MOGADISHU, Somalia, November 23, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Kay concluded today a three-day visit in the Federal State of Puntland with stops in the cities of Garowe, Galkayo and Bosasso ahead of the Puntland Parliamentary selection process in December and the Presidential elections scheduled to take place 8 January 2014. Mr. Kay met Puntland President and presidential candidate Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, as well as several presidential candidates, traditional leaders and members of the civil society including women’s groups. “Overall I heard that the electoral process is on track. I was impressed…
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TUNIS, Tunisia, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org), in conjunction with the World Bank Group, hosted the first ever ‘Africa Day’ on Wednesday, November 20, during Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2013. LJD Week is organized each year to provide a forum for legal and development practitioners, scholars, governments and civil society to discuss the critical role legal and judicial systems can play in furthering development outcomes. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.pngPhoto Donald Kaberuka: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/donald-kaberuka-afdb-president.jpg The theme for Africa Day was “How Law and Justice Can Help Translate Voice, Social Contract and Accountability into Development…
TUNIS, Tunisia, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) is calling for nominations of suitably qualified individuals to serve on the Appeals Panel of the Bank Group’s Disclosure and Access to Information (DAI) Policy. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.pngA statement released by the Bank Group’s Vice President Secretary General, Ms. Cecilia Akintomide, stated that the Panel requires candidates who have extensive experience dealing with issues of governance, transparency, access to information and related-matters. They should have a good working knowledge of freedom of information policies from a national, regional or international perspective, a good understanding of…