WASHINGTON, June 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — STATEMENT BY JOHN KIRBY, SPOKESPERSONThe United States condemns the Government of South Sudan’s decision to expel the United Nations Deputy Special Representative in South Sudan and Humanitarian Coordinator of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Toby Lanzer. The expulsion of Mr. Lanzer is an affront to the international community working to bring peace and stability to South Sudan, and demonstrates a callous disregard for the suffering of the South Sudanese people. The government’s priority should be bringing an end to the violence that has already displaced more than 2 million of…
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WASHINGTON, June 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KirbyDepartment SpokespersonWashington, DCJune 2, 2015The U.S. Government reiterates its position that the Government of Burundi should adhere to the tenets of the Arusha Agreement, to include the provisions on term limits. The Arusha Agreement, which was carefully negotiated and accepted by most parties and sectors of Burundian society, brought an end to years of tragic civil war and established the foundation for Burundi’s post-conflict recovery.President Nkurunziza’s decision to disregard the term limit provision of the Arusha Agreement has destabilized Burundi and the sub-region, triggered violence, and endangered Burundi’s economic well-being.…
LAGOS, Nigeria, June 3, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With Africa experiencing an e-Commerce revolution, more and more African consumers are looking for ways to protect themselves against scammers. According to Cristobal Alonso, CEO of MOBOfree.com (http://www.mobofree.com) “African consumers need to adopt some key habits in order to avoid fraudsters.” Photo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1896 (Cristobal Alonso, CEO and co-founder of MOBOfree)Screenshot: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1309Flyer: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/150603mo.jpgLogo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/mobofree-1.pngTips on how to shop safely on an online social marketplace:1. Keep things local. Meet the seller in person, check the item and make sure you are satisfied with it before you make a payment.2. Do not pay in…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, June 2, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Top global and African Chief Executive Officers today launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) to fast-track high-level private sector investment into Africa’s regional infrastructure. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/nepad-1.pngThe launch of the CBN on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, is the mandated follow-up and implementation of recommendations emanating from the Dakar Financing Summit (DFS), hosted by Senegal’s President Macky Sall. CEO of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency (http://www.nepad.org), Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, said that the CBN was endorsed by the NEPAD Heads of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) together with Kenyan health authorities and other partners have been battling the cholera epidemic in Kenya since January. In the past five months, the outbreak has spread to 10 of the country´s 47 counties and has claimed 72 lives, according to official figures.Although cholera is a treatable disease, MSF is concerned that the outbreak could worsen and last much longer due to the high population mobility and the congested living situation in most affected parts in the capital, Nairobi.Because cholera is such a highly contagious disease, as…
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, June 2, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ECAir, Equatorial Congo Airlines (http://www.flyecair.com), the airline of the Republic of the Congo, headed by Fatima Beyina‐Moussa, who is also President of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), launches its third intercontinental route, Brazzaville–Beirut, on Tuesday 2 June. This route will be operated in collaboration with Trans Air Congo (TAC).Photo 1 : http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=2087Photo 2 : http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=2085Photo 3 : http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=2083Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/ecair.pngTo mark the opening of this destination, Ahmad Elhage, General Manager of TAC, has organised a cocktail party in Pointe-Noire, a city located on the Atlantic coast and the second-largest…
NEW YORK, June 2, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General condemns the Government of South Sudan’s decision to expel the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Toby Lanzer. Mr. Lanzer has been instrumental in addressing the increasing humanitarian needs of conflict-affected communities in the country and ensuring that life-saving humanitarian assistance reaches the most vulnerable. This has been necessary because of continuing violence by both parties in the absence of a comprehensive…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 2, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Bahame Tom Mukirya Nyanduga, urged the Federal Government of Somalia to continue putting in place measures aimed at improving the human rights situation, while commending them for the gradual improvement in the political and security situation in the country. Mr. Bahame Nyanduga urged the Somali federal and regional authorities to ensure civil society and the media can enjoy freedom of expression. “Somali journalists are often harassed, arrested, censored, even imprisoned, and media organisations are closed down,” he said…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 1, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Intense fighting between warring parties in South Sudan has forced hundreds of thousands civilians to flee, creating a new wave of displacement in a conflict that has already displaced more than two million people. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) and other international aid organisations has been forced to suspend relief operations in some war-affected areas of South Sudan, leaving civilians without lifesaving aid.Seeking refuge and assistance, more than 6,000 people have arrived in the Gambella region in western Ethiopia, adding to the growing the number of South Sudanese refugees who…
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, May 29, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by Cristina Duarte, Minister of Finance and Planning, Republic of Cabo Verde (http://www.minfin.gov.cv): Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, was elected on the 28th of May 2015 as the next President of the African Development Bank. I would like to congratulate him and Nigeria. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/cape-verde.pngPhoto: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=2022 (Cristina Duarte, Minister of Finances and Planning, Republic of Cabo Verde)I would like to thank all the governments and people that supported my candidacy throughout this journey. I am indeed humbled for your support and to have competed in the election.…