Category: APO-OPA

DRC: Post-election intimidation through arrests must end   KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) December 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Security forces in Democratic Republic of Congo must halt a series of politically motivated arrests, including arbitrary and unlawful arrests following disputed elections, Amnesty International said today. Dozens of arrests have been carried out […]

Pillay condemns “vicious” assaults by Egyptian security officers on unarmed protestors, including women.   GENEVA, Switzerland, December 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Monday strongly condemned the brutal suppression of demonstrations by military and security forces in Tahrir Square, Cairo, which have reportedly left at […]

Senegal / IMF Completes Second Review Under the Policy Support Instrument for Senegal   DAKAR, Sénégal, December 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second review under the three-year Policy Support Instrument (PSI) for Senegal.(1) The Board’s decision was taken on a lapse of […]

South Sudan/Sudan: UN must step up security efforts to allow civilians displaced from Abyei to return   KHARTOUM, Sudan, December 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The United Nations must step up efforts to provide the security required for tens of thousands of civilians stranded in makeshift camps in South Sudan to return to their […]

IFC Pharmaceutical Investment Supports Better Healthcare in Middle East and North Africa   CAIRO, Egypt, December 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing up to $110 million in debt financing to Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC to help improve access to high-quality generic medicines in the region. IFC’s […]

  Somalia: UN expert urges international support to fight violence against women   GENEVA, Switzerland, December 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo urged* Friday the UN community, donors and other stakeholders to address more directly the needs of the Somalian people by balancing between immediate humanitarian requirements and the […]

    Côte d’Ivoire: Continuing the Recovery   BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Despite a marked improvement in economic governance and the holding of legislative elections in good security conditions on 11 December in Côte d’Ivoire, the divisions within the security forces carry a risk of violent confrontation while […]

  USA / FACT SHEET: Supporting South Sudan’s Vision for the Future   WASHINGTON, December 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States hosted the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan to welcome the new country to the international community and provide a forum for the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS) to highlight its […]

    Thirty Thousand Somalis Given Shelter as IOM Pitches Last Tents at Camp in Kenya   GENEVA, Switzerland, December 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM teams in Kenya have completed the pitching of 8,315 tents providing shelter to 30,000 Somalis displaced by drought who could not be accommodated at the heavily over-crowded Daadab […]

    IOM Launches Canadian Visa Application Centre in Mali   GENEVA, Switzerland, December 16, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As part of its global efforts to facilitate migration and support governments, IOM will open a Canadian visa application centre (CANVAC) in the West African country of Mali today, 16th December.   The centre, to […]