African Press Releases – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 22 Feb 2014 10:28:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png African Press Releases – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 IMF Executive Board Concludes the Sixth and Final Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with the Union of the Comoros https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-concludes-the-sixth-and-final-review-under-the-extended-credit-facility-arrangement-with-the-union-of-the-comoros/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 09:55:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-concludes-the-sixth-and-final-review-under-the-extended-credit-facility-arrangement-with-the-union-of-the-comoros/ MORONI, Comoros, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the sixth and final review under the three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for the Union of the Comoros. The completion of the review enables the disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR [...]

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]]> Parliamentary Secretary Brown to attend African Mining and Development Conference https://www.theinfostride.com/parliamentary-secretary-brown-to-attend-african-mining-and-development-conference/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 09:55:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/parliamentary-secretary-brown-to-attend-african-mining-and-development-conference/ OTTAWA, Canada, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, will attend the third African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development, in Maputo, Mozambique, from December 13-17, 2013. The Parliamentary Secretary will deliver remarks at the Conference’s official [...]

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]]> Statement by the spokesperson of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Guinea Bissau https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-the-spokesperson-of-the-eu-high-representative-catherine-ashton-on-guinea-bissau/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 09:55:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-the-spokesperson-of-the-eu-high-representative-catherine-ashton-on-guinea-bissau/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The High Representative expresses her grave concern at the serious incident of 10 December in which a TAP-Air Portugal crew was compelled by a senior member of the transitional authorities of Guinea Bissau, accompanied by military personnel, to carry 74 presumed Syrian nationals with [...]

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]]> Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the African Great Lakes Region https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-caitlin-hayden-on-the-african-great-lakes-region/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:55:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-caitlin-hayden-on-the-african-great-lakes-region/ WASHINGTON, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States welcomes today’s signing of declarations ending the M23 rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. For too long, the people of the African Great Lakes region have suffered as a result of conflict and instability. Today’s signing moves us one step closer to [...]

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]]> Norway gives NOK 20 million to UNICEF's work in the Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/norway-gives-nok-20-million-to-unicefs-work-in-the-central-african-republic/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/norway-gives-nok-20-million-to-unicefs-work-in-the-central-african-republic/ OSLO, Norway, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “The situation in the Central African Republic is now so serious that the UN humanitarian system has decided to operate collectively at the highest level to mobilise staff, equipment and other resources. Norway is therefore allocating NOK 20 million in funding to UNICEF for its efforts [...]

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]]> IMF Executive Board Extends Standby Credit Facility Arrangement for Tanzania https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-extends-standby-credit-facility-arrangement-for-tanzania/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-extends-standby-credit-facility-arrangement-for-tanzania/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on December 12, 2013 a request by Tanzania to extend the country’s arrangement under the Standby Credit Facility (SCF) until April 30, 2014, to allow time for the third and final review. The decision [...]

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]]> African Development Bank Holds Consultation Day on its New Governance Strategy https://www.theinfostride.com/african-development-bank-holds-consultation-day-on-its-new-governance-strategy/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/african-development-bank-holds-consultation-day-on-its-new-governance-strategy/ TUNIS, Tunisia, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) is organizing final technical consultations with representatives from across Africa on its new Governance Strategy for 2014-2018. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.png AfDB’s key stakeholders will discuss on Monday, December 16, 2013 how to further improve this strategy in terms of its strategic [...]

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]]> Tanzania Likely to Grow at Seven Percent in 2014 / While Targeted Safety Net Cash Transfers Could Help Reduce Extreme Poverty https://www.theinfostride.com/tanzania-likely-to-grow-at-seven-percent-in-2014-while-targeted-safety-net-cash-transfers-could-help-reduce-extreme-poverty/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/tanzania-likely-to-grow-at-seven-percent-in-2014-while-targeted-safety-net-cash-transfers-could-help-reduce-extreme-poverty/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tanzania’s economy is likely to grow at approximately seven percent annually for the next two years, with inflation stabilizing at around five percent largely due to falling food prices and tight monetary policies. The current account deficit should remain equivalent to a value of [...]

