Uganda: Museveni must oppose the Anti Homosexuality Bill
11 February 2014As organisations in Uganda mark a Global Day of Action against the “Anti Homosexuality Bill”, FIDH expresses its strong support to all (…)
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Resumption of negotiations on the Sudanese States of South Kordofan and Blue Nile
11 February 2014KHARTOUM, Sudan, February 11, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) The African Union Liaison Office in Sudan is happy to announce the (…)
African Union Commission and European Commission emphasize need to promote common positions as preparations for Africa- EU summit gather pace
11 February 2014The African Union Commission and the European Commission have emphasized the need to make good use of their partnership in promoting common (…)
Energy: A total of 725 African students have already signed up for the Go Green in the City global business case challenge
11 February 2014A total of 725 African students, representing 24 countries, have already signed up for this 2014 edition of Go Green in the City. These students (…)
Japan: Contribution in Kind to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)
11 February 2014In the Republic of South Sudan, the local security situation has rapidly deteriorated since the middle of last December as a result of armed (…)
European Union stands by the people of Tunisia
11 February 2014The Council adopted the following conclusions: BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, February 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) "1. The EU (…)
Providing Access to Energy for 100 million Africans
11 February 2014Energy poverty is one of the biggest challenges for sustainable development in Africa. While the continent’s energy needs are growing (…)
UN Special Representative concerned about persistent insecurity in Bangui, condemns killing of member of the National Transitional Council
11 February 2014The violence that has engulfed the city of Bangui for several weeks was this weekend punctuated by the killing of Jean-Emmanuel Ndjaroua, a member (…)
Experts discuss implementation and resource mobilization plan for an African strategy on meteorology
11 February 2014Experts and stakeholders today met in Addis Ababa, at the AU Commission to discuss and draft the implementation plan and resource mobilisation (…)
EU confirms new support to Mauritania during high level visit
10 February 2014BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, February 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO) EU Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, will announce (…)
World’s 1st Clitoral Repair Hospital for FGM Victims to Open in West Africa on March 7
10 February 2014The world’s first clitoral repair hospital for victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), located in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, will open on (…)
Canada Condemns Upsurge of Violence in Central African Republic
10 February 2014Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Andrew Bennett, Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, today issued the following statement: (…)