On March 29, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski will travel to Ethiopia to meet with government officials. This is part of the continued follow-up on President Obama’s July visit to Addis Ababa. On March 30-31, Assistant Secretary Malinowski will meet with government officials and civil society groups in […]
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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Central African Republic to Attend Presidential Inauguration
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2016 President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Central African Republic to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President-elect of the Central African Republic President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Central African Republic […]
UK-SA Newton Fund Joint Statement March 2016
On 15 and 16 March 2016, the United Kingdom-South African Newton Fund Task Force and the Newton Fund delivery partners held a meeting in Pretoria to review current programmes. The widely recognised success of the UK-SA Newton Fund is attributed to the true partnership between the two governments. The meeting considered possible future collaborative activities […]
UN Human Rights Committee to publish findings on South Africa, Namibia, Sweden, New Zealand, Slovenia, Costa Rica and Rwanda 30 March
The UN Human Rights Committee is due to publish its findings on South Africa, Namibia, Sweden, New Zealand, Slovenia, Costa Rica and Rwanda on 30 March. These States have all ratified the International Covenant on Civil Political Rights (ICCPR), and so are required to be reviewed regularly by the 18-member Committee. The findings, officially […]
World-renowned cosmologist donates Tate International Physics Leadership Prize to scholarship for young Africans mathematicians and scientists
The 2016 winner of the American Institute of Physics’ John Torrence Tate Award for International Leadership in Physics, Prof. Neil Turok, announced that he is donating the monetary portion of the award, a USD 10,000 cash prize, to the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) (www.NextEinstein.org). The donation will be used to initiate the Thierry […]
AU Commission and Kuwait sign MoU to enhance and equip AU Medical Centre and to support the African CDCs
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Rashed Al Hajri, on Thursday, 24 March 2016, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance and equip the Medical Centre at the AU Commission’s Headquarters in Addis […]
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Sudan
The Secretary-General welcomes the latest initiative of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) for Sudan and South Sudan to bring together the Government of the Republic of the Sudan, the National Umma Party, Sudan People's Liberation Movement/North, Justice and Equality Movement and Sudan Liberation Movement/Minni Minawi to reach an agreement on a cessation of […]
Survey provides glimpse into the world of young entrepreneurs in Africa
The Entrepreneurship Survey is based on an emailed questionnaire answered by a selection of young entrepreneurs within the 15 to 25 age group, and located across the African continent. The survey focused on five areas of operating a business, namely growth, sales and marketing, human resources, funding and support. The full survey report is available […]
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Mr. Mousa Al Kony
The Secretary-General met today in Tunis with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Mr. Mousa Al Kony. The Secretary-General commended the efforts of the Presidency Council in leading Libya's democratic transition and noted that peace and stability in Libya are of the highest priority for the United Nations and the […]
African Union Welcomes the Arrival of SPLM-IO Senior Officials in Juba and Progress towards Formation of Transitional Government of National Unity –
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has welcomed the arrival, in Juba, on Thursday 24 March 2016, of the twenty-two senior officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) to take part in the joint security arrangements for the capital city of South Sudan. This is an […]