://www.quantumglobal.ch) has today accepted a key...
View ArticleThe Government of Switzerland contributes more than one million US dollars to...
KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- To help address growing humanitarian needs in Sudan, the Government of Switzerland has contributed an additionalUS $523,013 to...
View ArticleTigo Pesa returns TZS 3 Billion to customers as first quarterly payment
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, November 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Tigo (http://www.tigo.co.tz) announced today the first of its regular quarterly payments worth 3bn/- (US $ 1.8 million)...
View ArticleBotswana – UN cultural rights expert calls for a renewed “nation-building” to...
GABORONE, Botswana, November 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- At the end of a 13-day official visit to Botswana, the UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights Farida Shaheed called on the...
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