East Africa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 08 Apr 2022 03:21:23 +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 East Africa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Ogun State Government debunks Video of Bandits in Ogere Forest, says Visual Hoax https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-government-debunks-video-of-bandits-in-ogere-forest-says-visual-hoax/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-government-debunks-video-of-bandits-in-ogere-forest-says-visual-hoax/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:14:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322340 The Government of Ogun State has debunked the video being circulated on some social media platforms (such as WhatsApp) that bandits have taken over Ogere Remo forest in the state. The video claimed to have been recorded by drones, and which is 2 minutes 50 seconds, showed some men cooking on a fire in a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-government-debunks-video-of-bandits-in-ogere-forest-says-visual-hoax/feed/ 0 AFRIMA 2017: East Africa tops the Entries https://www.theinfostride.com/afrima-2017-east-africa-tops-the-entries/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:00:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173549 The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) received a record 4,816 entries from African music artists and professionals for the 2017 edition of the awards at the close of the two-month entry submission process on Monday. East Africa dominated the entries. Mr Rikki Stein, AFRIMA International Advisor and a member of the International Committee, said this in a [...]

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]]> SAP Skills for Africa: First East African Chapter launched with Participation from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda https://www.theinfostride.com/sap-skills-for-africa-first-east-african-chapter-launched-with-participation-from-ethiopia-kenya-rwanda-and-uganda/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172598 SAP Skills for Africa today, 19th July 2017 launched its first-ever East African programme at an event held in Nairobi, Kenya. Skills for Africa is a skills development initiative between SAP Africa, its customers, and various public and private sector partners. It focuses on training and certifying graduates in a broad spectrum of SAP software [...]

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]]> Big Brother Naija Received 26 Million Votes https://www.theinfostride.com/big-brother-naija-received-26-million-votes/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 00:17:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161747 Regional Director M-Net/Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, revealed that the recently concluded Big Brother Naija show recorded over 26 million votes. She stated this during a press conference which held on April 11, 2017, at Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi Lagos. According to her, the reality show turned out to be a massive success, beating the 20 million [...]

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]]> Kisilu: The Climate Diaries – Groundbreaking Portrait Of A Kenyan Family https://www.theinfostride.com/kisilu-the-climate-diaries-groundbreaking-portrait-of-a-kenyan-family/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 07:57:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110134 Climate change is affecting all regions of the globe, but some places are more vulnerable than others. Parts of East Africa are already seeing the effects of climate instability, with those dependent on farming for their livelihood among some of the hardest hit. Refusing to fall victim to the weather, Kisilu, a Kenyan smallholder farmer, [...]

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]]> Ethiopia bars Eritrea from East-Africa Football Tournament https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopia-bars-eritrea-from-east-africa-football-tournament/ Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:52:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106818 Ethiopia has barred Eritrean footballers from playing in East Africa’s premiere football tournament this month because of political tensions between the neighbouring nations that fought a bloody war from 1998-2000. Nicholas Musonye – secretary-general of the Council for East and Central African Football Associations – said the regional football body “must respect” Ethiopia’s position not [...]

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]]> Ecobank shareholders laud strong company performance https://www.theinfostride.com/ecobank-shareholders-laud-strong-company-performance/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:15:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/ecobank-shareholders-laud-strong-company-performance/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“Ecobank”) (http://www.ecobank.com), parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, concluded its 27th Annual General Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/ecobank.png Shareholders welcomed the company’s strong performance for [...]

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]]> IOM Assists Over 1,700 Somali Nationals Returning from Yemen https://www.theinfostride.com/iom-assists-over-1700-somali-nationals-returning-from-yemen/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/iom-assists-over-1700-somali-nationals-returning-from-yemen/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM, together with the Puntland Government, UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies in Somalia, last week evacuated 2,103 people from Yemen, most of whom were Somali nationals and included 10 Ethiopian and 220 Yemeni nationals. These latest arrivals came in three boats at the Bossaso sea port [...]

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]]> Didier Reynders meets with UN officials on Burundi and DRC https://www.theinfostride.com/didier-reynders-meets-with-un-officials-on-burundi-and-drc/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/didier-reynders-meets-with-un-officials-on-burundi-and-drc/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders held talks today with Edmond Mulet, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Saïd Djinnit, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, and Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO. The Minister expressed his concern about [...]