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]]> UNIDO and Austria pave the way for a global network of regional sustainable energy centres https://www.theinfostride.com/unido-and-austria-pave-the-way-for-a-global-network-of-regional-sustainable-energy-centres/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/unido-and-austria-pave-the-way-for-a-global-network-of-regional-sustainable-energy-centres/ VIENNA, Austria, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation, today signed agreements to support an existing renewable energy and energy efficiency centre in West Africa and to set up three more centres in East [...]

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]]> IOM Supports Somali AIDS Commissions to Present Their AIDS Responses at the 17th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) https://www.theinfostride.com/iom-supports-somali-aids-commissions-to-present-their-aids-responses-at-the-17th-international-conference-on-aids-and-stis-in-africa-icasa/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:56:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/iom-supports-somali-aids-commissions-to-present-their-aids-responses-at-the-17th-international-conference-on-aids-and-stis-in-africa-icasa/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — For the first time in history, Somali National AIDS Commissions*, with technical and financial support from International Organization for Migration (IOM), were represented at the 17th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). “IOM is grateful to be part of supporting Somali AIDS responses [...]

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]]> Dakar: IOM Training Workshop on Managing Population in Natural Disasters https://www.theinfostride.com/dakar-iom-training-workshop-on-managing-population-in-natural-disasters/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:56:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/dakar-iom-training-workshop-on-managing-population-in-natural-disasters/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Organization for Migration’s Regional Office in Dakar is organizing a five-day workshop for Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) to train trainers during natural disasters. The event is made possible due to funding from the European Commission’s Office for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection [...]

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]]> Egypt: IOM/EU Awareness Project for Judges on Trafficking, Migrant Protection and International Migrant Law https://www.theinfostride.com/egypt-iomeu-awareness-project-for-judges-on-trafficking-migrant-protection-and-international-migrant-law/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:56:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/egypt-iomeu-awareness-project-for-judges-on-trafficking-migrant-protection-and-international-migrant-law/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Within the scope of its ongoing European Union-funded project “Stabilizing at-risk communities and enhancing migration management to enable smooth transitions in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya” (START), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently carrying out a collaborative series of trainings with the Egyptian Government’s National [...]

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]]> Refugees in Sudan Resettled in Canada https://www.theinfostride.com/refugees-in-sudan-resettled-in-canada/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:56:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/refugees-in-sudan-resettled-in-canada/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On the 10th and 11th of December 2013, IOM Sudan arranged for the safe departure of 60 Eritrean refugees to be resettled to Canada from Sudan. IOM Staff from Sudan escorted the refugees to Calgary and Toronto. The Government of Canada is the first in the [...]

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]]> Op-ed by WaterAid: Africa's once in a generation opportunity https://www.theinfostride.com/op-ed-by-wateraid-africas-once-in-a-generation-opportunity/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:56:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/op-ed-by-wateraid-africas-once-in-a-generation-opportunity/ CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Op-ed by Lindlyn Moma, Regional Advocacy Manager for WaterAid in Southern Africa (http://www.wateraid.org) Logo WaterAid: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/wateraid.jpg Photo Lindlyn Moma: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=769 (Lindlyn Moma is Regional Advocacy Manager for WaterAid in Southern Africa) Photo 2: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=770 (Victoria Miandrisoja, 9, smiles with friends whilst washing in clean water from [...]

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]]> Switzerland steps up its commitment to the fight against malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis https://www.theinfostride.com/switzerland-steps-up-its-commitment-to-the-fight-against-malaria-hivaids-and-tuberculosis/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 09:55:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/switzerland-steps-up-its-commitment-to-the-fight-against-malaria-hivaids-and-tuberculosis/ BERN, Switzerland, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Federal Council has approved a contribution of CHF 60 million for the 2014-2016 period for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). Switzerland was one of the founders of the Geneva-based fund in 2002 and has been one of its key partners [...]

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]]> ECOWAS TO DEPLOY 50 ELECTION OBSERVERS FOR MALI RUN-OFF LEGISLATIVE POLLS https://www.theinfostride.com/ecowas-to-deploy-50-election-observers-for-mali-run-off-legislative-polls/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 09:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/ecowas-to-deploy-50-election-observers-for-mali-run-off-legislative-polls/ ABUJA, Nigeria, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ECOWAS is deploying 50 election observers to Mali for the country’s second-round Parliamentary polls on 15th December 2013 following an inconclusive first-round balloting on 24 November 2013. The regional Observation Mission will be headed by Prof. Amos Sawyer, former President of Liberia’s Interim Government of National [...]

