ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The fifth Annual Retreat of Special Envoys, Representatives and Mediators on the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa, held in Arusha, concluded with renewed commitment by participants to ‘silence the guns’ on the continent by 2020. During the Retreat, participants reflected on various experiences, drawing lessons in order to strengthen the Continent’s efforts towards this goal.In their Declaration at the end of the Retreat, participants vowed to tackle increasing threats posed by emerging transnational crimes such as terrorism and violent extremism, drug trafficking, piracy, illicit arms proliferation, human…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Commission of the African Union (AU), in partnership with United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) and the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS), are convening an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) training from 21 October to 7 November 2014, in Nairobi, Kenya. The training, which is convened under the AU Mine Action and Explosive Management Program, brings together twenty three (23) Mine Action practitioners from selected AU Member States to undergo basic and intermediate EOD training. On behalf of the AU, Ambassador Fred Ngoga-Gateretse, Acting Head of the Mission Analysis Cell of…
WASHINGTON, October 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCOctober 23, 2014Zambia National DayOn behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Zambia on the 50th anniversary of your independence on October 24.Fifty years ago, when your country was born, thousands of Zambians took to the streets shouting kwatcha – the dawn. Today, Zambia’s dawn and the promise of peace and democracy has become a reality.As representatives from all over the world gather in Lusaka to celebrate your Jubilee, Assistant Secretary of State Linda Thomas-Greenfield will be there…
PARIS, France, October 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — France congratulates the Zambian authorities and people on the 50th anniversary of independence, which will be celebrated tomorrow. On this occasion we pay tribute to Zambia’s commitment to peace and development in Africa.France hopes that our bilateral cooperation will continue to be strengthened, in the spirit of friendship that prevails in the relations between our two countries.
NEW YORK, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Emergency RELIEF COORDINATOR VALERIE AMOS TO VISIT SOUTH AFRICAWHO: Valerie Amos, Emergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs WHAT: Mission to South Africa WHEN: 26-28 October 2014 WHERE: Johannesburg, Pretoria Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, will visit South Africa from 26 to 28 October. Ms. Amos is scheduled to participate in the Eastern and Southern Africa regional consultation for the World Humanitarian Summit. Community groups, national governments, regional organizations, humanitarian and development organizations, academics and businesses from the Eastern and Southern Africa region…
TOKYO, Japan, October 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kazuyuki Nakane will visit the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Tunisia from October 23 to 27.2. In Zambia, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakane will attend events for Zambia’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations (Golden Jubilee)that will be held from October 23 to 24, and he is also scheduled to exchange views on bilateral relations etc. with officials of the Government of Zambia.3. In Tunisia, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakane is scheduled to carry out election monitoring activities as the head of the Japanese observer mission. Japan dispatches…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 462nd meeting held on 16 October 2014, adopted the following decision on the situation in Somalia and the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM): Council, 1. Takes note of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the situation in Somalia [PSC/PR/2.(CDLXII)] and the briefings provided by the Commissioner for Peace and Security and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission for Somalia, Head of AMISOM. Council also takes note of the statements made by the…
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, calls on “Congolese people to own the United Nations Charter in order to practice tolerance, to live in peace with one another, in a spirit of good neighborliness, and to join forces with the United Nations to maintain peace and international security.”The United Nations Charter is a message of peace, “We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war…” and also a tool enabling Member States to…
PARIS, France, October 24, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Quai d’Orsay – French official statements (Paris, October 24, 2014)The French judicial delegation’s visit to Algeria took place under satisfactory conditions. We would like to thank the authorities for the hospitality extended to the delegation and for the resources made available to it. I am certain that our respective judicial authorities will together be able to maintain the conditions needed for fruitful cooperation.
