Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Former South African President Thabo Mbeki
Africa March 26, 2015
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Vice President Biden called the Chairperson of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan and former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki today to discuss Sudan. Vice President Biden thanked President Mbeki for his leadership and his... Read more
WCC general secretary and Ellen Margrethe Løj discuss peace process in South Sudan
Africa March 26, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The peace process in South Sudan and efforts from churches towards reconciliation were the focus of a meeting between Ellen Margrethe Løj, special representative and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, and Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit,... Read more
DHL expectations for Africa: 2015 outlook
Africa March 26, 2015
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In line with Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) projected economic growth of 4.9%(1) this year, which is double the projection for advanced economies (2.4%)(2), DHL SSA (http://www.dpdhl.com) expects 2015 to be a year of growth for the logistics industry on the African... Read more
Nigeria: At Least 1,000 Civilians Dead Since January / Urgent Need for Aid, Protection for Fleeing Civilians
Africa March 26, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Attacks by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram killed more than 1,000 civilians in 2015, based on witness accounts and an analysis of media reports, Human Rights Watch said today. Boko Haram fighters have deliberately attacked villages and committed mass... Read more
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Nigerian Minister of Defense Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Africa March 26, 2015
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Defense Minister Aliyu Mohammed Gusau of Nigeria. Ambassador Rice noted Nigeria’s upcoming presidential elections on March 28, and, echoing President Obama’s message to the Nigerian people earlier this week, she underscored the... Read more
LONDON, United-Kingdom, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Africa Minister James Duddridge appalled by abhorrent abduction of women and children in northern Nigeria Following reports of the further abductions from Damask, Northern Nigeria, the Minister for Africa, James Duddridge MP said: “I am appalled at reports that up... Read more
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Republic of Congo
Africa March 25, 2015
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Dalia Hakura, visited Brazzaville during March 17-23, 2015. The mission reviewed recent macroeconomic developments and the near-term outlook, and sought the authorities’ input on the agenda for... Read more
Japan-Kenya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Africa March 25, 2015
TOKYO, Japan, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On March 15, commencing at 10:40 a.m. for approximately 35 minutes, Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary (CS) of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Kenya, during... Read more
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Arab Investment Bank (AIB) Sign Shareholders Agreement to Collaborate in the Leasing Business in Egypt
Africa March 25, 2015
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (http://www.icd-idb.com), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB), and the Arab Investment Bank (AIB) signed a Shareholders Agreement to establish “Enmaa Leasing Company”... Read more
Japan Announces Support to WFP, WHO and UNHCR to Assist South Sudanese Refugees and Ethiopian Host Community in Gambella
Africa March 25, 2015
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today thanked the government of Japan for its generous and timely donation of US$11.8 million to assist South Sudanese refugees... Read more
