AWARD announces winners of 2015 fellowships: 70 top African women agricultural scientists from 11 countries chosen
Africa February 17, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Agricultural research and development in Mozambique is an important tool for increasing production, and consequently reducing household malnutrition and poverty, particularly in children and women,” says Olivia Narciso Pedro, a lecturer and researcher at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo,... Read more
BERLIN, Germany, February 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Minister Steinmeier issued the following statement in Bogotá on 16 February on the murder of 21 Egyptian hostages in Libya: I condemn this cruel crime in the strongest terms. Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathy are with those whose loved... Read more
WCC mourns the killing of Egyptian Christians
Africa February 17, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The World Council of Churches (WCC) has joined its member churches, partners and people in Egypt as they mourn the killings of 21 Egyptian Christians kidnapped by the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) militants in Libya. “We express our deepest sympathy... Read more
Ebola-ravaged rural communities in Guinea to benefit from new food security initiatives / World Bank teams up with FAO and national authorities, provides $5 million for urgently-needed interventions
Africa February 17, 2015
ROME, Italy, February 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tens of thousands of people in rural areas of Guinea worst-hit by the Ebola epidemic will receive training on how to prevent the spread of the disease and support in producing food and generating income, through an agreement involving the... Read more
Oil & Gas explorers need to rethink their capex on exploration activity in Africa in the light of the drop in the global oil price: PwC analysis
Africa February 17, 2015
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, February 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Oil & gas explorers must rethink their capital expenditure on exploration activity across the African continent in the wake of the significant drop in the global oil price, according to an analysis on the oil & gas industry in Africa... Read more
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: HIGH-LEVEL MISSION CALLS FOR GREATER ACCESS AND PROTECTION OF IDPS AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Africa February 16, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A high-level mission has wrapped up a five-day visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) by drawing attention to the human suffering and calling for greater access to and better protection of vulnerable communities. The United Nations Deputy Emergency Relief... Read more
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of Egyptians in Libya
Africa February 16, 2015
NEW YORK, February 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General condemns, in the strongest terms, the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by Daesh. He deplores the targeting of people on account of their religious affiliation. The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of those... Read more
Didier Reynders condemns the horrible executions of Christian hostages by ISIL in Libya
Africa February 16, 2015
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, February 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders is shocked by the announcement by a group linked to the terrorists of ISIL that 21 Egyptian Christian hostages were beheaded. The Minister condemns these horrible executions. He... Read more
DUBLIN, Ireland, February 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, on the killings of Coptic Christians in Libya: “I am deeply shocked by the reports of the brutal killing of Coptic Christians in Libya by ISIS. “This is... Read more
Vestel is looking for trade partners for Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics in Africa
Africa February 16, 2015
ISTANBUL, Turkey, February 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Vestel (VESBE:TI) (VESTL:Istanbul) (http://www.vestel.com/homepage) is looking for trade partners/customers for Home Appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, cooking appliances, dishwashers, air conditioners), Flat TV, Mobile Phones business in all Africa. Vestel can develop special projects according to the individual needs of the... Read more
