TUNIS, Tunisia, April 1, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The fifth edition of “Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF 2015)”: “Invest in TUNISIA, Join the Growing Success” (http://www.tunisiainvestmentforum.tn), will be held on 11th -12th June 2015 in Tunis – El Mouradi Hotel – Gammarth.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/tif.pngPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/tif1.pngWatch the video Best of TIF 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faDpuW8Ib9oTIF 2015 will highlight the new characteristics of the Tunisian business environment, measures implemented to sustain inward investment and bring together industry leaders, key decision makers, senior Government officials and foreign companies from both emerging and developed countries. This will provide a platform for a positive interactive discussion which is…
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GENEVA, Switzerland, April 1, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tanzania should take steps to revise or repeal laws, customs and practices that discriminate against women, a UN Committee has said after considering the case of two widows who were prevented from inheriting their late husbands’ property and were left homeless. The Geneva-based Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued its call after considering a complaint by the women, who under local customary laws could not inherit upon their respective husband’s death and were subsequently evicted from their homes by their in-laws. In 2005, the women, referred to…
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — President Obama spoke today with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The President emphasized the importance of timely, credible, and peaceful elections that respect the DRC’s constitution and protect the rights of all DRC citizens. The President noted that President Kabila’s legacy as a leader who brought the DRC out of war and set it on a path of continued democratic progress would be consolidated by free and fair elections in 2016. President Obama assured President Kabila that the United States would remain engaged in the DRC…
OTTAWA, Canada, March 31, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The attack perpetrated yesterday on an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) truck in Northern Mali, killing its driver, needs to be strongly condemned in unequivocal terms as a violation of the universal rules of international humanitarian law. This is a coward and disgraceful act.The Government of Canada joins the ICRC in strongly condemning the attack and in calling on all parties to the conflict in Mali to respect and protect humanitarian workers. The Red Cross emblem must be respected.Acts like the one perpetrated today only remind us of the…
MARRAKESH, Morocco, March 31, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The OCP Group (http://www.ocpgroup.ma) is planning its third “International Symposium on Innovation and Technology in the Phosphate Industry” (Symphos) (http://www.symphos.com) from the 18th to 20th of May 2015 in Marrakesh. This technological and scientific event focuses on innovation, technology and current trends in processes to upgrade phosphates and derivatives, as well as research and development prospects in the phosphate sector.Logo OCP: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/ocp.pngLogo Symphos 2015: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/symphos.pngPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/symphos.jpgFollowing the success of the two previous events held in 2011 and 2013, Symphos 2015 will be the place to be for major international players in…
LUSAKA, Zambia, March 31, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Tsidi Tsikata visited Zambia during March 19-31 to complete discussions for the 2015 Article IV consultation. This followed initial discussions in December 2014, prior to Zambia’s recent Presidential by-election.At the end of the mission, Mr. Tsikata issued the following statement:“The Zambian economy is experiencing strong headwinds. Policy uncertainties at home and external shocks are dampening economic activity. In particular, the mining sector, which accounts for three quarters of the country’s export earnings, has been burdened by ongoing tax issues and by copper prices…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has thanked the government of Japan for its financial contribution of USD 4,725,000 (equivalent to CFA 2,9 billion) for the reintegration of returnees from the Central African Republic (CAR) and for border management in the Republic of Chad.This is the second such contribution to IOM in Chad from the Japanese people within the last year. In 2014 the Government of Japan awarded IOM Chad USD 1 million for the reintegration of 1,000 female returnees from Sudan and CAR with a focus on empowering female returnees and promoting social cohesion in…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM, with funding from the Italian Development Cooperation has launched the “MIDA Women Somalia II” project. The launch kicked off with a seven-day Pre-Implementation Training on social business start-up and management of small socio-economic businesses with Amoud University in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The project will impact on the ongoing reconstruction and stabilization process of Somalia through supporting the active role of qualified Somali diaspora normally residing in Italy, especially women.More specifically, MIDA Women Somalia II supports, through combined IOM and Italian Cooperation funds, viable economic and social development projects focusing on agriculture,…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is profoundly dismayed by the death of one of its staff in Mali. An ICRC aid truck was attacked this morning near Gao, leaving one ICRC staff member dead and a member of the Mali Red Cross injured. The ICRC strongly condemns the attack and calls on all parties to the conflict to respect and protect humanitarian workers. “It is with great shock that we learnt of the death of our colleague and friend Hamadoun,” said Yasmine Praz Dessimoz, head of operations for…
JUBA, South Sudan, March 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is pleased to announce the arrival of Moustapha Soumaré of Mali as the new Deputy Special Representative (Political) of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in South Sudan. Mr. Soumaré brings to his new position a wealth of experience in UN peacekeeping operations, humanitarian affairs and development work. Prior to joining UNMISS, he served as the Deputy SRSG for the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) starting in October 2012, where he also held the posts of UN…