Joint Chief Mediator commends willingness of movements to engage in peace talks
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, said he values and...
View ArticleECOWAS MEMBER STATES TO RAISE US$50 MILLION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF...
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Five ECOWAS Member States involved in the Abidjan-Lagos road corridor project have agreed to contribute US$50 million in “seed...
View ArticleDDPD Implementation Follow-up Commission to meet in El Fasher to discuss...
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- All media are invited to the opening ceremony of the seventh meeting of the Implementation Follow–up Commission (IFC),...
View ArticleJapan / Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
TOKYO, Japan, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- 1. Japan is deeply concerned about the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic due to...
View ArticleU.S. Supports Peacekeeping Efforts in Central African Republic
WASHINGTON, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to...
View ArticleAfrica: Looking Ahead: Opportunities & Challenges for Women’s Political...
WASHINGTON, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- RemarksCatherine M. Russell Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues National Democratic Institute (NDI) Offices Washington, DC...
View ArticleWang Yi to Visit Palestine, Israel, Algeria, Morocco and Saudi Arabia
BEIJING, China, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei announces at the regular press conference: At the invitation of Palestinian Foreign...
View ArticleSECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SECURITY COUNCIL, URGES FULFILMENT OF PROMISES TO HELP...
NEW YORK, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks to the Security Council briefing on peace and security in Africa, in New York...
View ArticleSchneider Electric’s BipBop access to energy program five times recognized at...
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Schneider Electric (http://www.schneider-electric.com) announces that five projects in its BipBop (1) access to energy...
View ArticleECOWAS TO DEPLOY 50 ELECTION OBSERVERS FOR MALI RUN-OFF LEGISLATIVE POLLS
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- ECOWAS is deploying 50 election observers to Mali for the country's second-round Parliamentary polls on 15th December 2013...
View ArticleSwitzerland steps up its commitment to the fight against malaria, HIV/AIDS...
BERN, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Federal Council has approved a contribution of CHF 60 million for the 2014-2016 period for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,...
View ArticleOp-ed by WaterAid: Africa’s once in a generation opportunity
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Op-ed by Lindlyn Moma, Regional Advocacy Manager for WaterAid in Southern Africa (http://www.wateraid.org) Logo WaterAid:...
View ArticleRefugees in Sudan Resettled in Canada
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On the 10th and 11th of December 2013, IOM Sudan arranged for the safe departure of 60 Eritrean refugees to be resettled to...
View ArticleEgypt: IOM/EU Awareness Project for Judges on Trafficking, Migrant Protection...
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Within the scope of its ongoing European Union-funded project “Stabilizing at-risk communities and enhancing migration...
View ArticleDakar: IOM Training Workshop on Managing Population in Natural Disasters
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The International Organization for Migration's Regional Office in Dakar is organizing a five-day workshop for Camp...
View ArticleIOM Supports Somali AIDS Commissions to Present Their AIDS Responses at the...
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- For the first time in history, Somali National AIDS Commissions*, with technical and financial support from International...
View ArticleUNIDO and Austria pave the way for a global network of regional sustainable...
VIENNA, Austria, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of...
View ArticleTanzania Likely to Grow at Seven Percent in 2014 / While Targeted Safety Net...
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Tanzania's economy is likely to grow at approximately seven percent annually for the next two years, with inflation...
View ArticleAfrican Development Bank Holds Consultation Day on its New Governance Strategy
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) is organizing final technical consultations with representatives from...
View ArticleIMF Executive Board Extends Standby Credit Facility Arrangement for Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on December 12, 2013 a request by Tanzania to...
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