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]]> African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund https://www.theinfostride.com/african-governments-and-business-leaders-join-to-launch-regional-scholarship-and-innovation-fund/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/african-governments-and-business-leaders-join-to-launch-regional-scholarship-and-innovation-fund/ JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • $5million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President Macky Sall of Senegal • Will award grants for 10,000 PhD scholarships in Africa over ten years, as part of the World Bank ‘Partnership for Skills in Applied [...]

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]]> UN Special Representative for Somalia wishes Somalis ‘Ramadan Kareem' https://www.theinfostride.com/un-special-representative-for-somalia-wishes-somalis-ramadan-kareem/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:15:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-special-representative-for-somalia-wishes-somalis-ramadan-kareem/ MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today extended his best wishes to all Somali people as the holy month of Ramadan begins. “As Somalis join Muslims around the world to observe the holy month, I want to offer you greetings [...]

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]]> Uganda / Government launches National Strategy to end Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy https://www.theinfostride.com/uganda-government-launches-national-strategy-to-end-child-marriage-and-teenage-pregnancy/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/uganda-government-launches-national-strategy-to-end-child-marriage-and-teenage-pregnancy/ KAMPALA, Uganda, June 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Theme of the Day of the African Child 2015: “25 Years after the Adoption of the African Children’s Charter: Accelerating our Collective Efforts to End Child Marriage in Africa” The Government of Uganda launched its first ever National Strategy to end Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy [...]

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]]> IBFD Holds First-Ever Africa Tax Symposium https://www.theinfostride.com/ibfd-holds-first-ever-africa-tax-symposium/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/ibfd-holds-first-ever-africa-tax-symposium/ LIVINGSTONE, Zambia, June 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IBFD (http://www.ibfd.org) is pleased to announce that its inaugural Africa Tax Symposium, Trends in International Taxation: An African Perspective (http://tinyurl.com/qx6z7y4), will take place on 18 and 19 June 2015 in Livingstone, Zambia. The two-day event will present a complete picture of international taxation in the BEPS [...]

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]]> British High Commissioner condemns Lamu attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/british-high-commissioner-condemns-lamu-attacks/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/british-high-commissioner-condemns-lamu-attacks/ LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 15, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — British High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr. Christian Turner, condemns further terrorist attack in Lamu and pledges continued UK support in the fight against Al Shabaab. Dr. Turner said: “I condemn the attack by Al Shabaab terrorists on a Kenyan Defence Force facility at Baure, Lamu County. [...]

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]]> Kenya: Botched Response to Deadly Attacks / Security Forces Slow, Discriminatory and Abusive https://www.theinfostride.com/kenya-botched-response-to-deadly-attacks-security-forces-slow-discriminatory-and-abusive/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/kenya-botched-response-to-deadly-attacks-security-forces-slow-discriminatory-and-abusive/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 15, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The heinous attacks on civilians in Lamu and Tana River area of Kenya’s coast in mid-2014 were followed by abusive security force operations, Human Rights Watch and the Kenya Human Rights Commission said today. One year later, no one has been held responsible for the attacks. [...]

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]]> Burundi / United Nations https://www.theinfostride.com/burundi-united-nations/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/burundi-united-nations/ BUJUMBURA, Burundi, June 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, and members of the facilitation team that joined and supported the dialogue between the Burundian parties, met today in Bujumbura with members of the diplomatic corps. During this meeting, the Special Envoy briefed [...]

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]]> The British High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr. Christian Turner, today said that tackling youth unemployment was a vital component in the battle against insecurity. https://www.theinfostride.com/the-british-high-commissioner-to-kenya-dr-christian-turner-today-said-that-tackling-youth-unemployment-was-a-vital-component-in-the-battle-against-insecurity/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:16:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/the-british-high-commissioner-to-kenya-dr-christian-turner-today-said-that-tackling-youth-unemployment-was-a-vital-component-in-the-battle-against-insecurity/ LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Speaking during a visit to Mombasa, Dr. Turner drew the link between security and prosperity, and said that a community-centred approach was required to tackle the causes of radicalisation. Providing employment training and opportunities for Kenya’s youth would allow them to make a positive contribution to [...]

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]]> EU provides "Automated Patient Registration System" for the Hargeisa Group Hospital https://www.theinfostride.com/eu-provides-automated-patient-registration-system-for-the-hargeisa-group-hospital/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/eu-provides-automated-patient-registration-system-for-the-hargeisa-group-hospital/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 10, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, the European Union and its partners – the Hargeisa Group Hospital, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Terre Solidali – have launched an Automated Patient Registration System for the Hargeisa Group of Hospitals. The purpose of the project worth EUR 1.5 [...]

