UN Envoy to Somalia condemns killing of doctors
19 December 2013MOGADISHU, Somalia, December 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative for the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for (…)
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IMF Executive Board Completes First PSI Review for Uganda
19 December 2013KAMPALA, Uganda, December 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed (…)
Norway to support pioneering climate and weather services programme in Africa
19 December 2013Norway will double its funding for strengthening climate services in Africa. “The impacts of climate change are particularly severe for people (…)
BUILD Africa Forum: New three-way partnership to tackle Africa’s infrastructure challenges
18 December 2013BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The BUILD Africa Forum (http://www.buildafricaforum.com) (…)
South Sudan Travel Advice Update
18 December 2013LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Temporary withdrawal of some Embassy staff and dependants. British (…)
UNAMID, UNDP Provide Vocational Skills to North Darfur Prisoners
18 December 2013EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 17 December 2013, inmates from Shallah Federal Prison in El (…)
The Federal Council extends the freezing of assets of several individuals from Tunisia and Egypt
18 December 2013BERN, Switzerland, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Federal Council decided during today’s session to extend by three (…)
Head of UNAMID welcomes SLA/Minni Minawi decision to ban recruitment of child soldiers
18 December 2013EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for (…)
West Africa has potential to strengthen its agricultural sector / Food security in the region could improve with targeted policy support
18 December 2013ROME, Italy, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Boosting productivity, fostering competitiveness and ensuring that small-scale (…)
High-level UN representatives travel to Central African Republic
18 December 2013NEW YORK, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed (…)
CONCERNED OVER SOUTH SUDAN FIGHTING, SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE SECURITY OF ALL CIVILIANS
18 December 2013NEW YORK, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN (…)
South Sudan: Humanitarian situation deteriorates in Juba
17 December 2013GENEVA, Switzerland, December 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Armed clashes in Juba since 15 December have left hundreds in urgent (…)