ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The much-awaited liberation of Baraawe town, Al-Shabaab’s last stronghold happened today, October 5, 2014, after a joint force made up of the Somalia Army and AMISOM troops, rolled into the coastal town without much resistance from the terrorist group.... Read more
Former Prime Minister of Bahamas to lead Commonwealth Observer Group for Mozambique elections
Africa October 6, 2014
LONDON, United-Kingdom, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announced today that the Commonwealth will observe the National and Provincial Elections in Mozambique on 15 October. This follows an invitation from the National Electoral Commission of Mozambique. Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, former Prime Minister of... Read more
WHO Ebola situation assessment / What we know about transmission of the Ebola virus among humans
Africa October 6, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ebola situation assessment – 6 October 2014 The Ebola virus is transmitted among humans through close and direct physical contact with infected bodily fluids, the most infectious being blood, faeces and vomit. The Ebola virus has also been detected in... Read more
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today the JSE (http://www.jse.co.za) launched the first currency futures which track the exchange rate between the Rand and select African currencies. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/jse-1.png Photo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1418 The JSE listed three new currency futures contracts which track the exchange rate between the... Read more
UNFPA donates IEC materials to Ebola Emergency Operations Committee… commends Lagos, FG
Africa October 6, 2014
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In continuation of its commitments to the government and to the United Nations Country Team on a number of preparedness and response areas, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated thousands of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to... Read more
Philips inaugurates Africa’s first Community Life Center aimed at strengthening primary health care and enabling community development
Africa October 6, 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Royal Philips (AEX: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) (http://www.philips.com) has opened its first Community Life Center in Kenya, an integrated solution for primary health care and service facilities that provides community development from a health care, lighting and healthy living perspective. Developed... Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) calls on Kenyan authorities to release a journalist working for an online news network who was arrested in Nairobi, Kenya. Journalist Ibrahim Said Salah, editor of www.allcarmo.com, is detained since 27 September 2014... Read more
TUVAKO NATHANIEL MANONGI OF UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA CHAIR OF SIXTH COMMITTEE
Africa October 6, 2014
NEW YORK, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tuvako Nathaniel Manongi, Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations, was elected Chair of the Sixth Committee (Legal) on 18 June 2014. (See Press Release GA/11525.) Prior to his appointment as Permanent Representative in June... Read more
Ebola Virus Outbreak – Training
Africa October 6, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 6, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The IFRC Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Kenema, Sierra Leone, opened its doors on 14 September and started accepting patients. This is an unprecedented milestone for Red Cross Red Crescent’s response. A lot of learning, planning and training has been... Read more
NEW YORK, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General is shocked and outraged by today’s attack in Mali that killed nine Nigerien peacekeepers on 3 October. In the deadliest attack committed against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to date, a MINUSMA convoy... Read more
