DUBLIN, Ireland, August 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Charlie Flanagan, TD, made the following statement on the situation of Irish citizens in Libya.“The security situation in Libya has deteriorated significantly in recent weeks as fighting between rival militia groups has intensified in Tripoli and other major cities. There have been repeated reports of damage to essential infrastructure, affecting access between Libya and Europe. “Approximately 100 Irish people remain in Libya, most of them long-term residents. My Department has set up a Crisis Team and is currently in contact with these Irish…
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media representatives are kindly informed that the African Union is organizing an extraordinary session of the Assembly of the Union dubbed Ouaga+10 scheduled to take place from 26 August to 7 September 2014 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Venue: Ouaga 2000 Conference Center, OuagadougouTheme: The theme of the Extraordinary Summit is: “Employment, Poverty Eradication and Inclusive Development”.Specific dates for the meetings of the different AU organs and decision-making bodies during the Summit will be as follows:26 August: Meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee, Addis Ababa2-3 Sept. 2014: Youth and Women Forum…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina-Faso, August 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. (http://www.skyvision.net), a leading global communications provider, announced the successful implementation of the first phase of its project with the Bank of Africa (BOA) Burkina Faso, the country’s second largest financial institution. The project included implementing a full communications solution through the SkyVision VPN service, connecting BoA headquarters in Ouagadougou to its branch offices throughout the country.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/skyvision.jpgPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/140801.jpg“This project is an important win and an even more important milestone for SkyVision. We welcome the opportunity of a long term partnership with BOA and highly value our business…
LILONGWE, Malawi, July 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Civilian and military personnel from Malawi Defense Force, the U.S. and other partner nations have gathered in Lilongwe, Malawi to participate in the U.S. Africa Command-sponsored Exercise Southern Accord 14, July 14-31.Comprising approximately 200 participants from ten countries, SA14 combines academics and team building into a command post exercise built around a fictional deployment in support of a United Nations peacekeeping mission.”Over the next two weeks, we will help shape the future of military cooperation in southern Africa,” said Maj. Gen. RRK Chimowa, Commandant of the Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO),…
ROME, Italy, July 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Continued efforts to provide farmers, fishers and pastoralists in South sudan with life-saving emergency livelihood kits are at risk due to a funding shortfall, aggravating the risk of famine in some areas of the country, FAO warned today. The Organization has so far received $42 million of the $108 million it has appealed for as part of the revised Crisis Response Plan for 2014. Contributions received to date have been used to reach more than 205,000 vulnerable households – over 1.2 million people – with emergency livelihood kits, which contain crop…
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Thousands of displaced South Sudanese living in congested camps with poor hygiene and sanitation are at high risk of contracting cholera. Since the beginning of July this year, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Upper Nile State have treated over 904 patients for cholera in two cholera treatment centres in Malakal and Wau Shilluk. Only three weeks into the MSF intervention, and already 19 people have succumbed to cholera despite our teams’ best efforts. This situation is of grave concern and demands a rapid response to contain the spread.…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, is following, with dismay and concern, the evolution of the situation in Libya, which is marked by the escalation of the armed confrontation between armed groups and militias, particularly in Benghazi and Tripoli. She strongly condemns these acts of violence, which have claimed many lives and led to the senseless and massive destruction of property and infrastructure. The Chairperson of the Commission stresses that the current situation, if it is not quickly contained and resolved, has the…
NEW YORK, July 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Martin Chomu Tumenta ( Cameroon) as the Force Commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).Major General Tumenta will commence his appointment mid-September 2014 at the time of the transfer of authority between the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) and MINUSCA.Major General Tumenta is currently serving as the Force Commander of MISCA following a distinguished career in the Cameroonian Armed Forces Airborne Infantry, which included tenures as…
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCJuly 30, 2014On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I extend my best wishes to King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan people as you celebrate the Feast of the Throne.The strong and enduring friendship between our two countries grows stronger each day as we continue to expand our economic cooperation and increase trade, enhance our educational and cultural exchanges, and promote security and stability in the region. We look forward to building on our historic and proud partnership and working together to advance our common…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Nicholas Kay, welcomed today’s agreement in principle to form a regional administration in central Somalia. Under the leadership of the Federal Government, representatives from the region signed a document in which they stated that they would work together towards the establishment of a new administration in central Somalia. The signing was witnessed by Envoys and senior representatives of the African Union, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations. “Though this is only the first step…
