STASBOURG, France, April 1, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — There is “not a verdict” yet, Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi…
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Two Tunisian policemen were convicted late Monday of raping a young woman and sentenced to seven years in prison in a case that has captured international attention for the victim. Earlier in court the two policemen had denied the charge, instead accusing…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A group of eight United Nations human rights experts* today urged…
ROME, Italy, March 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Government of the United Kingdom has released $13.7 million in…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 29, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has completed a three-month project to build capacity and mentor…
TUNIS, Tunisia, March 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A unique, Africa-led fund designed to improve food security across the…
KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 28, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has approved a…
KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Joint statement attributable to the UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative, Mr.…
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ditched his military fatigues on Thursday and resigned as Egypt’s defence minister, a day after announcing he would run for president. Sisi turned up in civilian clothes at the weekly cabinet meeting to submit his…
TUNIS, Tunisia, March 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Getting more African youth involved in agriculture and boosting support for…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Force Commander and the Police Commissioner updated the Commissioner…
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCMarch 26, 2014I am deeply, deeply troubled…
NDJAMENA, Chad, March 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — To move the peace process forward, and at the invitation of…
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — PRESS TELECONFERENCE ON SOUTH SUDAN / THURSDAY, March 27, 2014, 3…
NEW YORK, March 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN OCHA Operations Director John Ging today expressed deep concern about…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU),…
BERLIN, Germany, March 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Minister Steinmeier issued the following statement in Addis Ababa today…
OSLO, Norway, March 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “It is completely unacceptable that more than 500 people have been…
The United States on Tuesday urged Egypt not to execute 529 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi who were given the death penalty in a mass sentencing which has triggered an international outcry. Deputy State Department spokeswoman…