GENEVA, Switzerland, November 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM and Mali’s Ministry of Solidarity, Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction in the North have signed an agreement to formalize the handover of IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme to the government. Following the 2012 crisis in Mali and the displacement... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM and the Institute for International Co-operation and Development will tomorrow (15/11) organize a youth dialogue on child migration to raise awareness of child trafficking in Karamoja in Uganda. In Uganda, child victims of trafficking can be found begging on... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has opened its fourth Niger transit and assistance center for migrants in the Saharan city of Agadez. The new center will normally accommodate up to 400 people, but will be able to host up to 1,000 in periods of... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM, Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower and Emigration and the Governor of Qalyoubia governorate this week inaugurated the country’s first Information Counselling and Referral Service (ICRS). The ICRS will be part of Egypt’s Public Employment Services Office and aims to bolster... Read more

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On the occasion of World Diabetes Day (WDD), Merck is conducting Diabetes awareness camps in India, Kenya and Ghana in collaboration with Maharashtra University and Government in India and with Kenya Ministry of health, Diabetes Management and Information center (DMI)... Read more

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Merck supports diabetes medical education and community awareness as part of its Capacity Advancement Program – CAP in Kenya. • Merck and DMI are aiming to free screen more than 2000 community members on the World Diabetes Day Merck... Read more

MUMBAI, India, November 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, Merck is conducting Diabetes awareness camps at 15 medical colleges in Maharashtra University. • Merck joins Maharashtra University and Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to celebrate the World Diabetes Day... Read more

PARIS, France, November 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The signatory organisations filed a complaint with a plaintiff triggering criminal proceedings today, for submission to the most senior examining magistrate of the Bamako Commune III Court of First Instance, for crimes against humanity and war crimes on behalf of... Read more

WASHINGTON, November 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC November 12, 2014 The United States is deeply concerned by allegations of mass rape by Sudanese military forces in Tabit, North Darfur. While we take note that the Government of Sudan recently allowed... Read more

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 13, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ —  Orange (http://www.orange.com) announced the three winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize during the AfricaCom Awards ceremony held in Cape Town last night  The three winners will receive financial assistance and the first prize winner will also... Read more