LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister for Middle East leads British trade delegation, with companies from energy, construction and retail sectors, to Egypt.On Monday 12th January, British Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Tobias Ellwood will arrive in Cairo to boost trade and increase British investment in Egypt.Mr Ellwood will be accompanied by over 40 leading British companies from the energy, construction, and retail sectors looking to do business in Egypt.Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood said:“This significant trade mission underlines Britain’s commitment to helping the Egyptian people build a successful future for…
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NAIROBI, Kenya, January 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Visit of Foreign Minister of Egypt to UNON – 13 January 2015 What Visit of Foreign Minister of Egypt to UNON Who – H.E. Mr. Sameh Shokry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt – Sahle-Work Zewde, UN Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) – Achim Steiner, Executive Director UNEP When 13 January 2015, 08.40 am Where UNON Conference Room 1 The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and his delegation will be attending the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) on 13 January 2015 at the UN complex…
PARIS, France, January 9, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — France condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated on January 8 in the town of Baga and the surrounding villages, in northeastern Nigeria. Many displaced persons and refugees have fled the area, and according to press reports, there are numerous casualties. The perpetrators of these heinous attacks must be held accountable. Together with its African and international partners, France stands resolutely alongside Nigeria in the fight against terrorism.
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 9, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Families living in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale are due to be reunited with their children today after months or even years apart. The 147 boys and five girls all belonged to armed forces or groups until recently. “Voluntary and forced recruitment of children is still a widespread problem in this country,” explained Tanja Cisse, who runs civilian-protection activities for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “Such recruitment is prohibited by both national and international law. This is the message we must get across.”…
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 9, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press interview Opportunities and Lunch Invitation 13 January 2014 from 11:00 am, UN Complex, Nairobi Egyptian Foreign Minister, H.E. Sameh Shoukry, will pay a visit to Nairobi, Tuesday, where he will address the 129th Session of the UN Committee of Permanent Representatives at the UN Office in Nairobi. Mr. Shoukry, whose country chairs the current cycle of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), will also host a lunch where he is to speak about Egypt’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, allocated to the African…
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Thursday 8 January in Kigali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo agreed with the Rwandan authorities to establish a permanent political dialogue to strengthen bilateral relations and to build a mature and stable friendship. Such a permanent dialogue will make better consultations possible on issues such as the political space, the role of civil society, freedom of expression and pluralism.The ministers also agreed to promote the development of economic relations and investments.…
PARIS, France, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 6 January, Dominic Ongwen surrendered to US military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR), where African and US troops are fighting against the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). FIDH and FHRI welcome the apprehension of LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen and call for his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and prompt trial to face justice for the massive atrocities committed by the LRA.« The surrender and detention of Dominic Ongwen is a major event. We hope it will contribute to weaken and put an end to the atrocities committed…
PARIS, France, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 6 January, Dominic Ongwen surrendered to US military personnel in the Central African Republic (CAR), where African and US troops are fighting against the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). FIDH and FHRI welcome the apprehension of LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen and call for his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and prompt trial to face justice for the massive atrocities committed by the LRA.« The surrender and detention of Dominic Ongwen is a major event. We hope it will contribute to weaken and put an end to the atrocities committed…
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In Bujumbura on Wednesday 7 January, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo jointly met with President Nkurunzize and Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation Kavakure, as well as with representatives of civil society and the business community. They also had separate meetings and visits: Didier Reynders met with the Independent National Electoral Commission, political parties and an association of journalists, Alexander De Croo had a meeting with the ministers responsible for priority…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mauritius’s record on children’s rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Wednesday 14 January and Thursday 15 January in sessions that will be webcast live. Mauritius is one of the 194 states that have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and so is required to undergo regular examinations of its record before the Committee of 18 independent experts. Among the possible issues to be discussed by the CRC and the government delegation from Mauritius are: impact of the…