IMF Mission Commends Seychelles’ Macroeconomic Performance, Encourages Reforms to Safeguard Progress
Africa March 26, 2015
VICTORIA, Mahe, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission led by Marshall Mills visited Victoria from March 11-26, 2015 to conduct the 2015 Article IV consultation discussions and assess performance under the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement with... Read more
The African Union calls for the universalization and full implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention
Africa March 26, 2015
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today marks the 40th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. The Convention imposes a total ban on... Read more
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Former South African President Thabo Mbeki
Africa March 26, 2015
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Vice President Biden called the Chairperson of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel for Sudan and South Sudan and former President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki today to discuss Sudan. Vice President Biden thanked President Mbeki for his leadership and his... Read more
WCC general secretary and Ellen Margrethe Løj discuss peace process in South Sudan
Africa March 26, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The peace process in South Sudan and efforts from churches towards reconciliation were the focus of a meeting between Ellen Margrethe Løj, special representative and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, and Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit,... Read more
DHL expectations for Africa: 2015 outlook
Africa March 26, 2015
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In line with Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) projected economic growth of 4.9%(1) this year, which is double the projection for advanced economies (2.4%)(2), DHL SSA (http://www.dpdhl.com) expects 2015 to be a year of growth for the logistics industry on the African... Read more
By Ejikeme Ibe In a few days’ time, Nigerians will be going to the polls once more to elect their President, a host of Governors and sundry officials who will preside over the affairs of their country and constituencies for the next 4 years starting on 29 May 2015. I... Read more
Nigeria: At Least 1,000 Civilians Dead Since January / Urgent Need for Aid, Protection for Fleeing Civilians
Africa March 26, 2015
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Attacks by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram killed more than 1,000 civilians in 2015, based on witness accounts and an analysis of media reports, Human Rights Watch said today. Boko Haram fighters have deliberately attacked villages and committed mass... Read more
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Nigerian Minister of Defense Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
Africa March 26, 2015
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Defense Minister Aliyu Mohammed Gusau of Nigeria. Ambassador Rice noted Nigeria’s upcoming presidential elections on March 28, and, echoing President Obama’s message to the Nigerian people earlier this week, she underscored the... Read more
LONDON, United-Kingdom, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Africa Minister James Duddridge appalled by abhorrent abduction of women and children in northern Nigeria Following reports of the further abductions from Damask, Northern Nigeria, the Minister for Africa, James Duddridge MP said: “I am appalled at reports that up... Read more
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Republic of Congo
Africa March 25, 2015
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, March 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Dalia Hakura, visited Brazzaville during March 17-23, 2015. The mission reviewed recent macroeconomic developments and the near-term outlook, and sought the authorities’ input on the agenda for... Read more
