President Nkurunziza opens EALA sitting in Bujumbura / Calls for removal of NTBs and close co-operation between EAC Organs and national institutions

    President Nkurunziza opens EALA sitting in Bujumbura / Calls for removal of NTBs and close co-operation between EAC Organs and national institutions   BUJUMBURA, Burundi, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State, President Pierre Nkurunziza today opened the Second Meeting of the […]

The African Pavilion at COP17/CMP7

    The African Pavilion at COP17/CMP7   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Invitation to representatives of the media What: The United Nations Climate Change Conference that will bring together representatives of the world’s governments, international organisations and civil society.   The conference is also commonly referred to technically as […]

Conference on the week of Information and Communication Technology

  Conference on the week of Information and Communication Technology   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Department of Infrastructure and Energy is preparing the 2011 Edition of the African Information and Communication Technology Week (AICTW) from 14th-19th November, and plans to organize a conference as part of the events […]

Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Central African Republic

    Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to the Central African Republic   BANGUI, Central African Republic, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Norbert Toé, visited the Central African Republic during November 3-16, 2011. The objectives of the mission were to conduct the […]

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General on the elections in Liberia

    Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General on the elections in Liberia   NEW YORK, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General congratulates the Liberian people for exercising their right to vote in the presidential run-off election on 8 November. He commends the national authorities for conducting free, fair […]

USA / Update on Darfur

    USA / Update on Darfur   WASHINGTON, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 16, 2011     The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted an important workshop on Darfur this week, which was attended by key Darfuri armed movements, Darfuri civil society, and key […]

UNESCO advances gender equality in Moroccan TV

    UNESCO advances gender equality in Moroccan TV   RABAT, Morocco, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNESCO’s Office in Rabat, the Medias Training Centre and the Casablanca School of Journalism and Communication organized a training workshop on gender sensitive scriptwriting on 10 and 11 November 2011 in Casablanca, Morocco. This activity took […]

African Union Commission Chairperson receives Irish Parliamentary Delegation

    African Union Commission Chairperson receives Irish Parliamentary Delegation   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 17, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Jean Ping, on 16 November 2011, in his office at AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, received a Delegation from the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs […]

Italy / Cooperation: water and health, new projects in Ethiopia

  Isolux Corsán fait des recherches sur la réutilisation des eaux usées pour la consommation humaine   MADRID, November 17, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — La technologie qui est en cours de développement réduira la consommation en énergie et l’émission des gaz à effet de serre par rapport aux traitements conventionnels,. – Elle […]

Isolux Corsán Investigates Re-use of Waste Water for Human Consumption

  Isolux Corsán Investigates Re-use of Waste Water for Human Consumption   MADRID, November 17, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — The technology under development will reduce energy consumption and the emission of greenhouse gases compared to conventional treatments. – It will be applicable in areas where water is a scarce resource. – The […]