Category: APO-OPA

    Sanitation in Senegal: “High time to move from words to action”   DAKAR, Sénégal, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to water and sanitation, Catarina de Albuquerque, warned today that the Government of Senegal has failed to invest adequately in Sanitation.   “The […]

    AU and UN start regional coordination mechanism meeting aimed at building capacity to address Africa’s challenges   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The 12th session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism of the United Nations agencies working in Africa in support of the African Union and its NEPAD programme […]

    International Conference on Sustainable Management of Africa’s Natural Resources / 5-8 December 2011 / Accra, Ghana   ACCRA, Ghana, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA)’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of Africa’s universities and research institutions to conduct research and […]

    Accreditation for EAC events in Bujumbura   ARUSHA, Tanzania, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Journalists who wish to cover the below EAC events in Bujumbura, Burundi will have to fill a press accreditation form which will be approved by the Burundi National Council for Communication and be issued with a press […]

    Egypt / UN experts alarmed at violence and clampdown on fundamental freedoms in run-up to parliamentary elections   GENEVA, Switzerland, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A group of United Nations independent experts today expressed alarm at the degree of violence and deterioration of the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association which […]

    Inter-parliamentary soccer tournament 2011 kicks off / Parliament of Tanzania eager to defend title   ARUSHA, Tanzania, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The group stages of the World Cup 2014 qualifiers commenced in earnest last week. Still in the month of November 2011, a number of football leagues are either on […]

    German Foreign Minister Westerwelle concerned about clashes in Egypt   BERLIN, Germany, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has expressed his concern about the recent unrest in Egypt. Today (20 November), he commented on the events as follows: “I am gravely concerned by the latest news from […]

    Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI head discusses electoral process with Constitutional Court Chair   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, visited the headquarters of the Constitutional Court on Monday 21 November 2011 to pay a courtesy call on […]

  Norway deplores violence against protesters in Egypt   OSLO, Norway, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Norway deplores violence against protesters in Egypt   “Norway deplores the way the Egyptian security forces have handled the popular protests in recent days and deeply regrets that a large number of protesters have been killed and […]

    AU Commission Initiative against Trafficking (AU.COMMIT) Campaign   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 21, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Advocate Bience Gawanas, Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union (AU) on 29 November will preside at the official opening ceremony of the Regional Consultative Workshop for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member […]