Readout of the President’s Call with President Caid Essebsi of Tunisia
WASHINGTON, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- President Obama called President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia today to congratulate him on his victory in Tunisia's first presidential...
View ArticleSomali security forces arrest five journalists in two days
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Somali security forces arrested five journalists in two separate cases over the weekend in the capital, Mogadishu, according to...
View ArticleThird Regional stakeholders Meeting to Review the Implementation of the...
CAIRO, Egypt, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- WHO Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt, 11 – 13 January 2015The World Health Organization (WHO) is pleased to invite journalists to cover...
View ArticleDispatch of Experts in Response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West...
TOKYO, Japan, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- 1 The Government of Japan has decided to newly dispatch two experts to the Republic of Sierra Leone through the World Health...
View ArticleMali – Attack against a garrison in Nampala (January 5, 2015)
PARIS, France, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- France condemns the attack carried out on January 5 against a garrison in Nampala in Mali, which claimed the lives of several Malian...
View ArticleAfrica: Associate Protection Officer: Nairobi, Kenya
WASHINGTON, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Application Deadline: January 27th 2015Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on...
View ArticleNEW UNMEER CHIEF ARRIVES IN LIBERIA TO ASSESS EBOLA RESPONSE
MONROVIA, Liberia, January 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), arrives in Liberia today as part...
View ArticleTaisys publishes its Slim SIM Banking monthly transaction volume in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan, January 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Since 2008, Taisys (http://www.taisys.com) had been enabling Slim SIM banking services with local banks in China, especially in the...
View ArticleThe Holy See intensifies its fight against the Ebola virus
VATICAN, Holy See, January 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace” today publishes its document “Expanding the Catholic Church's commitment to the Ebola...
View ArticleReadout of the Secretary-General’s call with H.E. Mr. Joseph Kabila,...
NEW YORK, January 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Secretary-General spoke on the phone and reviewed the situation in the DRC with H.E. Mr. Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic...
View ArticleIMF Executive Board Completes First PSI Review for Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed today the first review of Tanzania's economic performance...
View ArticleU.S. Welcomes Robust UN Electoral Observation Mission to Burundi
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 7, 2015 The United States welcomes the start of the UN...
View ArticleUN Committee to review Tanzania’s record on children’s rights
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Tanzania's record on children's rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on...
View ArticleUN Committee to review Mauritius on children’s rights
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Mauritius's record on children's rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on...
View ArticleUN Committee to review Gambia’s record on children’s rights
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Gambia's record on children's rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on...
View ArticleJoint visit to Burundi of Deputy Prime Ministers Didier Reynders and...
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- In Bujumbura on Wednesday 7 January, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy...
View ArticleUpdate on Clinical trials at MSF’s Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia
MONROVIA, Liberia, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A clinical trial of a possible treatment for Ebola began on 1st January at ELWA 3, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without...
View ArticleFRENCH NAVY SHIP « LHD TONNERRE » VISITS GHANA January 5 to January 8, 2015
ACCRA, Ghana, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- French Navy ship “BPC Tonnerre” arrived at Tema Harbour on Saturday January the 5th. It will cast off on Thursday January the 8th. The...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Uganda: LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen should face justice
PARIS, France, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On 6 January, Dominic Ongwen surrendered to US military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR), where African and US troops...
View ArticleMali – Attack against the village of Djoura (January 7, 2015)
PARIS, France, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- France condemns the attack carried out on January 7 against the village of Djoura in Mali. We extend our condolences to the victim's...
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