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]]> SimbaPay launches world's first international access to M-Pesa PayBill https://www.theinfostride.com/simbapay-launches-worlds-first-international-access-to-m-pesa-paybill/ Mon, 08 Jun 2015 23:15:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/simbapay-launches-worlds-first-international-access-to-m-pesa-paybill/ NAIROBI, Kenya, June 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — SimbaPay (http://www.simbapay.com) – a leading digital money transfer provider – today announced the launch of the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/simbapay.png Photo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/150608si.png (Screenshot [...]

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]]> Joint statement from the European Union Heads of Mission in Rwanda 5 June 2015 https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-statement-from-the-european-union-heads-of-mission-in-rwanda-5-june-2015/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/joint-statement-from-the-european-union-heads-of-mission-in-rwanda-5-june-2015/ KIGALI, Rwanda, June 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Freedom of expression is one of the essential foundations of the European Union, and it goes together with a free and independent media environment. A free, diverse and independent media constitutes one of the cornerstones of a democratic society. It facilitates the free exchange of information [...]

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]]> IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-staff-completes-review-mission-to-kenya/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 23:15:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/imf-staff-completes-review-mission-to-kenya/ NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Mauro Mecagni, visited Kenya from May 20−June 2, 2015 to conduct discussions on the first review under the precautionary Stand-By Arrangement and an arrangement under the Stand-By Credit Facility (SBA/SCF). The 24-month precautionary SBA/SCF with [...]

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]]> Minister Nicholson Expresses Strong Concern over Crisis in Burundi https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-nicholson-expresses-strong-concern-over-crisis-in-burundi/ Fri, 15 May 2015 23:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/minister-nicholson-expresses-strong-concern-over-crisis-in-burundi/ OTTAWA, Canada, May 15, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “We are gravely concerned by the reports of escalating violence in Burundi. Canada calls for calm and asks that all Burundians work together in the interest of [...]

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]]> Tigo Tanzania announces management continuity https://www.theinfostride.com/tigo-tanzania-announces-management-continuity/ Wed, 13 May 2015 23:15:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/tigo-tanzania-announces-management-continuity/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, May 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Tigo Tanzania (http://www.tigo.co.tz) has announced that Diego Gutierrez resumes as General Manager of Tigo Tanzania following the completion of the tenure of Interim General Manager Ms Cecile Tiano. Photo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1065 (Tigo Tanzania General Manager, Diego Gutierrez) Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/tigo-1.jpg According to a statement issued to [...]

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]]> The African Union to attend the East African Community meetings on the situation in Burundi / The AU High-Level delegation continues its consultations in Burundi https://www.theinfostride.com/the-african-union-to-attend-the-east-african-community-meetings-on-the-situation-in-burundi-the-au-high-level-delegation-continues-its-consultations-in-burundi/ Wed, 13 May 2015 17:15:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/the-african-union-to-attend-the-east-african-community-meetings-on-the-situation-in-burundi-the-au-high-level-delegation-continues-its-consultations-in-burundi/ ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 13, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, will attend the Summit of the East African Community (EAC) being convened in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, today, to discuss the situation in Burundi. Yesterday, 12 May 2015, the Commissioner for Peace and Security, [...]

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]]> Assistant Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Attend EAC Meeting on Burundi https://www.theinfostride.com/assistant-secretary-linda-thomas-greenfield-to-attend-eac-meeting-on-burundi/ Tue, 12 May 2015 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/assistant-secretary-linda-thomas-greenfield-to-attend-eac-meeting-on-burundi/ WASHINGTON, May 12, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 11, 2015 Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield is traveling to Tanzania, May 11–14, for the East African Community (EAC) emergency ministerial on the situation in Burundi. The United States commends the EAC for its leadership and [...]

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]]> Merck and Uganda Ministry of Health joins hands to Fight Diabetes and Cancer as part of their Merck Capacity Advancement Program (CAP) https://www.theinfostride.com/merck-and-uganda-ministry-of-health-joins-hands-to-fight-diabetes-and-cancer-as-part-of-their-merck-capacity-advancement-program-cap/ Tue, 12 May 2015 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/merck-and-uganda-ministry-of-health-joins-hands-to-fight-diabetes-and-cancer-as-part-of-their-merck-capacity-advancement-program-cap/ KAMPALA, Uganda, May 11, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Merck kicks off their first combined diabetes and cancer awareness campaign as part of Merck Cancer Control Program (MCCP) in Africa • Merck provides more than 2.000 Ugandans with free cancer education and diabetes screening. Kampala, Uganda, April 23, 2015 – Merck (http://www.merckgroup.com), a leading [...]

