Plano, TX, September 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — DreamTrips™ Vacation Club (https://www.dreamtrips.com), one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—the second WTA regional award for the travel club... Read more

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 5, 2014 The United States congratulates the people of Mozambique for the agreement reached to bring an end to hostilities between the government of Mozambique and Renamo forces. President Armando Guebuza... Read more

BUJUMBURA, Burundi, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The East and West Africa Malaria Task Force, launched four years ago, has matured into a robust collaboration between East and West African countries and the United States. More than 60 senior medical representatives from member states met in Bujumbura,... Read more

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC September 5, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Swaziland on your independence day. I... Read more

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS) (http://www.au.int) met with President Thabo Mbeki, in his capacity as Chairperson of the High Level Implementation Panel on Sudan, today 4 September 2014. In attendance were President Olusegun Obasanjo,... Read more

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • 21st century LED technology will provide a makeover to the Castle of Good Hope during the conclusion of Philips’ fifth consecutive Cairo to Cape Town Roadshow • The Castle of Good Hope is the latest addition to a pan-African... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The European Commission has today announced €140m of funding for the countries currently affected by the Ebola virus in West Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria. €38 million of the new package is specifically designed to help... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — While South Sudan continues to grapple with widespread insecurity and mass displacement, IOM is continuing to build the new country’s limited administrative capacity. IOM Juba this week hosted a five-day training on document examination, imposter recognition, and risk profiling for... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has delivered emergency aid to more than 100 people burned out of their homes when fire raged through a displacement camp in the town of Bosaso in the Puntland area of Somalia. A blaze, possibly started by a cooking... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, September 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM, in collaboration with the Government of Mozambique, will conduct a four-day training-of-trainers programme next week (9-12/9) in Maputo on improving protection assistance to migrants transiting the country. Mozambique is a transit country for African migrants and asylum seekers hoping... Read more