Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd (“Smile”) (www.SmileComs.com), which owns and operates 4G LTE mobile broadband networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, and in the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands in Tanzania and Uganda, announced today that in all its operating markets customers would enjoy the benefits of two first-to-market services, namely SmileVoice and SmileUnlimited. This follows […]
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas encourages a serene debate on the constitutional reforms Process in Senegal
The Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) , Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, is following with keen interest the ongoing process of the constitutional reforms in Senegal. Mohamed Ibn Chambas encourages all actors to conduct a serene debate on the constitutional reforms, and has no doubt […]
European Union participates in dedication of the Gbarnga-Ganta-Guinea Border Road
European Union Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Emma Sundblad, participated in the Dedication of the Gbarnga-Ganta-Guinea Border road on Monday 7 March. Speaking at the Dedication, Mrs Sundblad said ” The European Union and other European donors are extremely proud to be part of this highly successful project managed by the Government of Liberia with the support […]
European and Liberian experts assess the country’s needs to mitigate chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear related threats (CBRN)
From March 7 to 9, Liberian and European Union specialists are gathering to proceed to the identification of needs in order to strengthen the country’s system to deal with threats emanating from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear agents and materials. Two experts of the Joint Research Centre, one of the scientific bodies of the European […]
AUC Chairperson welcomes Ghana’s decision to introduce visa-on-arrival for citizens of AU Member States
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has welcomed Ghana’s decision to introduce a visa-on-arrival policy for citizens of African Union Member States. The President of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, announced the decision in his State of the Nations address to the Ghanaian Parliament on 25 February 2016. “With […]
The United Nations support the Democratic Republic of Congo in its efforts to achieve equality between women and men
On the occasion of International Women’s Day celebrated on 08 March 2016 under the theme : « Planet 50-50 by 2030 : Step It Up for Gender Equality », Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, reaffirms MONUSCO’s commitment to work alongside the Congolese government and population to achieve […]
AUC Chairperson congratulates Ethiopia and Rwanda on newly signed open skies agreement
The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has congratulated Ethiopia and Rwanda on the recently reached open skies agreement. The open-skies agreement would allow the national airlines of both countries to operate freely, with no limitations in the airspace of the other. The airspace agreement, reached last week under the Fifth Freedom […]
UN women’s rights experts issue findings on Japan, Iceland, Sweden, Mongolia, Czech Republic, Vanuatu and Tanzania
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has published its findings on the following countries which it examined during its 15 February – 4 March session in Geneva: Japan, Iceland, Sweden, Mongolia, Czech Republic, Vanuatu and Tanzania*. The findings cover how the respective State is doing with regard to women’s […]
Invitation to the celebrations of International Women’s Day at the AUC Headquarters, 8 March 2016
The Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union Commission (AUC) would like to invite all the AUC staff to the Celebrations of the International Women’s Day tomorrow, 8th March 2016 from 10:00 – 13:00 at the Mandela Hall, AUC. The event at the AU Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is organised by […]
FDFA – Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter pays his respects to the victims of the attacks in Ouagadougou
On the first day of his journey to Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Malta and Slovakia, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter visited on Monday the scene of the attacks in Ouagadougou. “It is with much sadness that we are gathered in Ouagadougou this morning, where the attacks of January 15 cost many lives – including two of our […]