Norway gives NOK 20 million to UNICEF’s work in the Central African Republic
OSLO, Norway, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- “The situation in the Central African Republic is now so serious that the UN humanitarian system has decided to operate collectively...
View ArticleStatement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the African Great Lakes Region
WASHINGTON, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United States welcomes today's signing of declarations ending the M23 rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. For...
View ArticleStatement by the spokesperson of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton...
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The High Representative expresses her grave concern at the serious incident of 10 December in which a TAP-Air...
View ArticleParliamentary Secretary Brown to attend African Mining and Development...
OTTAWA, Canada, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, will attend...
View ArticleIMF Executive Board Concludes the Sixth and Final Review under the Extended...
MORONI, Comoros, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review under the three-year...
View ArticleMetito Awarded USD $25m Thermal Power Plant Project in Suez, Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Metito (http://www.metito.com), the leader and provider of choice for total intelligent water management solutions in the emerging...
View ArticleMourners swamp last goodbye for Mandela
The last day of Nelson Mandela’s formal lying in state on Friday was overwhelmed by mourners desperate to say a final, personal farewell to the anti-apartheid icon. Barely two hours after opening the...
View ArticleCanada Welcomes Conclusion of Kampala Dialogue
OTTAWA, Canada, December 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Honourable Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, today...
View ArticleSomalia / SRSG Nicholas Kay visits Hiraan region
MOGADISHU, Somalia, December 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia Nicholas Kay, visited Beledweyne, capital of the Hiraan region...
View ArticleECOWAS POLL OBSERVERS CHARGED ON INTEGRITY, DEDICATION
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sunday's second round Parliamentary polls in Mali, Prof. Amos Sawyer, has...
View ArticleCanada Funds Mission in Central African Republic to Restore Security and...
OTTAWA, Canada, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that Canada will contribute $5 million to the UN-mandated trust fund to...
View ArticleMALIANS VOTE IN RUN-OFF LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- For the second time within three weeks, Malians went to the polls on Sunday to elect members of their National Assembly following...
View ArticleMillions at risk of food insecurity in Central African Republic / Farmers...
ROME, Italy, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Farmers in the Central African Republic need urgent assistance to prevent the food security situation in the conflict-stricken...
View ArticleThe African Union strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Nairobi
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has learnt with shock and grief...
View ArticleMedia Delegation from Algeria and Mauritania Wraps up Visit to AFRICOM
STUTTGART, Germany, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A media delegation from Algeria and Mauritania wrapped up a five-day visit to U.S. Africa Command, Friday, December 13, 2013....
View ArticleCouncil conclusions on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great...
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Council adopted the following conclusions: "1. Recalling its Council conclusions of 22 July 20131, the European...
View ArticleMali: Giving new hope to dispersed families
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Conflict since January 2012 and repeated food crises have forced tens of thousands to flee the north of Mali. Some were...
View ArticleThe African Union condemns the Kidal terrorist attack against United Nations...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, strongly condemns the heinous...
View ArticleForeign Secretary welcomes announcement of new Tunisian Prime Minister
LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On the eve of the third anniversary of the Arab Spring, William Hague calls for further political, economic and security...
View ArticleCanada underlines support for sustainable natural resource development to...
OTTAWA, Canada, December 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Today, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie,...
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