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]]> IOM Supports Youth Employment in Somalia https://www.theinfostride.com/iom-supports-youth-employment-in-somalia/ Fri, 08 May 2015 17:15:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/iom-supports-youth-employment-in-somalia/ GENEVA, Switzerland, May 8, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM has concluded a ten-month life skills training for 206 displaced young people in Baidoa, South Central Somalia. The project, which was implemented in collaboration with the Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization (READO), started on 1 July 2014 and was funded by the Common Humanitarian [...]

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]]> RWANDA / EU COMMITS €4 MILLION FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING https://www.theinfostride.com/rwanda-eu-commits-e4-million-for-technical-assistance-and-training/ Thu, 07 May 2015 23:15:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/rwanda-eu-commits-e4-million-for-technical-assistance-and-training/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, May 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Rwandan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Claver Gatete and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Rwanda Ambassador Michael Ryan today signed an agreement for €4 million (approx. RWF 3.1 billion) as a facility to fund technical assistance, training needs and [...]

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]]> Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Appoints New CEO https://www.theinfostride.com/ethiopian-commodity-exchange-appoints-new-ceo/ Thu, 07 May 2015 17:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/ethiopian-commodity-exchange-appoints-new-ceo/ ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 7, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors Office of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (http://www.ecx.com.et) today announced the appointment of Ato Ermias Eshetu as Chief Executive Officer of the ECX. Photo Ato Ermias Eshetu: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1944 Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/photos/ece.png Ato Ermias has held a range of leadership positions locally and abroad. [...]

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]]> Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice's Meeting with Ugandan President Museveni https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-bernadette-meehan-on-national-security-advisor-susan-e-rices-meeting-with-ugandan-president-museveni/ Wed, 06 May 2015 23:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-bernadette-meehan-on-national-security-advisor-susan-e-rices-meeting-with-ugandan-president-museveni/ WASHINGTON, May 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met today in New York City to exchange views on regional developments. They discussed the devastating humanitarian as well as regional economic costs of continued conflict in South Sudan. They agreed on the need for the [...]

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]]> APO Announces Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award https://www.theinfostride.com/apo-announces-finalists-for-the-2015-apo-energy-media-award/ Wed, 06 May 2015 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/apo-announces-finalists-for-the-2015-apo-energy-media-award/ DAKAR, Senegal, May 6, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Six African journalists have been selected as finalists in the 2015 APO Energy Media Award. The first-place winner will travel to Dubai to attend the Africa Energy Forum (http://www.africa-energy-forum.com) held in Dubai from 8-11 June 2015 and gets one year of access to over 600 airport [...]

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]]> EUROPEAN COMMISSION RELEASES EUR 1.5 MILLION HUMANITARIAN FUNDS FOR BURUNDI REFUGEES https://www.theinfostride.com/european-commission-releases-eur-1-5-million-humanitarian-funds-for-burundi-refugees/ Tue, 05 May 2015 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/european-commission-releases-eur-1-5-million-humanitarian-funds-for-burundi-refugees/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, May 5, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The European Commission is releasing EUR 1.5 million to meet the immediate needs for assistance and protection of Burundi refugees in neighbouring countries. The funding is part of the EUR 47 million of total humanitarian aid foreseen for the Great Lakes region for 2015, [...]

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]]> Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) gets a new Executive Director https://www.theinfostride.com/economic-and-social-research-foundation-esrf-gets-a-new-executive-director/ Mon, 04 May 2015 11:15:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/economic-and-social-research-foundation-esrf-gets-a-new-executive-director/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, May 4, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Trustees of the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) (http://www.esrftz.org) announces the appointment of Dr. Tausi Mbaga Kida as the new Executive Director of the Foundation with effect from 1st May 2015. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/esrf.jpg Photo Dr. Tausi Mbaga Kida: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/index.php?level=picture&id=1924 She [...]

