Category: APO-OPA

UNESCO organized safety training for East African journalists   NAIROBI, Kenya, December 20, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) sponsored an inaugural safety and protection training workshop for East African journalists, from 6 to 8 December 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by Article 19 within the framework […]

Japan / Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Corps (Engineering Unit) to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)   KHARTOUM, Sudan, December 20, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – On December 20, the Government of Japan decided to dispatch an engineering unit of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) consisting of up […]

South Africa / IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to Visit South Africa JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, December 20, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit South Africa from January 5¬-7, 2012. Ms. Lagarde will meet with the Presidency, the key economic ministers, as well as the […]

Libya / Commission of Inquiry concludes first part of investigations in Libya   TRIPOLI, Libya, December 20, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Libya visited Tripoli in Libya from 31 November to 16 December 2011 as part of its continuing investigations into serious violations of human rights and international […]

Spain / African Union / Chairperson Receives Credentials of The New Permanent Observer of The Kingdom of Spain to The African Union   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 20, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Jean Ping, received in his office at the AU Headquarters, on Saturday, 17 […]

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 […]