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 ...

    SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EAC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 2012   ARUSHA, Tanzania, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The East African Community (EAC) in collaboration with Arcadia University-USA is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students from EAC Countries interested in Human Rights and Development in Africa. This program will give the students ...

    Launch of the first Africa Human Development Report 2012″Towards a Food Secure Future”   NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Tuesday 15 May 2012, the United Nations Development Programme will launch the first Africa Human Development Report.   Despite recent economic growth and plentiful natural resources, sub-Saharan Africa remains ...

Petróleo / Africa Oriental / Canal de Moçambique / Conclusão da aquisição de dados sísmicos 2 D nos activos de Juan de Nova e Belo Profond LAGOS, Nigeria, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – A South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO) (http://www.sapetro.com) tem o prazer de anunciar ter concluído com êxito o programa de recolha de ...

  Germany / The Federal Government increases support for the Sahel by 15 million euros   BERLIN, Germany, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Federal Development Minister Dirk Niebel have jointly decided to make available another 15 million euros for those affected by the continuing drought in the ...

    ICTR Judgment Against Perpetrators of Genocide in Rwanda   WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson , Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 9, 2012     The United States welcomes the May 8, 2012 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) appeal decisions in the ...

  LIONS@FRICA Partnership to Promote African Innovation and Entrepreneurship   WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 10, 2012   Today at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, high-level representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, ...

  Lancement officiel des ventes pour Routes Africa 2012   MANCHESTER, Angleterre, le 10 mai 2012 /PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Routes Africa, maintenant à sa 7e édition, est le rassemblement annuel des décideurs dans le secteur des services aériens dans le région de l’Afrique et l’événement 2012 se tiendra du 8 au ...