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]]> PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE ENDANGERS BURUNDI'S YOUNG DEMOCRACY, UNITED NATIONS RIGHTS EXPERTS WARN https://www.theinfostride.com/pre-election-violence-endangers-burundis-young-democracy-united-nations-rights-experts-warn/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:15:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/pre-election-violence-endangers-burundis-young-democracy-united-nations-rights-experts-warn/ GENEVA, Switzerland, April 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A group of United Nations experts* today condemned the violence in Burundi and urged the authorities to uphold human rights, including freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly. They also called for a thorough and independent investigation into the human rights violations so that [...]

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]]> Human Rights Commissioner Strässer on LGBTI rights in Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/human-rights-commissioner-strasser-on-lgbti-rights-in-kenya/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:15:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/human-rights-commissioner-strasser-on-lgbti-rights-in-kenya/ BERLIN, Germany, April 30, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Christoph Strässer, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, issued the following statement today (29 April) on the Kenyan High Court’s decision on the rights of an LGBTI organisation: I warmly welcome the decision by the High Court of Kenya. It is a [...]

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]]> Didier Reynders and Alexander De Croo concerned on the situation in Burundi https://www.theinfostride.com/didier-reynders-and-alexander-de-croo-concerned-on-the-situation-in-burundi/ Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:15:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/didier-reynders-and-alexander-de-croo-concerned-on-the-situation-in-burundi/ BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, April 29, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo follow with concern the situation in Burundi. Last Saturday, Belgium was one of the first countries to call for the respect of [...]

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]]> Violence not the solution to Burundi crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-not-the-solution-to-burundi-crisis/ Wed, 29 Apr 2015 11:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/violence-not-the-solution-to-burundi-crisis/ GENEVA, Switzerland, April 29, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Deploring the violence in Burundi that has led to the reported deaths of several protesters in clashes with police in the past few days, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has urged all sides to exercise utmost restraint and avoid further bloodshed. IPU has been increasingly concerned by [...]

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]]> Secretary Kerry Travel to Colombo, Nairobi and Djibouti https://www.theinfostride.com/secretary-kerry-travel-to-colombo-nairobi-and-djibouti/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:15:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/secretary-kerry-travel-to-colombo-nairobi-and-djibouti/ WASHINGTON, April 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 2 for his first trip to the country and the first visit by a Secretary of State since 2004. In Colombo, he will meet government leaders, civil society members, and other representatives from the [...]

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]]> Zambia's Forest Ecosystems Contribute $1.3 Billion to the National Economy, Higher than Previously Thought / Economic Study Boosts Zambia's Efforts under its National REDD+ Process https://www.theinfostride.com/zambias-forest-ecosystems-contribute-1-3-billion-to-the-national-economy-higher-than-previously-thought-economic-study-boosts-zambias-efforts-under-its-national-redd-process/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/zambias-forest-ecosystems-contribute-1-3-billion-to-the-national-economy-higher-than-previously-thought-economic-study-boosts-zambias-efforts-under-its-national-redd-process/ NAIROBI, Kenya, April 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Zambia’s forest ecosystems contribute $1.3 billion, roughly 6.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), to the national economy, further highlighting the crucial role forests can play in the global transition to a green economy, according to a new UNEP study. Commissioned by the Government of [...]

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]]> World Immunization Week Aims to “Close the Immunization Gap” and Provide, in Africa, “a Gift for Life” https://www.theinfostride.com/world-immunization-week-aims-to-close-the-immunization-gap-and-provide-in-africa-a-gift-for-life/ Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:15:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/world-immunization-week-aims-to-close-the-immunization-gap-and-provide-in-africa-a-gift-for-life/ NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The World Health Organization’s World Immunization Week (WIW) from 24th to 30th April this year aims to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination to people of all ages and increase rates of immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases around the world. This year WIW focuses on ‘closing [...]

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]]> On the Occasion of the United Republic of Tanzania's Union Day https://www.theinfostride.com/on-the-occasion-of-the-united-republic-of-tanzanias-union-day/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:15:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/on-the-occasion-of-the-united-republic-of-tanzanias-union-day/ WASHINGTON, April 24, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC April 24, 2015 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Tanzania as you celebrate the 51st anniversary of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Deep bonds of friendship [...]

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]]> Continued detention of Ethiopian journalists unacceptable – UN human rights experts https://www.theinfostride.com/continued-detention-of-ethiopian-journalists-unacceptable-un-human-rights-experts/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/continued-detention-of-ethiopian-journalists-unacceptable-un-human-rights-experts/ GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, today said the detention of the six so-called “Zone Nine” bloggers and three other journalists in Ethiopia over the past year [...]

