JUBA, South Sudan, April 14, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for South Sudan (Political) Moustapha Soumaré visited Malakal today on his first trip to an UNMISS state office since he took up his duties with the Mission on 30 March. Mr. Soumaré met with the Upper Nile State governor Simon Kun Puoch and visited a number of locations in Malakal Town including the city’s main market, the teaching hospital and the Mission’s recently established forward operating bases. The DSRSG was briefed on the security and humanitarian situation in Upper Nile State…
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CASABLANCA, Morocco, April 14, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Visa (NYSE: V) (http://www.corporate.visa.com), an international electronic payment company, sponsored the Prepaid Summit Middle East event for the sixth consecutive year in 2015. The event was held in Dubai. Uniting over 150 leading participants, this conference is a regional standard for the electronic payments industry.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/visa.pngPhoto 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/150413v.jpgPhoto 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/150413v1.jpgOn this occasion, various awards were presented during a ceremony to regional financial institutions, including a significant number based in Africa and the Middle East. These were Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Banque Al Jazira, Banque Libano-Française, Commercial Bank of Qatar, SCC…
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 14, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, and the Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion, and North South Co-Operation, Seán Sherlock, TD, have called for urgent action to rescue the Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Harem one year ago and urged the Multinational Joint Taskforce to defeat the terrorist group. Speaking today, one year after Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, North Eastern Nigeria, Minister Flanagan said: “The abduction of these girls one year ago was an outrageous act and failure to make every…
PRETORIA, South-Africa, April 14, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is deeply concerned by the continued outbreaks of xenophobia that have been occurring around the country, especially those in Durban which have led to the displacement of many foreign families, including refugees and asylum seekers and welcomes the increased response from Government to address the issue.UNHCR staff and partners have been receiving reports from refugees all around the country that they are afraid to go about their daily lives for fear of being attacked. One foreign national employed as a doctor in Western…
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A group of United Nations and African human rights experts* deplored the continued captivity of girls abducted one year ago in Chibok, and called on the Boko Haram armed group to immediately release them as well as the numerous other children who have since been captured in Nigeria. “In the absence of progress in the past year, we urge the Nigerian Government to swiftly take all necessary measures to locate the children, ensure their safe return and recovery, and provide them with adequate assistance and protection,” the experts said speaking ahead…
ZURICH, Switzerland, April 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — What do an environmentally-friendly minicab, a water distillation system and a fire alert detector have in common? They all represent outstanding innovation talent across Africa, applied for the celebrated Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA)( http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org/) award this year, and are now being considered for the grand share prize of US$150 000! Since its inaugural launch in 2011, IPA has gathered great momentum, and is now recognized for leading the innovation frontier in Africa by rewarding innovators for their home-grown, market-led innovations that contribute to Africa’s growth, development and prosperity.This year, AIF…
ABUJA, Nigeria, April 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States Embassy in Nigeria congratulates the people of Nigeria and the Independent National Electoral Commission for an electoral process on April 11, 2015 that generally went well across the country and built on the success of the March 28 polling process. We have seen the reports of violence and alleged irregularities, particularly in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, and call on those dissatisfied to peacefully pursue their grievances in the judicial arena. We regret any loss of life and destruction of property. We commend the leadership of Nigeria’s political…
KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following the receipt of an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Sudan, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, approved the deployment of an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Sudan to observe the Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for 13 to 15 April 2015. The AU launched its election observation mission in Sudan on 10 April 2015 with the deployment of 20 short-term observers (STOs) drawn from 14 African countries, representing institutions such as the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Election Management Bodies…
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Uganda’s record on protecting the rights of migrant workers is due to be reviewed by a UN Committee on 15 and 16 April in Geneva. Uganda is one of the 47 States Parties to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, and so is required to submit regular reports to the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers. The Committee, which is composed of 14 international independent human rights experts, will discuss the issues with a delegation from the Ugandan…
OTTAWA, Canada, April 10, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:“Canada is disappointed by the failure of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir to deliver on his promise to hold an inclusive national dialogue in the lead-up to the Sudanese general and presidential elections.“Over the last year, Sudanese authorities have repeatedly seized newspapers’ print runs, ordered political arrests—including those of opposition leaders—hindered pre-electoral activities and targeted civilians in the states of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile.“These actions have obstructed the emergence of a free and open democratic…