High-Level Representative of the Secretary-General for Nigeria Said Djinnit attends the Abuja Ministerial Conference on Security in Nigeria
Africa September 4, 2014
DAKAR, Sénégal, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and High-Level Representative of the Secretary-General for Nigeria, attended yesterday the Abuja Ministerial Meeting on Security. The Ministerial Conference was a follow-up to three previous meetings in... Read more
Commissioner Piebalgs to announce new support for Benin during his visit to the country
Africa September 4, 2014
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs is to announce tomorrow that EU support for Benin in 2014-2020 will amount to almost €450 million. This announcement will be made during his visit to Benin on 4 and 5 September... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law are taking place in the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi with dire consequences for civilians and civilian infrastructure, a new UN report released Thursday warns. The joint report by the... Read more
South Sudan: Health services struggle to meet needs
Africa September 4, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Facing massive displacement that has resulted from the fighting, health services in South Sudan are working under enormous pressure. Since the outbreak of violence in December, the ICRC has worked together with the South Sudan Red Cross to save lives... Read more
South Sudan: Cholera admissions fall substantially
Africa September 4, 2014
JUBA, South Sudan, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A significant decline in the number of new cholera cases in South Sudan in recent weeks has prompted the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to scale down its cholera operations. Instead it will redirect... Read more
SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO SECURITY CONFERENCE IN NIGERIA, REAFFIRMS HIS SOLIDARITY WITH VICTIMS OF EXTREMISM, TERROR
Africa September 4, 2014
NEW YORK, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Said Djinnit, High-Level Representative of the Secretary-General to Nigeria, for the Third Ministerial Conference on Security in Nigeria, today in Abuja: I thank Nigerian Foreign Minister Aminu Wali for inviting... Read more
Ebola situation in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Africa September 4, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Situation assessment – 3 September 2014 The Minister of Health of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has now reported 3 confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in Port Harcourt, the country’s oil hub. Additional suspected cases are being investigated. Background on the... Read more
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Angola
Africa September 4, 2014
LUANDA, Angola, September 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On August, 29, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Angola. After a strong growth in 2013 estimated at 6.8 percent, economic growth in 2014 is projected at 3.9 percent despite... Read more
FCO Press Release: Minister for Africa in Nigeria for meeting on Boko Haram
Africa September 3, 2014
LONDON, United-Kingdom, September 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — James Duddridge visits Abuja today to discuss regional coordination in the fight against terrorist group Boko Haram Speaking this morning before the Ministerial meeting on security in Nigeria, the Minister for Africa said: “I welcome the Government of Nigeria’s decision... Read more
Early action critical to prevent another severe food crisis, says IFRC Secretary General during visit to Kenya
Africa September 3, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As the threat of food shortages and hunger loom over families in many areas in Kenya, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is appealing for 8.5 million Swiss francs (9.25 million US dollars) to support... Read more