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]]> Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura on the murder of Ethiopian Christians in Libya https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-by-foreign-press-secretary-yasuhisa-kawamura-on-the-murder-of-ethiopian-christians-in-libya/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:16:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/statement-by-foreign-press-secretary-yasuhisa-kawamura-on-the-murder-of-ethiopian-christians-in-libya/ TOKYO, Japan, April 23, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. On April 19, a video was uploaded online purporting to show that 28 Ethiopian Christians were murdered by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) affiliated terrorists in Libya. 2. The Government of Japan is immensely outraged by this vicious terrorism act and [...]

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]]> e-Commerce: MOBOfree Records Outstanding Performances in Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/e-commerce-mobofree-records-outstanding-performances-in-africa/ Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:15:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/e-commerce-mobofree-records-outstanding-performances-in-africa/ LAGOS, Nigeria, April 22, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — MOBOfree.com (http://www.mobofree.com), the leading African social marketplace, today announced that it had experienced an increase of more than 44% in the number of registered users of MOBOfree.com in Nigeria over the past 12 months, resulting in a 1042% increase in the number of classifieds published on [...]

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]]> WCC mourns the killing of Ethiopian Christians by the Islamic State https://www.theinfostride.com/wcc-mourns-the-killing-of-ethiopian-christians-by-the-islamic-state/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/wcc-mourns-the-killing-of-ethiopian-christians-by-the-islamic-state/ GENEVA, Switzerland, April 21, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In a solidarity letter to Abune Mathias, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, a member church of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, the WCC general secretary expressed deep shock over the recent killing of more than 20 Ethiopian Christians [...]

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]]> Security Council Press Statement on murder of over 30 Ethiopian Christians https://www.theinfostride.com/security-council-press-statement-on-murder-of-over-30-ethiopian-christians/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/security-council-press-statement-on-murder-of-over-30-ethiopian-christians/ NEW YORK, April 21, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the heinous and cowardly apparent murder in Libya of over 30 Ethiopian Christians by an affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh). This crime once again demonstrates the brutality of ISIL, which is responsible [...]

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]]> Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of Ethiopians in Libya https://www.theinfostride.com/statement-attributable-to-the-spokesman-for-the-secretary-general-on-the-killing-of-ethiopians-in-libya/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 23:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/statement-attributable-to-the-spokesman-for-the-secretary-general-on-the-killing-of-ethiopians-in-libya/ NEW YORK, April 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the barbaric killing of a number of Ethiopian nationals by individuals affiliated with Daesh in Libya. He utterly deplores the targeting of people on the basis of their religious affiliation. The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of [...]

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]]> U.S. Deeply Concerned About Rising Tensions in Burundi https://www.theinfostride.com/u-s-deeply-concerned-about-rising-tensions-in-burundi/ Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:15:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/u-s-deeply-concerned-about-rising-tensions-in-burundi/ WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Marie Harf Acting Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 17, 2015 The United States is deeply concerned by the rising tensions in Burundi in advance of general elections beginning in May that, according to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for [...]

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]]> Life-threatening consequences awaits hundreds of refugees if Dadaab is closed within 3 months https://www.theinfostride.com/life-threatening-consequences-awaits-hundreds-of-refugees-if-dadaab-is-closed-within-3-months/ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:15:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/life-threatening-consequences-awaits-hundreds-of-refugees-if-dadaab-is-closed-within-3-months/ NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Calls by Kenyan officials to close Dadaab refugee camp, in northeastern Kenya, within three months and forcibly return its residents to Somalia would have dramatic and life-threatening consequences for hundreds of thousands of people, warns the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) today. [...]

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]]> Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with the Minister of Interior of Burundi, H.E. Mr. Edouard Nduwimana https://www.theinfostride.com/readout-of-the-secretary-generals-meeting-with-the-minister-of-interior-of-burundi-h-e-mr-edouard-nduwimana/ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/readout-of-the-secretary-generals-meeting-with-the-minister-of-interior-of-burundi-h-e-mr-edouard-nduwimana/ NEW YORK, April 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General met on 14 April 2015 with the Minister of Interior of Burundi, H.E. Mr. Edouard Nduwimana. The Secretary-General noted that Burundi owes its progress to the spirit of Arusha and the determination of Burundians to build a peaceful, democratic and prosperous nation. They discussed [...]

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