OTTAWA, Canada, December 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement after terrorists targeted non-Muslim workers at a quarry in northeast Kenya:“Canada strongly condemns the cowardly attack that took place in the middle of the night and claimed the lives of at least 36 innocent workers in northeast Kenya.“On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my sincere condolences to the families and friends of those affected by this heinous act.“Canada stands in solidarity with the Kenyan people and will continue to work with Kenya and the international community in the fight against…
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NEW YORK, December 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General strongly condemns the horrific attack on civilian workers in Mandera today, which reportedly killed at least thirty-six people. He expresses his deep condolences to the families of the deceased and to the people and the Government of Kenya. The Secretary-General hopes that those responsible will be brought swiftly to justice. He reaffirms the full support of the United Nations to Kenya’s efforts to fight terrorism and to provide security to the population consistent with international law and Kenya’s human rights obligations.
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s attacks in Wajir and Mandera counties in Kenya as well other recent attacks by the terrorist group al-Shabaab targeting innocent civilians. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the at least 38 individuals killed yesterday. The United States will continue to support Kenya and our regional partners in combating terrorism and violent extremism and protecting human rights.
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders strongly condemns the terrorist attacks of the past days in Kenya. He extends his condolences to the family and friends of the many victims.Didier Reynders reaffirms the support of Belgium, together with the European Union, to Kenya in its fight against terrorism and in its efforts for a stabilization in Somalia.
ACCRA, Ghana, December 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Residence of France, AccraThree Ghanaian key actors signed Grant Agreements with the Embassy of France to implement the France-Ghana cooperation’s project called “Strengthening the accountability of Ghana’s central and local government”. The project amounts 800 000 €, for 30 months. The signature took place at the Residence of France.The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is in charge of implementing the actions for accountability at the central level, mainly in the health, education and governance sectors. The Institute of Local Governance Studies (ILGS) is in charge of strengthening the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The team of Special Envoys to the Great Lakes region of Africa is outraged and deeply concerned by a spate of civilian massacres that has taken place in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly around the town of Beni, in North Kivu province. The latest of these gruesome attacks were carried out last week. Some 100 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed on 20 November, bringing the number of victims to more than 200 since mid-October.The Special Envoys strongly condemn these massacres which have been attributed to the…
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 1st December, IOM Tanzania, in collaboration with the government, launched a voluntary migrant registration operation in Kigoma, Western Tanzania. The registration, which will initially last three weeks, is aimed at irregular Burundian, Rwandan and Ugandan migrants, who wish to regularize their status in Tanzania. Immigration officers have been trained by IOM to use IOM’s e-registration application, which captures the biographic and biometric data of migrants to support their applications for resident status in Tanzania. Two tents have been set up in Kigoma stadium, equipped with 15 registration units.Each unit is…
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has repatriated 253 Ethiopian irregular migrants released from detention in Tanzania. The operation, in close collaboration with the Tanzanian Immigration Department and the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was funded by the Government of Japan. The migrants, who were intercepted by the Tanzanian authorities at the country’s borders en route to South Africa, had spent up to a year incarcerated in three prisons – Ruanda, Ubena and Kigongoni – located in Mbeya and Pwani regions. Tanzania is a major transit country for migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking jobs…
NEW YORK, December 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report on press freedom conditions in Rwanda 20 years after the genocide that claimed more than 800,000 lives. The report examines the government’s control of the media, self-censorship, patterns of harassment and threats, as well as a lack of investment in the media and appropriate regulation. The report will be released online in English and French, and presented at an event in Brussels.WHAT: Legacy of Rwanda genocide includes media restrictions, self-censorship – A special report of the Committee to Protect Journalists by…
DAKAR, Senegal, November 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Initiated by Senegalese President S.E. Macky Sall and organised by APIX and Richard Attias & Associates, the first Francophonie Economic Forum (http://www.forum-economique-francophonie.com) will bring together over 1000 political and economic decision-makers from five continents at the Dakar International Conference Centre (DICC) in Senegal on the heels of the 15th Summit of Heads of State of the Francophonie.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/fef.pngThe forum aims to promote trade and interconnections in territories in the Francophonie. It will bring together economic players in the Francophonie and, in turn, transform this linguistic solidarity into economic opportunities and joint…