GENEVA, Switzerland, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Weeks of heavy rains have left tens of thousands of families homeless and in desperate need of support across Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. “Homes have been washed away. Crops have been destroyed. People have lost everything. While many are seeking... Read more

OTTAWA, Canada, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, issued the following statement regarding the situation in Southern Africa: “Heavy seasonal rains in southeastern Africa have led to serious flooding and although the initial assessments of the... Read more

PARIS, France, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On January 17, 2015, the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015 will kick off in Malabo. The competition will take place over a three-week period in the cities of Bata, Malabo, Mongomo and Ebebiyín. This is familiar territory... Read more

WASHINGTON, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Rwanda from January 26-29, 2014, and Senegal from January 29-31, 2014, to meet with policymakers and other representatives of society in each country. As Managing Director, Ms. Lagarde... Read more

ROME, Italy, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A footballer dressed in white garb dribbles a ball across an abandoned underground construction site, laser focused, dust stirring up around him as he angles for the winning kick — he takes it and scores. The scene: part of a... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -6 The Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet in Accra on 16 January 2015 for a two-day High-level Coordination Meeting of ECOWAS partners on the fight against Ebola Virus... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reduced conflict in Somalia and an improving economy in Ethiopia are not deterring irregular migration from the Horn of Africa into the Arabian Peninsula, according to the Nairobi-based Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS). The RMMS, a think tank hosted by... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 12 January, IOM implemented an emergency simulation exercise in Sierra Leone’s Lungi International Airport to test and improve the entry and exit health screening process and general health security throughout the airport. A recent increase in Ebola cases in... Read more

LILONGWE, Malawi, January 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gearing up its response to the disaster declared by the President of Malawi in flood-affected districts of the country. Working with the Government and with other humanitarian partners, WFP is moving to... Read more