WASHINGTON, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — President Obama spoke today with President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia to offer condolences and support following the March 18 terrorist attack against the National Bardo Museum in Tunis. President Obama extended sympathy, on behalf of all Americans, to the victims’... Read more

VATICAN, Holy See, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin has sent a telegram of condolences on behalf of the Holy Father to the Archbishop of Tunis, Ilario Antoniazzi, for the victims of the terrorist attack on 18 March. “Having learned of the... Read more

ALGIERS, Algeria, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The 3rd meeting of the ad hoc Committee on the establishment of the African Police Cooperation Mechanism (AFRIPOL) took place in Algiers, from 18-19 March 2015. The meeting was attended by the members of the ad hoc Committee, including the... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The European Council condemns the appalling terrorist attack against Tunisia this week. The European Union extends its deepest sympathy to the victims, their families and the Tunisian people. The European Union and its Member States will intensify cooperation... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 17 March, IOM Mauritania facilitated a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling for selected border officials at the Headquarters of the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) in Nouakchott. The activity is part of a... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — It took nearly 24 hours to bring the last of three planeloads of Senegalese migrants from Libya today. But with the arrival of this last group in Dakar Friday morning, IOM completed its mission begun on 27 February. The last... Read more

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 20, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the citizens of Namibia as they celebrate 25 years of independence on March 21. Namibia’s pursuit of democratic... Read more

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — JUMIA (https://www.jumia.ci) continues its rapid expansion with the opening of six new hubs in Cote d’Ivoire in the cities of Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, San Pedro, Daloa, Gagnoa, and Korogho. Jumia intends to achieve its goal to revolutionize the shopping habits... Read more

JUBA, South Sudan, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, accompanied by the United States Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, David Lane, will make a three-day trip to South Sudan from today. Ms. Cousin... Read more

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina-Faso, March 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Laure Redifer, visited Ouagadougou from March 5-19, 2015 to carry out discussions with the Burkinabè authorities on the second and third reviews of their economic and financial program supported by the... Read more