GENEVA, Switzerland, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Guinea’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday 30 October 2014 in meetings that will be webcast live. Guinea is one of the... Read more

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Leaders of global and regional institutions today begin an historic trip to the Horn of Africa to pledge political support and major new financial assistance for countries in the region, totaling more than $8 billion over the coming years.... Read more

Plano, TX, October 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Rovia™ (http://www.rovia.com) has been recognized as both “North America’s Leading Travel Agency” and “United States’ Leading Travel Agency” for 2014 by World Travel Awards (WTA)—two additional WTA awards for the company this year. The WTA Caribbean & North America’s winners... Read more

Plano, TX, October 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — DreamTrips™ vacation club (https://www.dreamtrips.com/experience-more), one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “North America’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—the fourth WTA regional award for the travel... Read more

LAGOS, Nigeria, October 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Official Rejoinder: Guinness Record Fight: Nexim Bank Frustrates my Ambition, says Bash Ali The above refers. The attention of the Board, Management and staff of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) (http://neximbank.com.ng) have been drawn to recent publications in some national... Read more

NEW YORK, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR VALERIE AMOS TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICA WHO: Valerie Amos, Emergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs WHAT: Mission to South Africa WHEN: 26-28 October 2014 WHERE: Johannesburg, Pretoria Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The World Health Organization convened a meeting with high-ranking government representatives from Ebola-affected countries and development partners, civil society, regulatory agencies, vaccine manufacturers and funding agencies yesterday to discuss and agree on how to fast track testing and deployment of... Read more

PARIS, France, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Quai d’Orsay – French official statements (Paris, October 24, 2014) The French judicial delegation’s visit to Algeria took place under satisfactory conditions. We would like to thank the authorities for the hospitality extended to the delegation and for the resources... Read more

KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, calls on “Congolese people to own the United Nations Charter in order to practice tolerance, to live in peace with one another, in a... Read more