BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Thursday 8 January in Kigali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo agreed with the Rwandan authorities to establish a permanent political... Read more
Mali – Attack against the village of Djoura (January 7, 2015)
Africa January 8, 2015
PARIS, France, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — France condemns the attack carried out on January 7 against the village of Djoura in Mali. We extend our condolences to the victim’s family as well as to the Malian authorities. Through Operation Barkhane, France remains resolutely committed alongside the... Read more
PARIS, France, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 6 January, Dominic Ongwen surrendered to US military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR), where African and US troops are fighting against the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). FIDH and FHRI welcome the apprehension of LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen... Read more
ACCRA, Ghana, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — French Navy ship “BPC Tonnerre” arrived at Tema Harbour on Saturday January the 5th. It will cast off on Thursday January the 8th. The purpose of the visit is to reinforce the existing ties between the French Navy and the... Read more
MONROVIA, Liberia, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A clinical trial of a possible treatment for Ebola began on 1st January at ELWA 3, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF)’s Ebola Management Centre in Monrovia, Liberia. Led by Oxford University, the trial aims to determine if the anti-viral... Read more
Joint visit to Burundi of Deputy Prime Ministers Didier Reynders and Alexander De Croo
Africa January 8, 2015
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In Bujumbura on Wednesday 7 January, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo jointly met with President Nkurunzize and Minister of External Relations... Read more
UN Committee to review Gambia’s record on children’s rights
Africa January 8, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Gambia’s record on children’s rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Thursday 15 January in sessions that will be webcast live. Gambia is one of the 194 states that have... Read more
UN Committee to review Mauritius on children’s rights
Africa January 8, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mauritius’s record on children’s rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Wednesday 14 January and Thursday 15 January in sessions that will be webcast live. Mauritius is one of the... Read more
UN Committee to review Tanzania’s record on children’s rights
Africa January 8, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tanzania’s record on children’s rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Thursday 15 January and Friday 16 January in sessions that will be webcast live. Tanzania is one of the... Read more
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 7, 2015 The United States welcomes the start of the UN Electoral Observation Mission to Burundi (MENUB) on January 1. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Office of the... Read more
