“We must not fail on protection for South Sudan’s IDPs”– UN expert warns amid...
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani, today urged the UN...
View ArticleUN Special Representative for Somalia urges calm in Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today expressed his concern over escalation...
View ArticleCommuniqué of the third high-level meeting of the regional oversight...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Addis Ababa, 31 January 2014 We, the signatories of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic...
View ArticleMinister Paradis Travels to South Africa and Tanzania / Events in Cape Town,...
OTTAWA, Canada, January 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On February 2 and 3, Minister Paradis will meet with representatives from the Canadian mining industry, and host a Canada-Africa...
View ArticleZero new HIV infection through access to health services for mothers and...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The 13th General Assembly of the African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) took place on January 31st 2014 at the Africa...
View ArticleBUILDING SELF-RELIANCE AND TRANSFORMING AFRICAS AGRICULTURE TOWARDS THE...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture H.E Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime gave a briefing on building self-reliance...
View ArticleAfrican Union Commission Launches the African Union Foundation
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission launched, today, 1st February 2014 the “African...
View ArticleThe African Union and the United Nations sign an Agreement on preventing and...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Commission of the African Union (AU) and the Office of the Special Representative of the United Nations...
View Article‘Agenda 2063 will be a peoples’ document’ says the Commissioner for Economic...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- H.E. Dr. Anthony Mothae Maruping, the African Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs briefed the media about the...
View ArticleAfrican Union, Government of Sudan and the United Nations Tripartite...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- 1. On 2 February 2014, representatives of the African Union (AU), Government of Sudan (GoS), United Nations (UN) and the...
View ArticleJoint Communiqué of the Eighth United Nations – African Union Joint Task...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The African Union – United Nations Joint Task Force (AU – UN JTF) on Peace and Security held its eighth consultative meeting...
View ArticleSudan: ICRC hopeful to resume activities as soon as possible
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has suspended its activities in Sudan, in compliance with an official...
View ArticleTroop deployment, equipment focus of Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Concerns over delays in deployment of personnel and equipment to the African Union—United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)...
View ArticleDEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT MEETING ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CALLS...
NEW YORK, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the third meeting of the Regional...
View ArticleUN and partners launch new plan to tackle Sahel crisis / Press Conference...
ROME, Italy, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- People in the Sahel region will continue to need substantial humanitarian assistance in 2014 and beyond. Millions are facing food...
View ArticleSkyVision’s debut showcase of comprehensive solutions for the Mining Industry...
HERTFORDSHIRE, UK, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. (http://www.skyvision.net), a leading global communications solutions provider, today announced...
View ArticleIn February, Bloomberg TV Africa will be broadcasting three separate shows:...
LONDON, United-Kingdom, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- In February, Bloomberg TV Africa will be broadcasting three separate shows: African Business Weekly, Football Dynamics and...
View ArticleForeign Minister Steinmeier phones new Tunisian Prime Minister Jomaâ
BERLIN, Germany, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- After speaking on the phone to Mehdi Jomaâ, Tunisia's new Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Steinmeier issued the following...
View ArticleEnel Green Power discuss domination of South African onshore wind with...
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- With almost 2,000MW of onshore wind South Africa is under the global spotlight as the industry's most exciting market....
View ArticleSolar power: CSP will adapt to South Africa’s electricity demand curve
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, February 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Demand for electricity in South Africa has increased progressively over several years and the grid now faces supply and...
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