NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The first UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Defence & Security Trade Mission to Kenya takes place in Nairobi 28 – 29 January 2015. The Mission, the first of its kind to Kenya, brings a trade delegation of 17 leading UK... Read more
President Zuma to lead South Africa’s delegation to the African Union Summit in Ethiopia
Africa January 27, 2015
PRETORIA, South-Africa, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — His Excellency President Jacob Zuma will lead the South African delegation to the 24th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly (AU Summit) scheduled for 30-31 January 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 2015 AU Summit will be held under... Read more
Foreign Office Minister condemns violence in Egypt
Africa January 27, 2015
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood condemns terrorist attacks and force used against protestors in Egypt. The Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood said: “I deplore the deaths in Egypt in recent days. The UK condemns the acts of terrorism... Read more
The African Union and Norway enter into strategic partnership
Africa January 26, 2015
OSLO, Norway, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende today signed a strategic partnership agreement. ‘This is a historic step for Norway’s engagement in Africa,’ said Mr Brende. The agreement was signed today in... Read more
MSF: Ebola decline encouraging, but critical gaps remain / Reaching zero cases difficult unless weaknesses in the response addressed
Africa January 26, 2015
PARIS, France, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A downward trend of new cases is reported in Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Ebola management centres across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with just over 50 patients currently in its eight centres. While this is a promising development,... Read more
Aggreko Extends 200 MW Ivory Coast Power Project
Africa January 26, 2015
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Aggreko (http://www.africa.aggreko.com), the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control services, has announced a three year contract extension to its 200 MW gas-fired power project in Ivory Coast, with an option to extend this by... Read more
More flooding expected in stricken Malawi as Red Cross appeals for 2.6 million Swiss francs in emergency funding
Africa January 26, 2015
LILONGWE, Malawi, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With more rain expected in flood-stricken Malawi and camps for displaced people overwhelmed, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal for 2.6 million Swiss francs to help 42,000 desperate people. Heavy... Read more
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — DHL Express (http://www.dpdhl.com), the world’s leading international express services provider, has won a record number of external awards for its business in Sub Saharan Africa in 2014 – almost triple that of 2013 – demonstrating the success from its 2014... Read more
Didier Reynders welcomes the consensus on the electoral reform bill in the DRC
Africa January 26, 2015
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders welcomes the spirit of conciliation and dialogue that prevailed between the different political actors after the recent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He welcomes the... Read more
Democratic Republic of Congo – Compromise Electoral Law Adopted
Africa January 26, 2015
WASHINGTON, January 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 25, 2015 The United States welcomes the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s approval of electoral legislation that sets the country on course towards timely elections in line with its... Read more
