Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas strongly condemns the renewed waves of attacks in North Eastern Nigeria
Africa December 19, 2014
DAKAR, Sénégal, December 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa (UNOWA) and High-Level Representative of the Secretary-General to Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas strongly condemns the renewed waves of attacks in Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria and the continuous... Read more
South Sudan / Common Humanitarian Fund allocates $60 million to kick start aid operations in 2015
Africa December 18, 2014
JUBA, South Sudan, December 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) has allocated $60 million to get the humanitarian response for 2015 off to a timely start. The money will support aid agencies to take maximum advantage of the onset of South Sudan’s dry season,... Read more
DRC: Conviction of ‘Colonel 106′ major boost in fight against impunity – Zeid
Africa December 18, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today welcomed the conviction and sentencing of Lieutenant Colonel Bedi Mobuli Engangela for committing crimes against humanity between 2005 and 2007 in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Engangela,... Read more
NEW YORK, December 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — African countries expressed strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the 13th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, the court’s founding document, African and international organizations present at the session said today. The governments showed a... Read more
WASHINGTON, December 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 17, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome Foreign Minister Chikoti of Angola to here in Washington, and very much appreciate the opportunity to reciprocate... Read more
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Burundi
Africa December 18, 2014
BUJUMBURA, Burundi, December 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Jaroslaw Wieczorek, visited Bujumbura from during December 4–17, 2014 to conduct discussions for the sixth review of the government’s economic and financial program supported by the IMF under the... Read more
Umeme Afrika: Mkutano umepangwa kukuza biashara na ushirikiano kwa sekta za umeme za Afrika mjini Washington DC Januari hii
Africa December 17, 2014
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Kwa miaka 20 iliyopita EnergyNet imepanga mikutano ya wawekezaji na baadhi ya wakuzaji wa umeme wa kuaminika na mashuhuri wanaoendesha biashara barani Afrika. Symbion Power, GE, Siemens, Copperbelt, Goldwind, Azura Power, Aldwych, Karpowership, Globeleq, Schneider Electric, ESBi, Transcorp, Chint, China State... Read more
Emergency Grant Aid for the Presidential By-Election in the Republic of Zambia
Africa December 17, 2014
TOKYO, Japan, December 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. On December 16, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency grant aid of approximately 640,000 U.S. dollars (approximately 76.4 million Japanese yen) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in order to support the smooth implementation of the... Read more
flydubai waxay ku dhawaaqaysa saddex duulimaad cusub oo Hargeisa, Somaliland
Africa December 17, 2014
HARGEISA, Somaliland December 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — flydubai (http://www.flydubai.com) oo fadhigeedu yahay Dubai waxay shabakadeeda si ballaranayso ku dhawaqday duulimaad cusub. Duulimaadyada Hargeisa (Somaliland), Chennai (India), iyo Nejran (Saudi Arabia) waxay bilaawanaysa qaybteeda koowad 2015, taasi oo ay si ballarin doonta duulimaadyadeeda ilaa 89 goobood ku taala... Read more
Ebola leaves hundreds of thousands facing hunger in three worst-hit countries / Lack of access to food in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone could threaten over one million people
Africa December 17, 2014
ROME, Italy, December 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The number of people facing food insecurity due to the Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone could top one million by March 2015 unless access to food is drastically improved and measures are put in place to safeguard... Read more