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, October 23, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — APO (African Press Organization) (http://www.apo-opa.com), the sole press release newswire in Africa and the global leader in media relations relating to Africa, today announced that science journalist Aimable Twahirwa (@atwahirwa) from Rwanda won APO invitation to participate in the AfricaCom 2014, Africa’s leading telecoms event (http://www.comworldseries.com/africa), held in Cape Town, South Africa, on 11–13 November 2014.Photo Aimable Twahirwa: http://goo.gl/TXHPvJ Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/apo-african-press-organization-small.pngAPO will offer transport, accommodation and perdiem for Twahirwa to travel to Cape Town and cover the entire event.“It gives us great pleasure in offering this invitation to Aimable, a recognized…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 21, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Economist Events (http://www.economistevents.com) will be hosting their Health Care in Africa Summit (http://www.africahealth.economist.com) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the Hyatt Regency, The Kilimanjaro on November 18th and 19th 2014.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/economist.pngDrawing together the key stakeholders representing the continents entire health care spectrum, attendees will discuss the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing health care in Africa. The latest addition to the high-powered speaker line-up is Dr Joanne Liu, international president of Médecins Sans Frontières. Dr Liu will speak about the current Ebola outbreak gripping the continent and will…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 21, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Hearing of the case of Shabelle and SkyFM journalists started at the regional Court on Tuesday morning around 10:00am and lasted for an hour.Judge Hashi Elmi Nor opened the hearing as scheduled and read a letter from the office of the Attorney General charging Abdimaalik Yusuf Mohamoud, owner of Shabelle Media Network and Ahmed Abdi Hassan, Shabelle newscaster on Articles 320 – (Instigation to Delinquency – To publicly incite another to commit one or more offenses) and 321 (Instigation to disobey the laws – to publicly incite another to disobey…
DAKAR, Sénégal, October 20, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Sahel, Mrs. Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, paid her first official visit to Chad from 15 to 17 October 2014.During her visit, the Special Envoy met with President Idriss Deby Itno and Chadian authorities and discussed the various challenges facing the Sahel region. In this regard, she welcomed the contribution of Chad to stability in the Sahel, including the deployment of a Chadian contingent to support the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).Mrs. Guebre Sellassie thanked President Deby…
PARIS, France, October 20, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Quai d’Orsay – French official statements (Paris, Otober 20, 2014)France condemns the terrorist attack that killed seven soldiers in the Sinai yesterday. We extend our condolences to the victims’ families. France stands alongside the Egyptian people and government in their fight against terrorism.
JUBA, South Sudan, October 20, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will hold a press briefing on Tuesday, 21st October 2014 to update the news media on the Mission’s Protection of Civilians sites and relocation taking place in Bor, Malakal and Juba. The briefing will be given by: Derk Segaar, Head of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and Relief, Reintegration & Protection (RRP) section of UNMISS Joseph Contreras, UNMISS Acting Spokesperson Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2014 Time: 10:00am (please arrive 30 minutes in advance to complete security procedures) Venue: Juba Conference Room, UNMISS…
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — WHO officially declares the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commends the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.The introduced case was confirmed on 29 August in a young man who had travelled to Dakar, by road, from Guinea, where he had had direct contact with an Ebola patient.Senegal’s response is a good example of what to do when faced with an imported case of Ebola. The government, under leadership of President Macky Sall and the Minister of Health Dr Awa Coll-Seck, reacted quickly to stop the…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, October 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. (http://www.skyvision.net), a leading global communication provider, today proudly announced that the company has been nominated for three prestigious AfricaCom 2014 Awards. SkyVision’s nominations are in the following categories: Best Connectivity Solutions for Africa, for SkyVision’s Hybrid Satellite and Terrestrial Network Solutions; Changing Lives Award, for their support of Ghana’s Crossover Academy and VSAT Innovation for Africa, for the SkyVision Active Series. Logo SkyVision: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/skyvision.jpgLogo AfricaCom 2014 Awards: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/africacomawards.jpgPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1448 (Ori Watermann, SkyVision CEO)As a leading service provider in Africa, SkyVision provides viable solutions that help African companies,…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Said Djinnit completed a two day visit to Tanzania in continuation of familiarization visits to signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region. While in Tanzania, the Special Envoy met with Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Hon. Bernard Kamilius Membe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation.The Special Envoy and the President discussed issues pertaining to the implementation of the PSC-Framework including the urgent need to tackle…
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has opened a Country Office in Madagascar to support the Government through implementation of projects in a number of critical areas related to migration, including environmental-related internal migration, diaspora engagement and border management. “The opening of an office in Madagascar marks the beginning of an important step that will reinforce collaboration between IOM and the Government of Madagascar in addressing migration challenges of the 21st century,” noted IOM Deputy Director General Laura Thompson, who was on an official visit to Antananarivo.IOM will launch two counter-trafficking projects in response to a…
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) October 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Eradicating poverty for good in the whole world is neither an utopia nor an illusion ; it is a clear objective towards which we must all strive for,” stated Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The eradication of extreme poverty and hunger is at the heart of the Millennium Development Goals. Their aim is to reduce by half, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of the population living below the poverty line.The global objective has been achieved; as…