STRASBOURG, France, May 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The foreign affairs committee meets Catherina Samba-Panza, interim president of the Central African Republic (CAR), at 16.15 on Tuesday. They are expected to debate the recently concluded national reconciliation forum in Bangui, preparations for the general and presidential elections, the political transition, the EU military advisory mission (EUMAM) in CAR and security-sector reform.The meeting will take place in the József Antall building, in room 2Q2. Follow it live on EP Live.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, May 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Libya yesterday evacuated 142 Senegalese migrants from Misrata and Tripoli, Libya via Djerba airport in Tunisia. The group arrived in Dakar this morning (26/5), and was met at the airport by Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad Souleymane Jules Diop. The fourth such evacuation in recent months, this latest group included nine minors.This latest evacuation comes one month after IOM received a request from the Senegalese Embassy to help 187 stranded Senegalese nationals in Kararim detention centre in Misrata and another 10 in Tripoli.IOM worked in coordination with the International…
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Director General William Lacy Swing travelled to South Sudan 23–24 May to visit IOM’s largest emergency operation and call attention to the urgent humanitarian needs of conflict-affected and displaced populations across the country.“IOM remains committed to saving lives in South Sudan as civilians continue to bear the horrific consequences of this crisis,” he said, noting the upsurge in violence in South Sudan in recent weeks.On 23 May, Ambassador Swing and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Ellen Margrethe Løj, with donor country and partner representatives, visited the protection of…
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 26, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Ethiopia has provided post arrival assistance to some 2,061 vulnerable Ethiopians returning from Yemen. They have included people injured in the conflict, as well as those in need of transport and accommodation.IOM is providing accommodation at its transit centre in Addis Ababa, onward transportation allowances and post-arrival health assessments, including referrals to hospitals in Addis Ababa.“I was working as a house maid in Yemen for two and a half years. I was near a gas cylinder when an air raid took place last month. The cylinder exploded and I had…
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Residents slowly returning to the South Sudanese town of Leer, in the aftermath of fighting in and around the town last week, say they have little or no food and need advanced medical care. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which had to put its regular activities on hold a week ago, is the first humanitarian organization to return to Leer, which some 100,000 people have been forced to flee. Livelihoods have been destroyed and several houses burnt to the ground in Leer. Four vehicles and all the furniture…
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementMarie HarfDeputy Department SpokespersonWashington, DCMay 25, 2015The United States strongly condemns the May 23 killing of the leader of the opposition party Union for Peace and Development (UPD), Zedi Feruzi, and his bodyguard. We also strongly condemn the May 22 grenade attack in a market that killed several people and wounded many more. These attacks only undermine ongoing efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the current crisis through dialogue.We call on all parties to immediately renounce the use of violence. We urge the Burundian government to conduct timely and credible…
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With basic and essential health services strained by the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, the Red Cross is taking steps to help reconnect communities with basic health services. Most health programmes stopped when the Ebola epidemic began one year ago, and are only now starting up again. “Not only did hundreds of health care workers lose their lives to the disease, parents became frightened to take their children for regular vaccinations, believing they might become infected with Ebola. Consequently, a large number of young children have missed out on their measles…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, May 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The influx of 70,000 Burundian refugees to Tanzania is overstretching the capacity of the government of Tanzania and aid agencies to respond, as emergency aid workers struggle to meet the urgent demands of providing clean water, shelter and food to new arrivals, Oxfam warned today. Existing Nyarugusu camp is already beyond capacity, with schools and churches being turned into temporary accommodation while more appropriate shelter can be built. Families who have made the long journey from Burundi via the border town Kagunga, where many spent up to three weeks…
LAGOS, Nigeria, May 25, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Na 5.ª edição da exposição anual Mobile Money, em Lagos, Nigéria, o Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING) (http://www.ingenico.com), líder global em sistemas de pagamento integrados, venceu o almejado Prémio de “Plataforma de Inclusão Financeira do Ano”. Como reconhecimento pelas suas iniciativas na área da Inclusão Financeira em África, o Ingenico Group recebeu também os Prémios de “Melhor Combinação Mobile Money/Cartão” e “Melhor Solução de Data Monitoring”.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/ingenico.jpgPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=2016Os prémios Kalahari têm como objetivo reconhecer a criatividade, a excelência e o empenho em fornecer serviços financeiros em dispositivos móveis em África.…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, May 22, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UK Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Tobias Ellwood visits Tunisia, welcoming progress and reiterating continued UK supportplaceholderForeign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa said:I was delighted to make my first visit to Tunisia.In my discussions with Tunisian Ministers and political leaders I conveyed my warm congratulations on the completion of the democratic transition.I welcomed the strength of the UK-Tunisia relationship and desire to deepen this. I reiterated the UK’s support during this crucial period. The UK is delivering practical support bilaterally and through international fora…