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]]> Schneider Electric's BipBop access to energy program five times recognized at the “Africa Forum – 100 innovations for sustainable development” https://www.theinfostride.com/schneider-electrics-bipbop-access-to-energy-program-five-times-recognized-at-the-africa-forum-100-innovations-for-sustainable-development/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/schneider-electrics-bipbop-access-to-energy-program-five-times-recognized-at-the-africa-forum-100-innovations-for-sustainable-development/ RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Schneider Electric (http://www.schneider-electric.com) announces that five projects in its BipBop (1) access to energy program have been chosen to participate in the “Africa Forum – 100 innovations for sustainable development” taking place in Paris on 4 and 5 December 2013. This forum was initiated by the [...]

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]]> SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN SECURITY COUNCIL, URGES FULFILMENT OF PROMISES TO HELP AFRICA'S FRAGILE SAHEL REGION BUILD BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL https://www.theinfostride.com/secretary-general-in-security-council-urges-fulfilment-of-promises-to-help-africas-fragile-sahel-region-build-better-future-for-all/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 06:55:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/secretary-general-in-security-council-urges-fulfilment-of-promises-to-help-africas-fragile-sahel-region-build-better-future-for-all/ NEW YORK, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council briefing on peace and security in Africa, in New York today: Je vous remercie très profondément, Président Araud, d’avoir organisé cette séance. Nous sommes réunis ici pour honorer notre engagement à l’égard des populations du [...]

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]]> Wang Yi to Visit Palestine, Israel, Algeria, Morocco and Saudi Arabia https://www.theinfostride.com/wang-yi-to-visit-palestine-israel-algeria-morocco-and-saudi-arabia/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 06:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/wang-yi-to-visit-palestine-israel-algeria-morocco-and-saudi-arabia/ BEIJING, China, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei announces at the regular press conference: At the invitation of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salah Eddine Mezouar and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud [...]

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]]> Africa: Looking Ahead: Opportunities & Challenges for Women's Political Participation in 2014 https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-looking-ahead-opportunities-challenges-for-womens-political-participation-in-2014/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 06:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/africa-looking-ahead-opportunities-challenges-for-womens-political-participation-in-2014/ WASHINGTON, December 13, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks Catherine M. Russell Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues National Democratic Institute (NDI) Offices Washington, DC December 12, 2013 Thank you Ken for opening up NDI to us today, and thank you Lorne for your kind introduction. I’d like to thank IRI and NDI for the work [...]

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]]> U.S. Supports Peacekeeping Efforts in Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/u-s-supports-peacekeeping-efforts-in-central-african-republic/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/u-s-supports-peacekeeping-efforts-in-central-african-republic/ WASHINGTON, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and a small command and support team are on the ground in Uganda, preparing to conduct airlift operations in support of ongoing peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic, Army Col. Steve Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, said today. [...]

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]]> Japan / Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Situation in the Central African Republic https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-statement-by-the-press-secretary-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-japan-on-the-situation-in-the-central-african-republic/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/japan-statement-by-the-press-secretary-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-of-japan-on-the-situation-in-the-central-african-republic/ TOKYO, Japan, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. Japan is deeply concerned about the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic due to the clash that occurred on December 5 and at the same time strongly urges restraint by all the relevant parties. 2. Japan welcomes and expects continuous [...]

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]]> DDPD Implementation Follow-up Commission to meet in El Fasher to discuss progress and challenges https://www.theinfostride.com/ddpd-implementation-follow-up-commission-to-meet-in-el-fasher-to-discuss-progress-and-challenges/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/ddpd-implementation-follow-up-commission-to-meet-in-el-fasher-to-discuss-progress-and-challenges/ EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — All media are invited to the opening ceremony of the seventh meeting of the Implementation Follow–up Commission (IFC), established by the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), that will take place on Monday 16 December 2013, at 10:00 hours, at UNAMID Headquarters in [...]

