PARIS, France, October 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today at the Gala event of The 11th Annual International Business Awards held at the Westin Vendôme Hotel in Paris, France, Movitel (http://movitel.co.mz/en)- subsidiary of Viettel Group in Mozambique is presented to be the Gold Winner of “Fastest Growing of... Read more

WASHINGTON, October 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC October 9, 2014 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Uganda as you celebrate 52 years of independence. Your government is an... Read more

NEW YORK, October 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General is appalled by the attack by unknown perpetrators against a UN convoy today in PK11 in Bangui, resulting in the killing of a peacekeeper. Eight additional peacekeepers were also injured in the attack. This is the first death... Read more

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, October 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Brigadier General Alfonso García-Vaquero Pradal was today appointed Mission Commander for the EU training mission in Mali (EUTM Mali). Alfonso García-Vaquero Pradal, from Spain, will take up his duties on 24 October 2014. He will succeed Brigadier General... Read more

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, October 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — DHL Express SSA (http://www.dpdhl.com) has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa for its outstanding employee offerings across the region. This is in addition to six African countries – South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Ghana that were... Read more

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — THE PRESIDENT: Hey, everybody. Thanks for joining the call. Obviously, in your states and communities, you guys are on the front lines of public health every single day, working to keep the American people healthy and safe. And I thank you... Read more

ROME, Italy, October 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent years, according to the latest edition of FAO’s biannual Food Outlook report and a new update to the Organization’s monthly... Read more

NEW YORK, October 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointments of Marcel Rudasingwa of Rwanda as Ebola Crisis Manager for Guinea, Peter Jan Graaff of the Netherlands as Ebola Crisis Manager for Liberia and Amadu Kamara of the United States as... Read more

VATICAN, Holy See, October 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The general debate continued during the fourth general Congregation, following the order of the Instrumentum Laboris. The theme was “The Pastoral Program for the Family: Various Proposals Underway” (Part II, Chapter 1). Firstly, the link between the crisis of... Read more