Tánaiste at unveiling of plaque commemorating South Africa’s Bill of Rights
DUBLIN, Ireland, March 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore TD, paid tribute to the late Kader Asmal at the unveiling of...
View ArticleIMF East AFRITAC Holds its 16th Steering Committee Meeting in Arusha, Tanzania
ARUSHA, Tanzania, March 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Regional Technical Assistance Center for East Africa (East...
View ArticleWCC expresses concern over Egypt death sentence for 529 people
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed deep worry over a court decision in...
View ArticleMISCA Head of Mission appalled by Grenade attack on Civilians
BANGUI, Central African Republic, March 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and Head of the African-led...
View ArticleDURABLE PEACE, SECURITY IN AFRICA CRUCIAL TO REGION’S TRANSFORMATION, DEPUTY...
NEW YORK, March 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General's Jan Eliasson's remarks to the fifteenth Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM), in Abuja today:...
View ArticleConclusions of the 9th Meeting of the International Contact Group on...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Conclusions of the 9th Meeting of the International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) Antananarivo, 28 march 2014 1. At the...
View Article4th EU – Africa Summit 2-3 April 2014, Brussels Third media advisory
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- 1. INDICATIVE MEDIA PROGRAMME Wednesday 2 April 2014 12.30 - 14.00 Arrival of Heads of delegations at the Justus...
View ArticleAfrica’s Biggest Music Stars & ONE.org Launch ‘Cocoa na Chocolate’ to...
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- ONE.org (http://www.one.org) today launched one of the continent's biggest musical collaborations ever, ‘Cocoa na Chocolate', in...
View ArticleAssistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C....
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Media NoteOffice of the SpokespersonWashington, DCMarch 29, 2014Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard will travel to Geneva, Switzerland on...
View ArticleNUSOJ protests broadcast journalist’s detention in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) protests today's arrest of broadcast journalist by the federal police in Mogadishu....
View ArticleEU-Africa Business Forum: Working together towards sustainable growth and...
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- To promote sustainable and inclusive growth in both Africa and the EU, European Commission Vice-President, Antonio...
View ArticleNew support to tackle dire food security situation in South Sudan / United...
ROME, Italy, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Government of the United Kingdom has released $13.7 million in emergency funding to FAO to help conflict-affected families in South...
View ArticleEgypt: Mass death sentences – a mockery of justice
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A group of eight United Nations human rights experts* today urged the Egyptian authorities to quash the 529 death sentences...
View ArticleGSK announces new strategic investments in Africa to increase access to...
LONDON, United-Kingdom, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- - Creates world's first R&D Open Lab to increase understanding of non-communicable diseases and support development of...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: “One year of escalating violence”
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- To mark the 12 months of extreme and unacceptable violence that has gripped the Central African Republic (CAR) since a coup...
View ArticleUAP Holdings Limited Profit Hits KeS 2.2 Billion Mark
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- UAP Group (http://www.uap-group.com) posted strong financial performance in 2013 driven by profitable growth of its core insurance...
View ArticleSomali Journalists call for the release of Somali Journalist Held for the...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The National Union of Somali Journalists NUSOJ condemns the arrest of the Somali journalist Nuradiin Shardi, a news presenter of...
View ArticleAttacks against LGBTIs in Africa: an evidence of the backlash against human...
PARIS, France, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- An FIDH delegation met with the French President, François Hollande, who invited the group on 27 March 2014 to discuss repression of...
View ArticleEritrea: UN expert warns about persisting human rights violations linked to...
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today expressed deep...
View ArticleUNSOM offers support as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud holds consultations...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed the visit by President...
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