WASHINGTON, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — President Obama called President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia today to congratulate him on his victory in Tunisia’s first presidential election under its new constitution. The President commended Tunisians for the spirit of peaceful compromise that has prevailed throughout their historic... Read more

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 5, 2015 The Department of Justice today announced a criminal complaint charging Cherno Njie and Papa Faal for their involvement in the attempted coup in The Gambia on December 30. U.S. law... Read more

MAPUTO, Mozambique, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third review of Mozambique’s economic performance under the program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI).1 The Board’s decision was taken on a lapse of time basis.2 The... Read more

PARIS, France, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — France condemns the attack perpetrated on January 4 near Mogadishu airport, which claimed the lives of many Somali people. We express our condolences to the victims’ families and assure the Somali authorities and people of our solidarity. The perpetrators of... Read more

CONAKRY, Guinea, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — #ISurvivedEbola (http://www.isurvivedebola.org), the groundbreaking West African multimedia campaign, has launched a new, interactive mobile app that allows Ebola survivors to connect with each other, share public health advice, and update the world on the challenges they still face during their... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is meeting in Geneva from 12-30 January to review children’s rights in the following countries: Cambodia, Dominican Republic , Turkmenistan, Sweden, Mauritius, Gambia, Tanzania, Jamaica, Uruguay, Colombia, Iraq, and Switzerland. The... Read more

LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS) (http://www.icsfs.com), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, partnered with new banks through expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. This project was awarded to ICSFS by Guaranty Trust... Read more

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, December 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The 4th edition of the New York Forum AFRICA(http://www.ny-forum-africa.com), the only pan-African economic forum to be held in Africa in 2015, will bring together more than 1500 business and political leaders on May 29-31 2015 in Libreville, Gabon. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/nyfa15.png... Read more

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, December 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Climate South Initiative (http://www.climate-south.com) will gather more than 800 global leaders from government, business, NGOs, academia, civil society, youth and media to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by climate change. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/climate.png This Initiative, under the high patronage... Read more

MONROVIA, Liberia, December 22, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — PCI Media Impact and Vulcan Productions announced on December 22, in collaboration with UNICEF, an expansion of radio and video programming of the West African multimedia project #ISurvivedEbola (https://www.facebook.com/ISurvivedEbola.org?ref=br_tf) across Liberia and Sierra Leone. Call-in radio broadcasts that provide life-saving... Read more