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]]> ECOWAS MEMBER STATES TO RAISE US$50 MILLION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ABIDJAN-LAGOS CORRIDOR ROAD PROJECT https://www.theinfostride.com/ecowas-member-states-to-raise-us50-million-for-implementation-of-abidjan-lagos-corridor-road-project/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/ecowas-member-states-to-raise-us50-million-for-implementation-of-abidjan-lagos-corridor-road-project/ ABUJA, Nigeria, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Five ECOWAS Member States involved in the Abidjan-Lagos road corridor project have agreed to contribute US$50 million in “seed money” to ensure speedy implementation of the 1028-km project. The Steering Committee agreed at its third ministerial session in Yamoussoukro on 10th December 2013, that the money [...]

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]]> Joint Chief Mediator commends willingness of movements to engage in peace talks https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-chief-mediator-commends-willingness-of-movements-to-engage-in-peace-talks/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:55:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/joint-chief-mediator-commends-willingness-of-movements-to-engage-in-peace-talks/ EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, said he values and appreciates the three-day workshop on peace and security in Darfur, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the participation of two non-signatory movements, Sudan Liberation Army / Minni [...]

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]]> The EU resumes full cooperation with the Republic of Guinea https://www.theinfostride.com/the-eu-resumes-full-cooperation-with-the-republic-of-guinea/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/the-eu-resumes-full-cooperation-with-the-republic-of-guinea/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Council has today decided that the conditions have been fulfilled for the complete resumption of the European Union’s cooperation with the Republic of Guinea under the aegis of the Tenth European Development Fund. The holding of parliamentary elections in the Republic of Guinea [...]

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]]> Africa: United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-united-states-dedicates-new-u-s-embassy-in-malabo-equatorial-guinea/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:55:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/africa-united-states-dedicates-new-u-s-embassy-in-malabo-equatorial-guinea/ WASHINGTON, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 11, 2013 In an important symbol of our friendship and bilateral relationship with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Under Secretary for Management Patrick F. Kennedy, and U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Mark L. Asquino presided [...]

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]]> IMF Executive Board Concludes the Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Liberia https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-concludes-the-second-review-under-the-extended-credit-facility-arrangement-with-liberia/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/imf-executive-board-concludes-the-second-review-under-the-extended-credit-facility-arrangement-with-liberia/ MONROVIA, Liberia, December 12, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the second review under the three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Liberia. The completion of the review enables the disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 7.382 million (about US$11.4 million), bringing [...]

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]]> Series of historic firsts mark Doha GOALS 2013 https://www.theinfostride.com/series-of-historic-firsts-mark-doha-goals-2013/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/series-of-historic-firsts-mark-doha-goals-2013/ DOHA, Qatar, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Doha GOALS 2013 will be remembered for the series of firsts that were delivered throughout the forum amongst them, the first ever Sports Ministers Summit and the launch of the first initiatives to benefit from the actions agreed at Doha GOALS last year. The second edition [...]

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]]> On the Occasion of the Republic of Kenya's National Day https://www.theinfostride.com/on-the-occasion-of-the-republic-of-kenyas-national-day/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/on-the-occasion-of-the-republic-of-kenyas-national-day/ WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 11, 2013 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Kenya as you celebrate your Golden Jubilee on December 12. Jamhuri Day is a testament to the strength [...]

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]]> AfDB publishes a comparative approach on the search for inclusive growth in North Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-publishes-a-comparative-approach-on-the-search-for-inclusive-growth-in-north-africa/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-publishes-a-comparative-approach-on-the-search-for-inclusive-growth-in-north-africa/ TUNIS, Tunisia, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A new economic brief(http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/Economic%20Brief%20-%20The%20Search%20for%20Inclusive%20Growth%20in%20North%20Africa-%20A%20Comparative%20Approach.pdf) published by the African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org) shows that the longstanding relationship between growth and distribution in economics has been revived in recent years with greater focus being placed on “inclusive growth”, which is capable of benefiting much wider segments of society. [...]

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]]> Central African Republic: Medical staff must be allowed to do their work https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-medical-staff-must-be-allowed-to-do-their-work/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-medical-staff-must-be-allowed-to-do-their-work/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Since clashes erupted in Bangui on 5 December, the population has been seized with fear. The ICRC is calling for the work of medical and humanitarian personnel to be facilitated to enable them to meet the most urgent needs. “One of our main concerns is to [...]

