averda looks to clean more cities in Africa; Casablanca is the 6th city in its expansion on the continent
Africa September 30, 2014
CASABLANCA, Morocco, September 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — averda (http://www.averda.com), the global provider of integrated waste management services, showcased its new equipment dedicated to serve Casablanca, during an event organised by “La Ville de Casablanca” on September 4th 2014. averda was awarded the long-term waste management contract by... Read more
IMF Staff Concludes Mission for a Staff-Monitored Program to Zimbabwe
Africa September 30, 2014
HARARE, Zimbabwe, September 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Domenico Fanizza visited Harare from September 17 to October 1, 2014 to conduct the third and last review under the Staff Monitored Program (SMP) approved by management in June 2013 and... Read more
FCO Press Release: UK Minister welcomes start of Libya peace talks.
Africa September 30, 2014
LONDON, United-Kingdom, September 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tobias Ellwood MP, Minister for North Africa, welcomes UN-led peace talks and underlines need for ceasefire and start of political dialogue in Libya. Commenting today, Tobias Ellwood said: “I welcome the start of UN-sponsored peace talks in Ghadames today. Libya... Read more
Europe can stop deaths and suffering and regain control of its borders, says UN human rights expert
Africa September 29, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Attempts at ‘sealing’ borders and preventing at any cost irregular migrants from entering the European Union will continue to fail, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, has warned today. The UN estimates that... Read more
Baird Discusses Counterterrorism Cooperation and Trade Ties with Algerian Counterpart
Africa September 29, 2014
OTTAWA, Canada, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement after meeting with Ramtane Lamamra, Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: “Canada and Algeria are determined partners in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. As co-chairs of the Global Counterterrorism... Read more
Official Draw for the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 in Marrakech on 11 October
Africa September 29, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Official Draw for the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by TOYOTA will take place at the La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech on Wednesday, 11 October. Five of the seven teams who will take part in the competition... Read more
Winners of 2014 APO Media Award announced
Africa September 29, 2014
DAKAR, Senegal, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — APO (African Press Organization) (http://www.apo-opa.com), the sole press release newswire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, today announced the three winners of the 2014 APO Media Award (#APOMediaAward), which celebrates brilliant and inspiring stories... Read more
United Nations High-level Meeting on Response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak 25 September 2014
Africa September 29, 2014
NEW YORK, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks of Mr. Elhadj As Sy Secretary General International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Ebola came to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and there it found us: the IFRC with 25,000 Red Cross volunteers on the... Read more
NUSOJ protests arrest of media workers over non-payment of salary arrears
Africa September 29, 2014
MOGADISHU, Somalia, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) protests the arrest of journalists and other media workers in Puntland over non-payment of 3-months salary arrears owed them by the government television station. Some fourteen (14) journalists and other media workers, working... Read more
UN Human Rights Committee to review Sri Lanka, Burundi, Haiti, Malta, Montenegro, Israel
Africa September 29, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Human Rights Committee, which monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), is meeting in Geneva from 7 to 31 October. The Committee will review these countries on the following dates: Sri Lanka (7-8... Read more