MAPUTO, Mozambique, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Government of Mozambique in partnership with the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Disaster Preparedness Program (DPP), successfully concluded day one of the Cabinet Simulation Exercise on Disaster Preparedness and Response in Maputo, 28 July 2014. More than 140 representatives of Mozambique’s government, military, national media, African partner nations and international organizations gathered at the Radisson Blu, Maputo to unveil Mozambique’s National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan along with the Military Support to Civil Authorities Disaster Contingency Plan.Senior officials attending the event included, Alberto Vaquina, Prime Minister of Mozambique; Jose…
EDEN ISLAND, Seychelles, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Trop-X (http://www.trop-x.com), the Seychelles Securities Exchange, has launched its new Derivatives Market with 115 listed derivatives on major currency pairs, international equities, international equity indices and spot commodities all of which are available through the Trop-X live order book. All instruments traded on the Derivatives Market are settled in US Dollars. Tight spreads, deep liquidity and highly competitive fees are in place across the range of products.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/trop-1.jpg The Derivatives Market will be open 24/5 as most currency derivatives and international equities indices derivatives will be trading 24/5 with a…
SINGAPORE, Singapore, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Swaziland presented its credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana today:The High Commissioner of the Kingdom of SwazilandHis Excellency Sotja Mphucuko DlaminiHE SOTJA MPHUCUKO DLAMINI HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND BORN:10 October 1971 AGE:42 MARITAL STATUS:Married EDUCATION:Associate of Science, Vincennes University, Indiana, USA, 1993Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, Indiana, USA, 1998CAREER:Apr 1993- Aug 1993Draughtsman-Apprentice, Ministry of Works Feb 1996- Dec 1997Safety & Security Manager, SIMCO – Indiana, USA Mar 1998- Mar 2006Assistant Secretary, Ministry…
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The South sudan Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of cholera on 15 May 2014 and to date over 5,176 cases of the disease have been reported throughout the country, including Upper Nile State, where an outbreak in Wau Shilluk has claimed the lives of at least 17 people.With the high levels of mobility between the small towns and villages along the Nile River, there is a high probability that the cholera infection will quickly travel north in the coming months, according to IOM health workers on the ground.More than 987…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) would like to inform the media and the general public, that an advocacy mission to assess the situation of children affected by the conflict in South sudan will be undertaken from 03 – 09 August, 2014, in the Republic of South Sudan, in accordance to its mandate to promote and protect the rights of children pursuant to the African Charter on the Rights and welfare of the Child (ACRWC).Following the resolution adopted during its 23rd Ordinary…
BANGUI, Central African Republic, July 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On the occasion of the Aïd al-Fitr, the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) offered sheep to the Bangui Muslim community. The ceremony took place at the Bangui Central Mosque in the presence of several religious dignitaries. Speaking on this occasion on behalf of General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission and Head of MISCA, the Mission’s Senior Political Adviser stressed the importance and urgency of consolidating the progress made in the search for a lasting solution to the…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU) in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Head of the African-led International Support Mission in the Car (MISCA), General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, joined the Car Muslim community on the occasion of the celebration of the day marking the end of Ramadan. He wishes the members of the community a happy A?d al-Fitr.The Special Representative notes that this year’s celebration of A?d al-Fitr has a particular significance. Indeed, it is taking place in the aftermath of the…
TOKYO, Japan, July 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hirotaka Ishihara is scheduled to visit Mozambique, Guinea and Burkina Faso from June 25 to July 4.2. In Mozambique, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishihara will make a statement on behalf of the Government of Japan at a high-level session of the Third Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which will be held in Maputo. He is also scheduled to visit Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) project sites and exchange views with those concerned.3. In Guinea and Burkina Faso, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishihara is scheduled to hold…
OTTAWA, Canada, July 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), today issued the following statement regarding the situation in Libya and the temporary withdrawal of Canadian staff from that country:“The Government of Canada takes the safety and security of our diplomats abroad very seriously. Due to operational challenges, including the unpredictable security environment in Tripoli, we have authorized the temporary suspension of operations at our office in Tripoli.“Canada’s chargé d’affaires and Canadian diplomats in Tripoli will temporarily work out of the Canadian embassy in…
JUBA, South Sudan, July 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Invitation: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) cordially invites members of the media in South Sudan to attend a press briefing to update on UN Police’s (UNPOL) role under the new Mission’s mandate; UN contributing Force Protection Unit efforts in managing IDPs in the protection of civilians site, and progress made by the South Sudan National Police Service with support of UNPOL. The briefing will be given by: Fred Yiga, United Nations Commissioner of Police for South Sudan Joseph Contreras, UNMISS Acting Spokesperson Date: Thursday, 31 July…