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]]> Kenya: AfDB Launches Information Center for the Extractive Sector https://www.theinfostride.com/kenya-afdb-launches-information-center-for-the-extractive-sector/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/kenya-afdb-launches-information-center-for-the-extractive-sector/ NAIROBI, Kenya, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) has today launched the Information Center for the Extractive Sector (ICES), a platform that promotes knowledge-based dialogue with the aim of promoting informed policies for the sector. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank-2.png AfDB Director for the Eastern Africa Resource Centre (EARC) Gabriel Negatu [...]

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]]> AfDB Approves US $20 million Trade Finance Line of Credit for Shelter Afrique to Support Real Estate SMEs https://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-approves-us-20-million-trade-finance-line-of-credit-for-shelter-afrique-to-support-real-estate-smes/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-approves-us-20-million-trade-finance-line-of-credit-for-shelter-afrique-to-support-real-estate-smes/ TUNIS, Tunisia, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) approved on Wednesday, December 11 a US $20 million Trade Finance Line of Credit for the Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa/Shelter Afrique (SHAF) to boost the availability of Trade Finance (TF) instruments to [...]

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]]> AfDB Board Approves $105.26 Million for Lovua-Tshikapa Section of the Batshamba-Tshikapa Road Project in DRC https://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-board-approves-105-26-million-for-lovua-tshikapa-section-of-the-batshamba-tshikapa-road-project-in-drc/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-board-approves-105-26-million-for-lovua-tshikapa-section-of-the-batshamba-tshikapa-road-project-in-drc/ TUNIS, Tunisia, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (http://www.afdb.org) approved on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Tunis, two grants and a loan amounting to US $105.26 million (UA 70.14 million*) to finance the Lovua-Tshikapa section of the Batshamba-Tshikapa road project in the Democratic Republic [...]

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]]> DR Congo: Fight against impunity for election-related violations needs to be strengthened – UN report https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-fight-against-impunity-for-election-related-violations-needs-to-be-strengthened-un-report/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/dr-congo-fight-against-impunity-for-election-related-violations-needs-to-be-strengthened-un-report/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A UN report released Wednesday reveals that while Congolese authorities have taken some measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations committed during the electoral period in 2011, much remains to be done. The report calls for measures to be taken to ensure that upcoming elections [...]

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]]> FCO Minister visits Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/fco-minister-visits-kenya/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/fco-minister-visits-kenya/ LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — FCO Minister visits Kenya for its 50th anniversary of Independence. FCO Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, arrives in Nairobi later today for his second visit to Kenya. His visit will focus on Kenya’s 50th anniversary of Independence celebrations, at which he will represent the United Kingdom. [...]

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]]> Presidential Memorandum — Central African Republic Drawdown https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-memorandum-central-african-republic-drawdown/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-memorandum-central-african-republic-drawdown/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-memorandum-central-african-republic-drawdown/ WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-memorandum-central-african-republic-drawdown/feed/ 1 President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Kenya to Attend the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/president-obama-announces-presidential-delegation-to-the-republic-of-kenya-to-attend-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-republic-of-kenya/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/president-obama-announces-presidential-delegation-to-the-republic-of-kenya-to-attend-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-republic-of-kenya/ WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Kenya to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Kenya on December 12, 2013. The Honorable Robert F. Godec, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, will lead the delegation. Member [...]

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]]> Malian government accused of censoring news site https://www.theinfostride.com/malian-government-accused-of-censoring-news-site/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:55:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/malian-government-accused-of-censoring-news-site/ NEW YORK, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports a Malian website based in Paris has been threatened by Mali’s government after posting an Associated Press (AP) story today implicating Malian soldiers in extrajudicial killings. The editor of the news portal Maliactu, Sega Diarrah, told AP [...]

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]]> Burkina Faso National Day https://www.theinfostride.com/burkina-faso-national-day/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:55:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/burkina-faso-national-day/ WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2013 On behalf of the American people, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Burkina Faso on the 53rd anniversary of your independence on December 11. The United States and Burkina Faso [...]

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]]> The African Union-led Regional Task Force pursues its operations against the Lord's Resistance Army https://www.theinfostride.com/the-african-union-led-regional-task-force-pursues-its-operations-against-the-lords-resistance-army/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:55:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/the-african-union-led-regional-task-force-pursues-its-operations-against-the-lords-resistance-army/ ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 11, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Regional Task Force (RTF) of the African Union-led Regional Cooperation Initiative for the Elimination of the Lord’s Resistance Army (RCI-LRA) continues to register progress in the fight against the LRA, notably in the Central African Republic (CAR). On 6 December 2013, nineteen (19) members [...]

