Top UN human rights official to visit South Sudan
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, will visit South Sudan from 14 to 17 January 2014...
View ArticleDeep Concern with Nigeria’s Enactment of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC January 13, 2014 The United States is deeply concerned by Nigeria's...
View ArticleFCO Press Release: Minister for Africa visits Sudan
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Mark Simmonds visits Khartoum to discuss South Sudan, and ending conflict, promoting prosperity and building democracy in...
View ArticleUN team documents grave human rights violations in CAR
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The human rights situation remains extremely volatile in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Human Rights Office said...
View ArticleThe Build Africa Forum announces the participation of President Vicente Fox,...
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The BUILD Africa Forum (http://www.buildafricaforum.com) is pleased to announce the participation of global...
View ArticleLibya prepares to modernize its ICT sector / Libyan delegation at ITU seeks...
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Libya approached ITU seeking to establish world-class ICT facilities in the country.Heading the Libyan delegation, Deputy...
View ArticleOpening Remarks by Ambassador Smaïl Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- 7TH MEETING OF THE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE, SAFETY AND SECURITY ADDIS ABABA, 14 JANUARY 2014 Honourable...
View ArticleIOM Begins Central African Republic Airlift of Stranded Malian Migrants
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- IOM today hopes to begin an airlift to evacuate some 550 Malian migrants stranded by fighting in the Central Africa Republic...
View ArticleUNAIDS and Global Fund Fear New Law in Nigeria Could Hinder AIDS Response
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- UNAIDS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria express deep concern that access to HIV services for...
View ArticleFCO Press Release: FCO Minister concerned by violence in Libya
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Foreign Office Minister condemns murder of Libyan Deputy Minister and highlights concern at violence in Sabha. The FCO...
View ArticleUN human rights chief denounces new anti-homosexuality law in Nigeria
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday expressed her alarm at a “draconian” new law in Nigeria that...
View ArticleFCO Press Release: Foreign Secretary marks third anniversary of Tunisian...
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- William Hague welcomes significant progress in Tunisia's National Dialogue Roadmap and offers support for next phase of the...
View ArticleUN team documents grave human rights violations in CAR
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The human rights situation remains extremely volatile in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Human Rights Office said...
View ArticleFCO Press Release: Minister for Africa expresses condolences over South...
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Mark Simmonds offers condolences to those affected by the sinking of a ferry carrying hundreds of people fleeing violence...
View ArticleGambian journalists charged with giving false information
NEW YORK, January 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Gambian authorities should drop the charges against two journalists who have been held since Monday on accusations of giving false...
View ArticleWITH REFERENDUM UNDER WAY IN EGYPT, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES RESPECT FOR...
NEW YORK, January 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is following...
View ArticleUNAMID Joint Special Representative to hold press conference in Khartoum
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, January 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mohamed Ibn...
View ArticleIFC Encourages Jobs and New Business Opportunities with Support to Nairobi’s...
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and CDC Group plc today announced an investment of $32 million in a new mixed-use real...
View ArticleFCO Press Release: Minister for Middle East and North Africa visits Algeria
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, visits Algeria for UK-Algeria High Level Dialogue. Minister...
View ArticlePillay calls for cross-border cooperation to bring fugitives to justice in...
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 15, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged Heads of State attending a major summit in Africa's...
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