Nigeria’s new broader approach to tackling the Boko Haram insurgency won plaudits on Wednesday, with the plan seen as recognition that military might alone would not end the bloodshed. National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki unveiled the new measures…
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BANGUI, Central African Republic, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Navi…
STASBOURG, France, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Delegations The UN Security Council must authorise a UN peace-keeping mission…
LUANDA, Angola, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On March 5, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Government of Equatorial Guinea and the African Union Commission…
19 March 2014 – The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution condemning attempts to illicitly export crude oil from…
19 March 2014 – The United Nations envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has welcomed progress made by the national army…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has launched a petition…
MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay,…
(Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment News) – The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Samuel Ortom has…
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu has assured the students of Colleges of Education across the country that…
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Tammy Danagogo on Tuesday March 18, 2014 inaugurated…
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, March 19, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Yesterday, the 10th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform…
South Africa’s public ombudsman said Wednesday that some of the $23 million taxpayer-funded refurbishments at President Jacob Zuma’s luxurious residence were unlawful and ordered him to repay part of the cost. “Some of these measures can be legitimately…
Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment News The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Samuel Ortom has…
18 March 2014 – The United Nations mission in Libya has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing in Benghazi on Monday…
18 March 2014 – With about half of the health facilities in strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR) having been looted,…
18 March 2014 – The United Nations peacekeeping chief today called on the parties in South sudan to respect the…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A five thousand US dollar ($5,000) donation has been pledged…
PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Central bank officials from English-speaking African countries took part in an…