DRC journalist dies from wounds suffered in rebel attack
20 February 2014A journalist in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo died on Sunday from gunshot wounds he sustained in a shootout between Congolese troops (…)
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Central African Republic : IOM Releases Preliminary Results of 2nd CAR Displacement Survey
18 February 2014IOM has conducted a second survey of the return intentions of displaced people (IDPs) in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (…)
Uganda : German Human Rights Commissioner on the Anti Homosexuality Bill
18 February 2014The Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid issued the following statement today (17 February) on the subject (…)
Rotary releases US$35.9 million to fight polio in Africa and Asia
18 February 2014The continued fight to eliminate polio gets an additional $36 million boost from Rotary in support of polio immunization activities and research (…)
Central African Republic : AU Commissioner for Political Affairs is undertaking a political mission
18 February 2014The African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr. Aisha Abdullahi is currently undertaking a political mission in the Central Africa (…)
Somalia: 2013 Media Awards recognizes media talents and quality journalism
18 February 2014The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in partnership with United Nations, are today celebrating 8 winners of the 2013 Somali Media (…)
Emergency Assistance to the Burundi in response to the heavy rain in Bujumbura
18 February 2014TOKYO, Japan, February 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) 1. On Monday February 17, the Government of Japan decided to provide (…)
Mali : 4 hauts responsables de l’ex-junte militaire arrêtés dans l’affaire des bérets rouges disparus
17 February 2014Les 13 et 14 février 2014, quatre hauts responsables de l’ex-junte - le général Yamoussa Camara, actuel chef d’état major particulier de la (…)
UNAMID’s Head stresses importance of dialogue to solve conflicts in Central Darfur
17 February 2014On 15 February 2014, the African Union – United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, addressed the Social (…)
Darfur : UNAMID’s Head meets Ugandan President
16 February 2014KAMPALA, Uganda, February 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief (…)
Central Emergency Response Fund Allocates another US$10 Million for the Central African Republic
16 February 2014The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Valerie Amos, has allocated US$10 million to support the most critical life-saving aid (…)
Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos to visit Central African Republic
16 February 2014The Emergency Relief Coordinator and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, is scheduled to visit the Central African (…)