NEW YORK, December 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Authorities in Nigeria must immediately investigate Sunday’s attack on a journalist by a state governor’s security operatives and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Prot…
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Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) at its 346th meeting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 346th meeting held on 10 December 2012, adopted the following decision on the situation in the eastern part …
Council conclusions on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo 3209th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 10 December 2012
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Council adopted the following conclusions:
“1. The EU reiterates its Council conclusions of 19 November 2012, and remains gravely concerned about the situation i…
EU prepares mission to train Malian army
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Council today approved the Crisis Management Concept for a new Common Securityand Defence Policy mission to support the training and reorganisation of the Malian …
Council conclusions on Mali 3209th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 10 December 2012
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Council adopted the following conclusions:
“1. The EU remains deeply concerned about the serious political and security crisis affecting
Mali, in particular in …
IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under Policy Support Instrument for Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal, December 11, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of Senegal’s performance under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI). The program is on…
African Water Facility Grant Helps Kenyan Pastoralists Build Resilience to Climate Change in Drought Prone Areas
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An estimated 150,000 people from pastoral communities, including students and teachers from six schools based in Kenya’s Baringo, Kiambu West and Laikipia districts, are to benefit…
3RD CALL FOR PROPOSAL OF THE AfDB MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org) is pleased to announce the 3rd call for proposals of the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). Award amounts will ra…
Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Presidential and Parliamentary elections process in Ghana
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, December 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today:
“Fol…
PRESIDENT OUEDRAOGO CONGRATULATES GHANAIANS
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The President of the ECOWAS Commission His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has commended Ghanaians for their patience, enthusiasm, as well as peaceful and orderly conduct dur…