Norway condemns attack on US consulate in Benghazi
13 September 2012“Norway condemns the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in Libya in the strongest terms,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The US (…)
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Statement on the Attack in Benghazi
13 September 2012I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed (…)
Egypt: “Evidence obtained through torture, inadmissible in any court and in all circumstances”
13 September 2012The United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, Juan E. Méndez, expressed his deep concern about the (…)
UK Foreign Secretary condemns attack on US Consulate in Benghazi
13 September 2012Speaking yesterday, Foreign Secretary William Hague said: “I strongly condemn the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi yesterday. There is (…)
Honorable Wafula Wamunyinyi recognizes ’the role played by the people of Somalia individually and as a nation’
12 September 2012African Union Deputy Special Representative congratulates His Excellency Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as President of the Federal (…)
UK Minister for Africa condemns bomb attacks in Mogadishu
12 September 2012Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, said: “I strongly condemn today’s attacks in Mogadishu on a hotel where the new President of Somalia, (…)
Hilary Clinton congratulates President Hassan Sheikh and the Somali people
12 September 2012I want to congratulate President Hassan Sheikh and the Somali people on yesterday’s election. I commend former President Sheikh Sharif for his (…)
UK Foreign Secretary congratulates new President of Somalia
12 September 2012The Foreign Secretary spoke to Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on 11 September 2012. The Foreign Secretary congratulated (…)
Ethiopia should release journalists still in prison
12 September 2012The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Ethiopian government to set free six journalists in prison for their work, a day after (…)
ECOWAS Ministers, Police And Security Chiefs Meet In Abidjan
12 September 2012Ministers in charge of Security in ECOWAS Member States are to meet on Saturday, 15th September 2012 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to review the (…)
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs To Hold Extra-Ordinary Session On Mali in Abidjan
12 September 2012West Africa’s defence chiefs will meet in extraordinary session in Abidjan from 14th September 2012 to finalize the road map for the deployment of (…)
Somali National forces and AMISOM troops capture Harbole Town
12 September 2012Somali government forces backed by AMISOM troops have captured Harbole town in southern Somalia. The brief afternoon operation also recovered (…)