GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tanzania’s record on children’s rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Thursday 15 January and Friday 16 January in sessions that will be webcast live. Tanzania 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 Tanzanian Government delegation are: social stigmatisation of pregnant…
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WASHINGTON, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJen PsakiDepartment SpokespersonWashington, DCJanuary 7, 2015The United States welcomes the start of the UN Electoral Observation Mission to Burundi (MENUB) on January 1. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as it once again becomes a stand-alone entity within the UN system.Although much has been accomplished in Burundi since the end of its civil war, much remains to be done. With national elections in Burundi beginning in May, MENUB has an important role to play in supporting a peaceful and inclusive…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, January 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund completed today the first review of Tanzania’s economic performance under the program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI)1 and granted a waiver for the non-observance of the continuous assessment criterion on the non-accumulation of external arrears.The PSI for Tanzania was approved by the Executive Board on July 16, 2014 (see Press Release No. 14/350). Tanzania’s program under the PSI supports the authorities’ medium-term objectives. These include: the maintenance of macroeconomic stability, the preservation of debt sustainability, and the promotion of…
MONROVIA, Liberia, January 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), arrives in Liberia today as part of his first tour of the three countries most affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak. In each country, he will assess response efforts tostop the Ebola outbreak, and determine urgent UN priorities going forward. On his arrival, Ould Cheikh Ahmed met with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as well as UNMEER and UNMIL staff. He also discussed response efforts with the diplomatic community. Tomorrow, he travels to Grand Cape…
PARIS, France, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — France condemns the attack carried out on January 5 against a garrison in Nampala in Mali, which claimed the lives of several Malian soldiers, as well as the attack carried out on January 4 against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in mali (MINUSMA) which injured several people. We extend our condolences to the victims’ families as well as to the Malian authorities. French air assets, notably including fighter planes, were immediately sent to the region to support the Malian forces in Nampala. Through Operation Barkhane, France remains resolutely committed…
WASHINGTON, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Application Deadline: January 27th 2015Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the date indicated in order to be considered. Thank you.How to Apply: Please note that PRM-sponsored JPO positions are open to U.S. Citizens only.Applicants must submit a completed United Nations Personal History form (UN P-11) via email to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by the deadline noted above. The UN P-11 form is available for download from the UNHCR website at http://www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc. PRM will accept the UN P-11 form without a signature. If desired, you may also submit a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Somali security forces arrested five journalists in two separate cases over the weekend in the capital, Mogadishu, according to news reports. Three of them are still being held.On Saturday, security forces arrested three journalists from the independent radio station Radio Risaala and shut down the station, according to local journalists and news reports. The journalists-Director Mohamed Abdiwahab Abdullahi, Editor Mohamed Kafi Sheik Abukar, and reporter Mohamed Abdi Ali-were arrested in connection with a report Friday on a suspected Ebola patient living in the Lower Shabelle region of the country, the sources…
MAPUTO, Mozambique, January 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third review of Mozambique’s economic performance under the program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI).1 The Board’s decision was taken on a lapse of time basis.2The PSI for Mozambique was approved by the Executive Board on June 24, 2013 (see Press Release No. 13/231)Mozambique’s macroeconomic performance remains robust. Growth is forecast at 7.5 percent for 2014 with low inflation (12-month Maputo average through November was 2.4 percent) despite an expansionary and higher than programmed fiscal stance and reserve…
PARIS, France, January 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — France condemns the attack perpetrated on January 4 near Mogadishu airport, which claimed the lives of many Somali people. We express our condolences to the victims’ families and assure the Somali authorities and people of our solidarity. The perpetrators of this act must be brought to justice. France commends the efforts of the Somali police and armed forces, as well as those of the African Union Mission in Somalia, to restore peace and security. It stands alongside the Federal Government of Somalia in the fight against terrorism.
LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS) (http://www.icsfs.com), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, partnered with new banks through expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. This project was awarded to ICSFS by Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), which is one of the largest banks in Africa. Guaranty Trust Bank recently acquired Fina Bank, an East African Bank, which was subsequently rebranded and became a subsidiary of GTBank Plc. Logo ICSFS: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/ics.jpgLogo GTBank: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/gtank.pngPhoto 1: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1652 (Mr. Robert Hazboun, Managing Director at ICSFS)Photo 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1653 (Mr.…