The Secretary-General has learned of the arrival in Djibouti today of the Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and the announcement of the release of four Djiboutian prisoners by the Eritrean authorities. The Secretary-General commends the efforts of the Qatari mediation in brokering this process and the […]
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Statement by IMF's African Department Director at the Conclusion of a Visit to Madagascar
Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the African Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited Madagascar during March 16-18, 2016 to hold discussions with the authorities on the opportunities and challenges facing Madagascar, how to generate stronger economic growth, and how to translate it into better living standards for its citizens. At the conclusion of […]
Oakbay Investments responds to reports by The Sunday Times regarding comments from Themba Maseko
Nazeem Howa, CEO of Oakbay Investments (http://www.Oakbay.co.za), the holding company for the Gupta family’s businesses in South Africa, said: “We are bemused by Mr Maseko’s six-year-old allegations, which are totally unfounded. It is clearly part of an ongoing, coordinated campaign involving others, to continue an already vicious politically-driven attack, using the Gupta family as a […]
AU Appoints Ambassador Abdou Abarry of Niger as Special Representative and Head of the AU Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, appoints Ambassador Abdou Abarry, a Diplomat from the Republic of Niger, as her Special Representative and Head of the AU Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ambassador Abarry succeeds Ambassador Emmanuel Mendoume Nze of Gabon. Prior to his current appointment […]
UN Secretary-General appoints Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. He will succeed Haile Menkerios of South Africa, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedication and commitment. Mr. Haysom, a lawyer with a long international career, has focused […]
AU Appoints Mr. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey of Ghana asSpecial Representative in charge of Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Director of ACSRT
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has appointed Lieutenant Colonel (rtd) Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, from Ghana, as her Special Representative in charge of Counter?Terrorism Cooperation and, concurrently, as the Director of the Algiers?based African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT). Mr. Gbevlo-Lartey brings extensive professional experience in […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission deplores Morocco’s decision to remove personnel from MINURSO
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has learnt with deep shock the decision by Morocco to remove 84 people, including AU personnel, from the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which constitutes a very dangerous precedent that challenges the mandate of the United […]
Cameroon: Colourful 2016 Commonwealth Day celebrated in Yaounde
Commonwealth Day celebration in Yaounde-Cameroon trully reflected the theme of this year, an “Inclusive Commonwealth” with activities earmarked indcluding a cross section of the Yaounde population. Organised by the Commonwealth Department at the Ministry of External Relations, with the support of Commonwealth diplomatic missions in Cameroon, the events ranged from a Commonwealth flag hoisting ceremony, […]
WHO supports Cabo Verde in managing Zika virus
Responding to a request from the Ministry of Health in Cabo Verde, the World Health Organization (WHO) is sending a team to Cabo Verde, with joint participation of experts from WHO AFRO and the Institut Pasteur, Dakar. Although the number of cases of Zika in Cabo Verde is declining, the Minister of Health announced […]
Norway steps up humanitarian assistance to the Sahel
Norway is increasing its humanitarian assistance to the Sahel to NOK 70 million in 2016. ‘The humanitarian situation in the Sahel region is dire. Food and nutrition crises, armed conflicts, climate change and rapid population growth are all taking their toll,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende, who visited Mali this week. Mr Brende […]