GENEVA, Switzerland, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Disease outbreak news 6 August 2014 Epidemiology and surveillance Between 2 and 4 August 2014, a total of 108 new cases of Ebola virus disease (laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases) as well as 45 deaths were reported from Guinea, Liberia,... Read more

OSLO, Norway, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ‘I am very concerned about the latest setback in the South Sudan peace talks. I urge both parties to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. The parties to the conflict... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The European Commission has launched the first phase of a new programme that will foster Africa’s integration process at continental level – the first ever EU programme in development and cooperation that covers Africa as a whole. The... Read more

KHARTOUM, Sudan, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNAMID Joint Special Representative to hold press conference in Khartoum 11 August 2014, 11:00 am UNDP Headquarters Gama’a Street in Khartoum The Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, will be... Read more

LONDON, United-Kingdom, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The FCO has helped more British Nationals to leave Libya as the security situation continues to get worse. HMS Enterprise, a Royal Navy ship carrying out routine survey work in the Mediterranean, left Tripoli on 5 August 2014 carrying 93... Read more

DUBLIN, Ireland, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion and North South Co-operation, Sean Sherlock, TD, today expressed his increasing concern at the continued spread of Ebola in West Africa and announced additional funding to help combat the disease. Announcing the funding,... Read more

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Below is a list of expected attendees at tonight’s White House Dinner on the occasion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Additional details about the Summit Dinner are available HERE. THE PRESIDENT and MRS. OBAMA His Excellency Mohamed Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign... Read more

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — O Standard Bank Group (http://www.standardbank.com), o maior emprestador em ativos de África, renovou o seu compromisso com a iniciativa “Power Africa”, um projeto com múltiplos intervenientes promovido pelo presidente norte-americano, Barack Obama, que visa duplicar o acesso a energia em... Read more

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Washington, D.C. 3:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you. Please be seated. Well, good afternoon, everybody. To Mayor Bloomberg, thank you — not only for the kind introduction, but to Bloomberg Philanthropies as our... Read more

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Vice President Biden met with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa today, on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Vice President and the President spoke about the significance of the Summit and the importance of U.S. engagement with African... Read more