Category: APO-OPA

    Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI chief attends Ivorian President’s meeting with diplomatic corps   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, December 9, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNOCI chief attends Ivorian President’s meeting with diplomatic corps «It was an extremely important speech, a speech reflecting the normalisation of relations between Côte d’Ivoire and the rest of the […]

  Africa calls for its fair share of climate finance   DURBAN, South Africa, December 9, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — African leaders in Durban today said it was time Africa got is fair share of global climate finance. They strongly reiterated that, while Africa is determined to embark resolutely on the path of clean […]

    NATO Ministerial in Brussels: Libya   ROME, Italy, December 9, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The conclusions of the Bonn international conference on Afghanistan, the transition in Libya, both key issues in the OSCE Ministerial at Vilnius, as well as the dialogue with Russia in the context of the NATO-Russia Council. These are […]

    Urgent Media Release: DR Congo: Saving the Elections   BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A week after presidential and legislative polls, the Democratic Republic of Congo faces a political crisis that could plunge it back into major violence. Preliminary results, expected today, risk sparking opposition protests that, […]

    Somalia / Journalists’ leader arrested, registration of media houses suspended   MOGADISHU, Somalia, December 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) denounces the arrest and brief detention of Hassan Mohamed Yusuf, Chairman of Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA).   Yusuf was arrested on Wednesday, 7 December, around 09:40am […]

  Africa / U.S. Statement at COP17   WASHINGTON, December 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks Todd Stern Special Envoy for Climate Change Durban, South Africa December 8, 2011   As Prepared For Delivery   Thank you, Madam President. I am honored to be here representing the United States, and to support the President […]

  Newmont Provides Details on Conga’s Environmental Impact Assessment   DENVER, December 8, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) today provided additional details on the Conga project’s Environmental Impact Assessment [http://www.yanacocha.com.pe/sala-de-prensa/ultimas-noticias/informe-final-eia-proyecto-conga ] (EIA), which was approved in October 2010. Conga’s EIA was reviewed by 12 agencies before being approved […]

    Council appoints EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa   BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Council today appointed Mr Alexander Rondos as EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa. The task of the Special Representative is to actively contribute to regional and international efforts […]

    Zimbabwe / New crackdown targets Daily News and Media Monitoring Project   PARIS, France, December 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Reporters Without Borders is outraged and alarmed by a new crackdown in the past week on independent news media and free speech activists in Zimbabwe. The offices of the Media Monitoring Project […]

    Africa / Press Briefing: 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change   DURBAN, South Africa, December 8, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Todd Stern Special Envoy for Climate Change Durban, South Africa December 7, 2011   MR. STERN: Thanks, I have very […]