Category: APO-OPA

    Chinese, Rwandese Leaders Exchange Congratulatory Messages on 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties   BEIJING, China, November 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On November 12, 2011, Chinese President Hu Jintao and President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties […]

    Bujumbura readies to host 13th Ordinary Summit of EAC heads of state on 30 November 2011 / Council of Ministers meeting for 21-26 November / EALA Session and Inter-Parliamentary Seminar is on from 15-29 November / Lake Tanganyika Basin Development Conference on 28-29 November   ARUSHA, Tanzania, November 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ […]

First EAC dialogue on political integration set for Kampala KAMPALA, Uganda, November 12, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, 12 November 2011: The EAC Secretariat has convened the First Dialogue on Political Integration to run 17-18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda. The major objective of this Dialogue is to brainstorm, promote […]

    Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI chief meets PDCI Chairman   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, met with the Chairman of the Parti Démocratique Ivoirien (PDCI), Henri Konan Bédié, for the first time on Thursday, 10 November […]

    Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI welcomes progress made in elections preparation   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Summary of UNOCI weekly press conference            The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) has observed that progress continues to be made in the electoral process, 30 days before the […]

    USA / Statement by the Press Secretary on the Bombings in South Sudan   WASHINGTON, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States strongly condemns the aerial bombardment by the Sudan Armed Forces of the town of Yida in South Sudan. Yida is located inside South Sudan and hosts more than […]

AfricaCom Awards 2011 / Orange wins “Best New Service” award at AfricaCom 2011 CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Orange (http://www.orange.com) won the “Best New Service” award at the AfricaCom Awards 2011. The awards gala dinner took place on Wednesday, 9 November in Cape Town, South Africa. The awards are a unique […]

    Pan African University (PAU) stakeholders curriculum validation workshop   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Invitation to representatives of the media When: 14TH -18TH November, 2011   Where: Dessalegn Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Who: Convened by Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST)   Objectives :   1-    Validate the […]

    Harmonized EAC tax regime the way to go, says President Kikwete / Region needs to address fears to ensure win-win situation for all   ARUSHA, Tanzania, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Jakaya Kikwete has urged EAC Partner States to harmonize their tax […]

    ICC Prosecutor: we are closely monitoring the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo   THE HAGUE, Netherland, November 11, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is monitoring “with the utmost vigilance” the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where investigations have been ongoing since June […]