African Union, ECOWAS, European Union and United Nations Joint Security Sector Assessment Mission to Guinea-Bissau
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An African Union (AU) led Joint Security Sector Assessment Mission (JAM) to Guinea-Bissau was conducted on 2 – 12 March 2015. The mission was carried out upon request by the Government of Guinea-Bissau, and comprised of representatives from the... Read more
IOM Trains Journalists, Officials on Human Rights-based Reporting in Puntland, Somalia
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has organized training on human rights-based reporting for journalists and Ministry of Information officials in Puntland, Somalia. The training, which was funded by the European Union (EU), aimed at increasing their knowledge of the sensitivity and confidentiality required in... Read more
Richard Attias & Associates, executive produces the Egypt Economic Development Conference for the Egyptian Government (13-15 March 2015, Sharm El Sheikh)
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, March 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Richard Attias & Associates (http://richardattiasassociates.com) is proud to have been selected to organize the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) (http://www.egyptthefuture.com), opening today for 3 days of exchanges in Sharm El Sheikh, under the patronage of H.E. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi,... Read more
2015: a year of more pressure on African governments to have stronger enforcement of anti-bribery and corruption regulation
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 57.6% of companies see the development of policies and procedures that can be practically applied in all countries as the most challenging internal anti-corruption and compliance issue.* This is one of the topics discussed today at a webcast with Uche... Read more
Mauritius’ National Day
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 12, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Mauritius as you celebrate the 47th anniversary of independence on March 12.... Read more
UN Special Representative for Somalia condemns attack in Baidoa
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, today’s attack in Baidoa town in Somalia’s Interim South West Administration, which resulted in the death and injury of security personnel and civilian... Read more
Mozambique – Meeting between Mr. Laurent Fabius and his Mozambican counterpart (Paris, March 12, 2015)
PARIS, France, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Quai d’Orsay Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, will today receive his Mozambican counterpart, Oldemiro Baloi. The ministers will focus on preparations for the visit to France by new Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, as well as... Read more
European Parliament / Human rights: Tanzania; South Sudan
STASBOURG, France, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — European Parliament passed resolutions on Thursday: strongly condemning the practice of land grabbing in Tanzania and calling on all sides in South Sudan to form a transitional government of national unity. The issue of land grabbing in Tanzania MEPs strongly... Read more
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran to visit Cote d’Ivoire
VATICAN, Holy See, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue today announced that Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the dicastery, will visit Cote d’Ivoire from 13 to 17 March 2015, accompanied by Fr. Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, secretary and Msgr. Lucio Sembrano, official.... Read more
Managed BrandHawk Service Actively Monitors Risks and Threats To The Online Presence of Government and Private Sector Organizations In The Middle East and Africa region
DUBAI, UAE, March 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — There are many online threats facing Government or successful private sector organizations. Some of these threats are: Phishing domains that impersonate the legitimate website of the company, fake social media profiles, leaked confidential or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about company... Read more