Vivo Energy Ghana Rewards Shell Customers in First Draw
ACCRA, Ghana, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Vivo Energy Ghana (http://www.vivoenergy.com), the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has rewarded 31 customers who won various promotional items including a brand new Hyundai i10 in the first mini draw of the Shell Akyede Kese Promotion.... Read more
KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — .To help address Sudan’s growing humanitarian needs,the Government of Norway has contributed an additional US $1.6 million to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), following an US $8.4 million contribution earlier this year. ‘The CHF provides timely assistance and fills... Read more
Additional US $1.6 million brings Government of Norway’s funding of Common Humanitarian Fund in Sudan to$8.4 million this year.
KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — .To help address Sudan’s growing humanitarian needs,the Government of Norway has contributed an additional US $1.6 million to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), following an US $8.4 million contribution earlier this year. ‘The CHF provides timely assistance and fills... Read more
APO named official wire service for Mining Indaba™, the world’s largest mining investment event
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mining Indaba has named APO (African Press Organization) (http://www.apo-opa.com) the official wire service of the 21st Annual Investing in African Mining Indaba conference (“Mining Indaba™”) – the world’s largest mining investment event (http://www.miningindaba.com), which takes place 9-12 February 2015 in... Read more
Readout of the President’s Call with U.S. Service Members in West Africa
WASHINGTON, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The President spoke by phone on Saturday afternoon with U.S. service members in Liberia and Senegal taking part in Operation United Assistance, the U.S. military mission to contain the Ebola outbreak at its source. The President, on behalf of the American... Read more
UN Envoy to Somalia expresses deep concern over political tensions, urges unity and continuity
MOGADISHU, Somalia, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has expressed deep concern over the political tensions between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, which puts at risk the country’s efforts to achieve... Read more
UNAMID concerned about possible security raids in Kalma camp, South Darfur
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has received information about the alleged intention of the Government of Sudan to conduct a security search operation in Kalma camp for internally displaced people (IDP) near Nyala, South Darfur,... Read more
African Rights Groups Back Habre Court / 141 Organizations From 32 Countries Praise Senegal, AU Effort
DAKAR, Sénégal, November 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 141 African human rights groups from 32 countries today issued an open letter expressing support for the efforts by Senegal and the African Union to prosecute crimes committed during the rule of former Chadian president Hisséne Habré. Habré, who is... Read more
Government announces additional €1 million to tackle Ebola
DUBLIN, Ireland, October 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Government is to provide an additional €1 million to the UN to fight Ebola in West Africa, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan and Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion, and North-South Co-operation Sean Sherlock, announced... Read more
FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Tanzania
WASHINGTON, October 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Funding Opportunity Announcement Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration October 30, 2014 Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-15-003-050218 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 – Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Thursday, October 30, 2014 Proposal submission deadline:... Read more