Category: APO-OPA

    ICC / Pre-Trial Chamber I informs the United Nations Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties about Malawi’s non-cooperation in the arrest and surrender of Omar Al Bashir   THE HAGUE, Netherland, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, 12 December 2011, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) […]

    Istanbul to host the Africa/Turkey Ministerial Review Conference   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 16 December 2011, the Africa/Turkey Ministerial Review Conference will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, in line with the Follow-up Mechanism of the Istanbul Declaration on “Africa – Turkey Partnership”. The Minister of Foreign […]

  AU and ECA mark International Anti-corruption Day in Dakar, Senegal   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC) and the Governance and Public Administration Division of the Economic Commission for Africa (GPAD-UNECA) jointly organized Commemoration events for International Anti-corruption Day on 9 December […]

    South Africa – Italian community gets its own school in 2013   ROME, Italy, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Italian school of Johannesburg becomes a reality. After two years of negotiations, on December 1st 2011 an agreement was signed at the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg by ADvTECH (owner […]

    A uniform to identify African Union Election Observers in polling centers   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union has provided some visibility and information materials to the African Union Observers Mission mandated by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. […]

    UN Secretary-General commends people of Côte d’Ivoire for ‘calm and orderly’ conduct in exercising right to vote during legislative elections   NEW YORK, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued on 12 December by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:   The Secretary-General welcomes the holding of […]

    WFP raises alarm at unseasonal food price increase in drought-hit Niger   GENEVA, Switzerland, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — WFP Niger Country Director, Denise Brown   “Unusually high food prices are affecting needy people who are facing growing difficulties as they struggle to feed themselves and their children. I am deeply […]

    United Nations, European Union and Liberian Government partners will speak on progress made in enhancing food security and nutrition in Liberia at UNMIL Press Briefing   MONROVIA, Liberia, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNMIL will host its weekly press briefing at its Pan African Plaza Headquarters in Sinkor at 10:00 a.m. […]

    Africa-wide task forces set up to accelerate delivery of rice technologies   COTONOU, Benin, December 12, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — National and international rice experts in Africa have joined forces to set up continent-wide task forces on critical thematic areas in the rice sector to stimulate the delivery of improved technologies. Focusing […]

    Fight against piracy: Council launches EU action to strengthen maritime capacities in the Horn of Africa   BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 12, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Council today approved the concept for a new Common Security and Defence Policy mission to support regional maritime capacity building in the Horn of […]