JUBA, South Sudan, March 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes the temporary deployment of a British Royal Air Force C-130 aircraft to South Sudan. The aircraft, which has arrived on 28 March in Juba, will conduct daily flights to Malakal... Read more

LONDON, United-Kingdom, March 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Joint Statement by US Secretary of State John Kerry and UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. “Our governments welcome the largely peaceful vote on 28 March. The Nigerian people have shown a commendable determination to register their vote and choose their... Read more

LUSAKA, Zambia, March 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Zambia Electricity Supply Commission (ZESCO) has awarded Aurecon (http://www.aurecongroup.com) a contract to provide engineering, design and construction supervision services for the USD200 million World Bank funded Lusaka Transmission and Distribution Rehabilitation Project. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/aurecon.jpg Photo 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/150330au.jpg Photo 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/150330a.jpg... Read more

ROME, Italy, March 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — TI Sparkle (http://www.tisparkle.com), the International Services arm of Telecom Italia Group, is announcing a new partnership with the world’s leading Internet exchange provider, DE-CIX (https://www.de-cix.net), who will establish an Internet exchange (IX) in “Sicily Hub,” TI Sparkle’s latest Next Generation... Read more

LONDON, United-Kingdom, March 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UK has updated its travel advice for Kenya, extending advice against all but essential travel for the coast. The FCO has updated its travel advice to Kenya, adding advice against all but essential travel to: • Within 15km of... Read more

VATICAN, Holy See, March 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Pope Francis has a constant concern for the situation of Christian families and other groups of victims who have been expelled from their homes and villages, particularly in the city of Mosul and the Nineveh plains, many of whom... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-third special session on Wednesday, 1 April 2015, “in light of the terrorist attacks and human rights abuses and violations committed by the terrorist group Boko Haram”. The special session will start at... Read more

BEIJING, China, March 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — More than 350 health leaders from China and Africa — including government officials, academics, and representatives from the private sector and international organizations — convened in Beijing this week at the 5th International Roundtable on China-Africa Health Collaboration. The meeting... Read more

VICTORIA, Mahe, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission led by Marshall Mills visited Victoria from March 11-26, 2015 to conduct the 2015 Article IV consultation discussions and assess performance under the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement with... Read more

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today marks the 40th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. The Convention imposes a total ban on... Read more