EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — More than 20 members of the Justice and Equality Movement-Sudan (JEM/Bashar) are participating this week at a 5-day workshop on the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), sponsored by the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Khartoum. The sessions, which started on 8 December 2013, provide a platform for the participants to exchange views and better their understanding of the key provisions of the DDPD, with a special focus on the modalities and arrangements for the implementation of final security arrangements with regard to Disarmament, Demobilization…
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CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With the increased availability of broadband access, more affordable data costs offered by mobile operators and the consistent development of mobile devices, online shopping is gaining great traction in Sub-Saharan Africa. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/dhl_logo2.jpgPhoto 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/dhl7.jpgPhoto 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/dhl5.jpgFatima Sullivan, Head of Retail at DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (http://www.dhl.com) says that with the upcoming festive season fast approaching, consumers are increasingly choosing to purchase gifts online from both local and foreign retailers due to the ability to select from a wide range of products at competitive prices, without being limited by geographical locations,…
WASHINGTON, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — This afternoon, from the White House Briefing Room, President Obama delivered a statement on the passing of former South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, calling him “a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice.””We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again,” the President said. “So it falls to us as best we can to forward the example that he set: to make decisions guided not by hate, but by love; to never discount the difference that one…
STUTTGART, Germany, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “On behalf of the men and women of United States Africa Command, it is with great sadness and respect that I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of former President Nelson Mandela and to the people of South Africa on the passing of Mr. Mandela.One of the great leaders and humanists of our time, Mr. Mandela was a man of extraordinary courage, spirit, and resiliency. He had a remarkable ability to see the good in all people. His tolerance, compassion and integrity were reflected in the vision and…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A Djiboutian soldier in Beletweyne has lost his life as he and his fellow soldiers carried out a morning sweep operation to collect and disarm undetonated ammunition. The incident occurred as experts of the Djiboutian mine action team were handling undetonated rocket propelled grenades when one exploded severely injuring three soldiers. One of the injured soldiers succumbed to his injuries on the way to AMISOM level 1 hospital in Beletweyne.The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif expressed his heartfelt condolences…
WASHINGTON, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — This afternoon President Obama spoke by phone with Mrs. Graça Machel to express the condolences of the Obama family and the American people on the passing of her husband, Nelson Mandela. The President thanked Mrs. Machel for the profound influence that Nelson Mandela has had on him, and underscored the power of President Mandela’s example for the people of South Africa and the entire world. President Obama expressed gratitude and thanks for the joy that Graça Machel brought to Nelson Mandela’s life, and the commitment to a peaceful, fair, and loving world…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Atlantic Energy Co-CEO, Scott Aitken (http://www.atlanticenergy.com) made a presentation at the African Oil Week, one of the largest oil and gas conferences held on the African continent held in Cape Town, South Africa 25th – 29th November 2013.Logo Atlantic Energy: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/atlantic-energy.jpgPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=763 (Kola Aluko and Scott Aitken, Co-CEOs, Atlantic Energy, at the African Oil Week)In his presentation titled: “Onshore Niger-Delta – A changing Landscape”, Mr. Aitken explained there are 100’s of underdeveloped discoveries onshore Nigeria and with the recent divestments of onshore assets by International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria, this…
NEW YORK, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:The Secretary-General is closely following the situation in the Central African Republic. He expresses his profound alarm at reports of escalating intercommunal violence in the Central African Republic, notwithstanding the urgent efforts now under way to stabilize the situation following the passage yesterday of Security Council resolution 2127 (2013).The latest reports from the ground are grim, indicating deepening conflict between Muslim and Christian communities and armed groups, with tragic consequences. Following yesterday’s attack on Bangui, the United Nations…
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — West Africa is optimistic about the prospect of securing requisite funding for its latest project to link some of its “vibrant and populated “cities through a 1028 kilometre highway project, Cote d’Ivoire’s Minister of Economic Infrastructure, Mr. Patrick Achi has said.Donors have shown tremendous interest to fund the project, dubbed the Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor, which will link some major cities of Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, the five countries involved in the project including their capitals.Opening a meeting of legal and infrastructure experts of the five countries on Saturday,…
BEIJING, China, December 9, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei announces:From December 9 to 11, China’s Vice President Li Yuanchao will go to South Africa as the Special Representative of President Xi Jinping to attend the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela.