ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 5, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, met today with the representatives of the member countries of the United Nations Secu…
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Media High Council, Rwanda Editors' Guild and the Eastern Africa Editors' Release the Kigali Declaration and forms a comprehensive news platform United News of Africa (UNA) – 4th Annual National Dial
KIGALI, Rwanda, December 5, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Top editors and media experts from across Africa met at the recently held, 4th Annual National Dialogue on Media Development and the 5th bi-annual conference of the African Editors …
AMISOM Vows to Help Somalia Enhance Security on Marka Road
MOGADISHU, Somalia, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — AMISOM is taking steps to enhance security along the road between the port city of Marka and Kilometre 50, following two failed attacks on a Somali government convoy.
A convoy …
The Government of Canada thanks Canadians for their support to the people of the Sahel
OTTAWA, Canada, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, the Minister of International Cooperation, the Honourable Julian Fantino, thanked Canadians for their generous support to help meet the needs of millions of people in the Sah…
Collaborating Extremist Groups Worry AFRICOM Commander
WASHINGTON, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Extremist groups collaborating in Africa pose a threat beyond the region that extends to Europe and the United States, U.S. Africa Command’s top military officer said here today.
Count…
Changes to Norway's diplomatic presence abroad
OSLO, Norway, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “The global balance of power is shifting towards the south and the east. A number of countries are playing a more significant role due both to their economic strength and their inte…
ECOWAS MISSION OPTIMISTIC AT SUCCESSFUL POLLS IN GHANA
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The head of ECOWAS’ 250-member Observation Mission for Ghana’s 7th December
2012 general elections, Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
has expressed optimism at t…
The African Development Bank Targets Solutions to Youth Unemployment in Cooperation with the Social Fund for Development at High-Level Dialogue in Cairo
CAIRO, Egypt, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), (http://www.afdb.org) one of the region’s top financial institutions, will host a high-level policy dialogue chair…
CLIMDAV AFRICA: IS AFRICA INVESTING ENOUGH IN CLIMATE SERVICES?
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “Food production, livelihoods, various socio-economic sectors and wellbeing of Africa will gain from better and more accurate climate information”, Said Mrs. Tumusiime Rh…
AMCEN meets to refine the road to Doha COP18
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 4, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The special session of the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEM) held today Sunday 2 December 2012 in Doha, Qatar, in preparation to the 18th Conference of th…