BERLIN, Germany, February 23, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A Federal Foreign Office spokesperson issued the following statement in Berlin on 20 February on the bomb attack in the eastern Libyan town of al Qubbah: The German Government condemns this murderous attack in the strongest possible terms. Our heartfelt... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 23, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Eritrea’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday 26 February in meetings that will be webcast live. Eritrea is one of the 188 States parties to... Read more

DUBAI, UAE, February 23, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Merck Capacity Advancement Program- CAP aims to reach out to more than 15000 medical undergraduates by 2018. • Merck supports diabetes and thyroid dysfunction education in Africa, India, Indonesia and the Middle East. Merck (http://www.merckgroup.com), a leading company for... Read more

NEW YORK, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following the postponement of general elections in Nigeria to 28 March and 11 April, the Secretary-General strongly urges the Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure these new dates are maintained, in accordance with the provisions of... Read more

MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, condemns, in the strongest terms, today’s attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of dozens of people, including senior members of... Read more

WASHINGTON, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Friday, February 27, President Obama will welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia to the White House. President Sirleaf’s visit comes at a time of critical cooperation between the United States and Liberia. As President Obama announced last week, the... Read more

WASHINGTON, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today at the White House with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Ambassador Rice reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the strategic partnership with Egypt and offered condolences to the Egyptian government and people on recent... Read more

MAPUTO, Mozambique, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Sub-Saharan Regional Pipeline Corporation, Ltd. (SSRPC) recently selected Louis Berger (http://www.louisberger.com) to provide $7.6 million in consultancy services for the rehabilitation of National Road N303 in Mozambique. SSRPC is investing $350 million to transform an approximately 350-kilometer-long narrow and... Read more

ANTALYA, Turkey, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Samsung Electronics (http://www.samsung.com/africa_en) is introducing a range of products to the African market at the sixth annual Africa Forum in Antalya, Turkey, as the company continues to contribute to the continent’s ongoing transformation in the consumer electronics space. • Samsung... Read more

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — At least 160,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by the floods since an Institutional Red Alert was issued last month. Initial assessment by Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) estimates 10,000 displaced families (45,000 individuals) are in need of emergency life-saving... Read more