UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery launches first mission to Ghana
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- United Nations Special Rapporteur Gulnara Shahinian will visit Ghana from 22 to 29 November 2013, to assess the situation on...
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JUBA, South Sudan, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- “Between 17 and 20 November, I visited South Sudan, the world's newest country. I held talks with members of the government and...
View ArticleInvestment in agriculture necessary to feed the two billion who will go...
DAKAR, Sénégal, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- “Nearly 240 million Africans are malnourished and although only one-third of those who face hunger are based in Africa, the...
View Article100 ECOWAS OBSERVERS FOR MALI PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Prof. Amos Claudius Sawyer, former President of Liberia's Interim Government of National Unity is leading a 100-strong ECOWAS...
View ArticleDRC Inga mega hydropower plant implementation advances with AfDB support
TUNIS, Tunisia, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) approved US $68 million in financing for...
View ArticlePandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies....
View ArticleStatement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Malawi
LILONGWE, Malawi, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Tsidi Tsikata, visited Lilongwe from November 5 to 20, 2013, to...
View ArticleWomen Key to Africa Achieving its Trading Potential
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- African countries have enormous potential for trade with the global market and for more intensive trade among themselves. Regional...
View ArticleUNOCI condemns recent acts of violence against journalists
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and Head of the United Nations...
View ArticleUNAMID’s Head welcomes the signing of final security arrangements between the...
KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The AU- UN Joint Special Representative/ Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, attended the signing...
View ArticleUN Envoy for Somalia in Puntland to discuss tropical cyclone response and...
GAROWE, Puntland, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay visited Garowe today, the first stop of a...
View ArticleAU, RECs MOVE TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Senior officials from the African Union Commission (AUC), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs) are...
View ArticleAfrica: Support for the African Union International Support Mission in the...
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 20, 2013 I am deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Central...
View ArticleConference of African Parliamentarians on deepening legislative engagement...
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Most African Parliaments have embraced the MDGs as a means to achieve human development for their constituencies....
View ArticleECOWAS SALUTES REGION’S NATIONAL TEAMS FOR 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The President of the ECOWAS Commission His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has congratulated “Teams ECOWAS” - Nigeria, Ghana and...
View ArticleNorway contributes US$ 10 million to support climate services for adaptation...
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The World Meteorological Organization has partnered with leading research, UN agencies and humanitarian organizations to...
View ArticleGAMBIA’S VICE PRESIDENT SAYS ENERGY ACCESS IS VITAL TO PEACE AND SECURITY
BANJUL, Gambia, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Vice President of The Gambia, Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy, has said that availability and access to modern energy services is not...
View ArticleIFC Finances Delonex Energy to Support Oil and Gas Exploration in East and...
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing Delonex Energy $60 million in equity finance to fund the company's oil and gas...
View ArticleIMF Mission Reviews Policy Implementation under the ECF in The Gambia
BANJUL, Gambia, November 21, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay, visited Banjul during November 7- 20, 2013, to...
View ArticleAfrica: U.S.-AU Technical Working Group in Discussion November 20-21
WASHINGTON, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 21, 2013 Department of State officials and representatives of other...
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