GENEVA, Switzerland, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The World Council of Churches (WCC) has strongly condemned the terror attack yesterday on the campus of Garissa University in North East Kenya. A statement issued on 3 April from the WCC headquarters in Geneva has expressed grave concern over... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Chief Clement Ebri, former governor of Cross River Thursday lauded the outcome of the presidential elections and congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat at the polls. He stated this in an interview with journalists in Calabar on successful and peaceful Presidential and National Assembly... Read more
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has denied reports that it shut down its flow stations in Bayelsa over fears of attack by militants over negative outcome of polls results. It was gathered that the oil firm reportedly acted to forestall attacks by militants aggrieved by Jonathan’s... Read more
Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has berated Shell for poor response to ongoing oil leak within its oil fields in Bayelsa. ERA/FoEN, an environmental rights focused Non Governmental Organisation in its field reports on the incident regretted that the oil firm had yet to... Read more
Garissa University attack, Kenya: MSF medical team helps treat more than 70 wounded
Africa April 3, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In response to the attack on Garissa University which took place on Thursday 2 April, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical team is providing support to the Kenyan Ministry of Health at Garissa Hospital. Currently, MSF is treating survivors of... Read more
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Swedish Government condemns Thursday’s appalling terrorist attack against Garissa University College in eastern Kenya. Once again, Al Shabaab has committed an atrocity against innocent people, leaving at least 147 people dead and many others seriously injured. I feel great... Read more
Didier Reynders shocked by terrorist attack in Kenya
Africa April 3, 2015
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders is deeply shocked by the terrible toll of the terrorist attack in Garissa in eastern Kenya. In this barbaric and cowardly act, 147 people were killed and many... Read more
IMF Executive Board Approves US$10.8 Million Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility for The Gambia
Africa April 3, 2015
BANJUL, Gambia, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved emergency financial assistance under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) 1 in the amount equivalent to SDR7.775 million (about US$10.8 million) for The Gambia to enable the authorities to meet... Read more
Minister Nicholson Condemns Attack in Kenya
Africa April 3, 2015
OTTAWA, Canada, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada is appalled by today’s terrorist attack at Garissa University College in Kenya, which has claimed the lives of many innocent... Read more
On the Garissa University College Attack
Africa April 3, 2015
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 2, 2015 The United States strongly condemns al-Shabaab’s terrorist attack on Garissa University College in Kenya today. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the innocent... Read more
