WASHINGTON, January 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC January 27, 2015 The United States welcomes reports of six journalists released on bail in Eritrea. We note with deep concern that the government continues to detain other journalists, reportedly as many as... Read more

OTTAWA, Canada, January 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement: “Canada is outraged at today’s terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which left several people killed and others injured. “This cowardly and reprehensible attack illustrates the readiness... Read more

NEW YORK, January 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 27 January against the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, resulting in several deaths and injuries. They expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 136th session, has appointed Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti as the new Regional Director for WHO’s Africa Region. Dr Moeti was nominated Regional Director by the health ministers of the 47 Member States of... Read more

JUBA, South Sudan, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the killing of eleven civilians, five of them journalists, in a roadside ambush while travelling to Raja in Western Bahr El Ghazal State on Sunday, 25 January 2015. Unidentified... Read more

KAMPALA, Uganda, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Almost 150,000 refugees living in Uganda are receiving from today reduced rations from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as a result of insufficient funding. The ration cut of 50 percent, which began today, came as WFP struggles to... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has appealed for USD 2.55 million for operations in Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo through the end of 2015 under the inter-agency Refugee Response Plan for the Central African Republic (CAR). IOM, which has focused on the... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM is planning to step up its support for building cross-border public health capacity and safe migration systems in West Africa to contain Ebola and other infectious diseases. The prevention of cross-border transmission has been identified as crucial in order... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday said he was deeply disturbed by the death of at least 20 people during clashes between security forces and protestors in Egypt since Friday. He urged Egyptian authorities... Read more