South Africa Freedom Day   WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks William J. Burns Deputy Secretary Fairmont Hotel Washington, DC May 10, 2012   Ambassador Rasool, Senator Lugar, Representative Dellums and other distinguished guests; it is a truly an honor to be with you tonight. Given all that binds us together, ...

19th Africa Oil Week: Celebration of over 30 years of in-depth engagement inside and within the African oil and gas industry THE HAGUE, Netherland, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Letter to the Editors from Duncan Clarke – Chairman CEO – Global Pacific Partners: At the release of our Conference Program for 19th Africa ...

    EAC Secretary General visits LVBC Secretariat, Busia and Malaba border posts   NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary General of the East African Community, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, has encouraged teamwork as the basis of achieving desired results at the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC). In his address ...

  CORRECTION – Studio Olafur Eliasson: Little Sun Launched at World Economic Forum   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 11, 2012/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — In the news release, “Little Sun Launched at World Economic Forum” issued on 11 May 2012 08:00 GMT, by Studio Olafur Eliasson over PR Newswire, we are advised by ...

    Africa hailed as a favorable destination for sustainable investments   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Africa is a favorable place to invest in because profitability and returns are still the best in the world, says the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Erastus Mwencha.   Mr. ...

    UN official stresses urgency of security and justice reforms in the DRC   NEW YORK, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović has raised alarm over the recent upsurge in violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The human rights situation in the DRC is ...

  IOM Appeals for Funding to Airlift Stranded South Sudanese from Kosti   GENEVA, Switzerland, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM is urgently appealing for US$ 3 million to enable it to airlift to South Sudan 12-15,000 South Sudanese currently stranded in Kosti, White Nile State, 200 km south of the Sudanese capital, ...

    IOM Supports South Sudan Demobilization, Reintegration of Former Fighters   GENEVA, Switzerland, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A group of 285 former South Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers this week graduated from vocational training courses designed to reintegrate them into civilian life in the country’s Eastern Equatoria State.   The ...

  Moroccan Expatriates to Back Development Initiatives at Home   GENEVA, Switzerland, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM and the Belgian Embassy in Rabat have signed an agreement to launch an innovative project aimed at encouraging Moroccans living in Belgium to start businesses back home in Morocco.   The EUR 1.2 million, two-year ...

    New ITU report highlights vital role of effective regulation in driving broadband rollout   GENEVA, Switzerland, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The 2012 edition of ITU’s flagship regulatory report ‘Trends in Telecommunication Reform’, released today, highlights the vital importance of a solid national regulatory framework in accelerating broadband roll-out and stimulating ...