Activities of Secretary-General in Ethiopia, 27-28 October
NEW YORK, November 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, 27 October. This was the first leg of a joint visit to the Horn of Africa region with the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, as... Read more
Activities of Secretary-General in Somalia, 29 October
NEW YORK, November 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon arrived in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Wednesday, 29 October. This was the third leg of a joint visit to the Horn of Africa region, with the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, as well... Read more
Francisco a los obispos de Malawi: El apostolado de la familia dará beneficios inestimables a la Iglesia y a toda la sociedad
VATICAN, Holy See, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ”Os doy la bienvenida a vosotros que desde ”el cálido corazón de África” llegáis a Roma ”el cálido corazón de la Iglesia” saluda el Papa a los obispos de la Conferencia Episcopal de Malawi en el discurso que les... Read more
FlySafair announces a second base and new routes
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — It’s been nothing but full speed ahead for South Africa’s first true low cost airline, FlySafair (https://www.flysafair.co.za), in recent weeks. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/flysafair.png Photo 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1529 Photo 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1530 The first flights launched were in mid-October between Cape Town and Johannesburg... Read more
Fifth Annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit will be hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco
MARRAKECH, Morocco, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The fifth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (#GES2014) (http://www.gesmarrakech2014.org) will take place on November 19 – 21, 2014 in Marrakech, Morocco, the first time in an African nation. The Summit, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs during Global Entrepreneurship Week, will be... Read more
TRACE ties up with Mahindra Comviva as technology partner for TRACE Music Stars
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Launches pan Africa mobile music competition • First of its kind partnership to promote Music Karaoke and VAS Mahindra Comviva (http://www.mahindracomviva.com), the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with TRACE TV, one of the... Read more
FAO food price index shows signs of stabilization after summer drop / Global cereals harvest and stocks on track for record levels, sugar and palm oil prices rise
ROME, Italy, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — FAO’s monthly food price index was stable in October, as sugar and vegetable oil prices rose to offset declines in dairy and meat prices. The Food Price Index dipped to 192.3, technically, its seventh consecutive monthly decline, but a marginal... Read more
JUBA, South Sudan , November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The ongoing conflict in South Sudan affecting directly the North and the East of the country has diverted the attention from ongoing regular healthcare concerns like malaria epidemic which is affecting the West of the country. There have... Read more
Mr Mohamed Ibn Chambas welcomes the support being provided by regional leaders to find a solution to the political crisis in Burkina Faso
DAKAR, Sénégal, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The joint UN-African Union-Economic Community of West African States (UN-AU-ECOWAS) mission is continuing its consultations with all the parties and driving forces in order to ensure a democratic and civilian-led transition in Burkina Faso. The Special Representative of the Secretary... Read more
FACT SHEET: Emergency Funding Request to Enhance the U.S. Government’s Response to Ebola at Home and Abroad
WASHINGTON, November 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Since the first cases of Ebola were reported in West Africa in March 2014, the United States has mounted a whole-of-government response to contain and eliminate the epidemic at its source, while also taking prudent measures to protect the American people.... Read more