0750 GMT: Malawi’s President Joyce Banda speaks of how she has learnt from Mandela — and how the rest of the region can do so as well. “I learnt that leadership is about falling in love with the people that you serve and the people falling in love…
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A 21-gun salute and full honour guard escorted the coffin of Nelson Mandela as his state funeral got underway Sunday in the rolling hills of his rural boyhood home. A Xhosa hymn, “Fulfill Your Promise”, sounded the start of the ceremony, organised to…
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji (2nd right), his wife, Mercy (1st right), Lady Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi, President General, Ibeku…
Tunisian Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa was chosen Saturday to head a government of independent figures aimed at pulling the country out of a months-long crisis, the principal mediator said. “Dialogue and discussions led to a vote and the choice of Mehdi…
South Africa’s government was confronted Friday with a new and chilling allegation about the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial: He was reportedly accused of murder 10 years ago. (Dec. 13)
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe vowed Saturday to use mining earnings to help the poor, and called on Zimbabweans to form their own companies to benefit from the forced sell-off of foreign-owned firms. Closing his party’s annual conference in the…
The cortege carrying Nelson Mandela’s body reached his final resting place, his boyhood village of Qunu, on Saturday. The procession entered through the gates of Mandela’s homestead accompanied by military vehicles while helicopters flew overhead. “…
South African peace icon Desmond Tutu said on Saturday he was not invited to the burial of his friend Nelson Mandela, amid allegations he was snubbed for political reasons. “Much as I would have loved to attend the service to say a final farewell to…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson at the weekend restated his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment, as he rounded off…
TUNIS, Tunisia, October 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (http://www.afdb.org)…
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — By means of a telephone conference, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has…
VIENNA, Austria, July 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With the wind power project in Cape Verde, Austria is contributing…
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCJuly 4, 2013On behalf of all Americans,…
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 3, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination…
VATICAN, Holy See, June 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Monday, 10 June, in the offices of the Government…
PRAIA, Cape Verde, June 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Sukhwinder Singh,…
VATICAN, Holy See, June 3, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father received…
PRAIA, Cape Verde, April 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On March 8, 2013, the Executive Board of the International…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, January 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Cape Verde’s shock qualification for this month’s CAF Africa Cup of…
NEW YORK, October 30, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Some 2.2 million Zimbabweans will need food assistance in the pre-harvest…