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]]> Press stake-out following the closing of Darfur peace and security workshop in Addis Ababa https://www.theinfostride.com/press-stake-out-following-the-closing-of-darfur-peace-and-security-workshop-in-addis-ababa/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:55:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/press-stake-out-following-the-closing-of-darfur-peace-and-security-workshop-in-addis-ababa/ ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — All media are invited to the press stake-out following the closing of the All Inclusive Peace and Security in Darfur Technical Workshop that will take place on Thursday, 11 December 2013, at 16:00 hours, at Radisson Blu Hotel, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Union-United [...]

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]]> Central African Republic: Killings and Threats in Hospitals Must Stop https://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-killings-and-threats-in-hospitals-must-stop/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:55:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/central-african-republic-killings-and-threats-in-hospitals-must-stop/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — After deadly attacks and threats inside hospitals in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today called on all parties to the conflict to allow the wounded and sick to safely obtain medical care, and [...]

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]]> Financial Inclusion for a Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Africa – New publication https://www.theinfostride.com/financial-inclusion-for-a-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth-in-africa-new-publication/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/financial-inclusion-for-a-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth-in-africa-new-publication/ TUNIS, Tunisia, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A new publication, Financial Inclusion in Africa, released today by the Complex of the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) finds that for sustained and inclusive development to thrive, a great deal of innovation is needed to ensure that appropriate financial services and [...]

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]]> EU: maintained commitment towards South Sudan's state-building process, call MEPs https://www.theinfostride.com/eu-maintained-commitment-towards-south-sudans-state-building-process-call-meps/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:55:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/eu-maintained-commitment-towards-south-sudans-state-building-process-call-meps/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Two years after South Sudan’s independence, MEPs call on the EU and the international partners to maintain their commitment to development and state-building and to human security for all South-Sudanese people, in a resolution passed on Tuesday. MEPs call also on the South Sudanese [...]

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]]> Tigo Tanzania wins GSMA Highly Commended Award in Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/tigo-tanzania-wins-gsma-highly-commended-award-in-africa/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/tigo-tanzania-wins-gsma-highly-commended-award-in-africa/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tigo Tanzania (http://www.tigo.co.tz) has won the Highly Commended Award under the Best Network Improvement category, awarded by global mobile association – GSMA during the continent’s prestigious and largest annual communications Congress & Exhibition, Africa Com, held recently in Cape Town, SA. Logo Tigo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/tigo-1.jpg [...]

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]]> Reforming policies and regulations to unleash agribusiness potential in Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/reforming-policies-and-regulations-to-unleash-agribusiness-potential-in-africa/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:55:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/reforming-policies-and-regulations-to-unleash-agribusiness-potential-in-africa/ NAIROBI, Kenya, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) (http://www.agra.org) announced a five-year project that seeks to increase incomes of smallholder farmers through the creation of an enabling policy environment in Africa. The initiative –Micro Reforms for African Agribusiness (MIRA) – will identify, prioritize and [...]

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]]> Migrants crossing DRC borders to benefit from humanitarian borders trainings https://www.theinfostride.com/migrants-crossing-drc-borders-to-benefit-from-humanitarian-borders-trainings/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:55:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/migrants-crossing-drc-borders-to-benefit-from-humanitarian-borders-trainings/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 4 December 2013, the IOM African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC) from Moshi, Tanzania, completed a seven day Training-of-Trainers on humanitarian border management (HBM) in Kisangani, the capital of Province Orientale of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). DRC is the first country in Africa [...]

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]]> People fleeing violence in Central African Republic need urgent assistance and protection says IOM https://www.theinfostride.com/people-fleeing-violence-in-central-african-republic-need-urgent-assistance-and-protection-says-iom/ Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:55:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/people-fleeing-violence-in-central-african-republic-need-urgent-assistance-and-protection-says-iom/ GENEVA, Switzerland, December 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM is providing emergency operational assistance for those affected by fighting in the Central African Republic, where communal fighting has convulsed the country, claimed at least 400 lives and cause widespread displacement in the past week. Families are sleeping out in the open scattered around places [...]

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