WASHINGTON, August 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. I’m very pleased to welcome the Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni here in Washington. This is a very critical time in Libya. We are... Read more
ACERWC Delegation arrived in Juba to assess the situation of children affected by the armed conflict
Africa August 4, 2014
JUBA, South Sudan, August 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Delegation of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) and its Secretariat led by Prof.Julia Sloth-Nielsen, arrived in the afternoon, at the Juba Airport to conduct an advocacy mission on the... Read more
Federal Foreign Office provides a further 500,000 euros for the fight against Ebola
Africa August 4, 2014
BERLIN, Germany, August 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In view of the increasing number of Ebola cases and the danger that the disease will spread uncontrollably in West Africa, the Federal Foreign Office has provided a further 500,000 euros to help combat the virus. The funding will be... Read more
Software piracy in Africa: Three companies found guilty by a court of law for reproducing and/or using the Sage brand or Sage software illegally
Africa August 4, 2014
PARIS, France, August 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Sage (http://www.sage.com), a leading global vendor of business management software, announces that it has won three court cases against pirate companies in Maghreb and in Francophone Africa. In addition to damages and/or fines totalling several thousand euros, prison terms were... Read more
Africa offers US firms a compelling trade and investment opportunity – Standard Bank
Africa August 4, 2014
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, August 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Africa offers US multinationals a compelling trade and investment opportunity thanks to the rapid economic growth rates being experienced across the continent along with burgeoning population growth and increasing urbanisation, according to Standard Bank (http://www.standardbank.com). Download the infographic: http://www.apo-mail.org/140804.pdf Photo:... Read more
Red Cross Red Crescent calls for immediate scale-up of efforts in support of WHO and West African governments’ plan to tackle Ebola epidemic
Africa August 4, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The joint 100 million US dollars plan, announced by WHO and the West African nations affected by the Ebola virus disease, is a positive step forward in affording the crucial means to tackle the spread of the deadly disease. However,... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Concern is growing at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Libyan Red Crescent over the plight of thousands of people affected by intense fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi. Both organizations have renewed their efforts to assist... Read more
DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “Europe’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 World Travel Awards European Ceremony
Africa August 3, 2014
Plano, TX, August 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — DreamTrips™ Vacation Club (https://www.dreamtrips.com), one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was voted “Europe’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony was held at... Read more
NEW YORK, August 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the decision by the Constitutional Court of Uganda to annul the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act as a victory for the rule of law. He... Read more
Statement from Ministers Rona Ambrose and Lynne Yelich on the Ebola Outbreak in Western Africa
Africa August 2, 2014
OTTAWA, Canada, August 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), today issued the following statement regarding the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone: “Our thoughts are with those affected... Read more
