Category: APO-OPA

    Signing ceremony of the agreements on the delimitation of maritime borders between the Union of the Comoros, the Republic of Mozambique and the United Republic of Tanzania   MAPUTO, Mozambique, December 7, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union (AU), through its Border Programme, took part in the signing ceremony of the […]

  UK Christopher Stone Selected to Lead Open Society Foundations   NEW YORK, December 7, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Open Society Foundations today announced the appointment of Christopher Stone as the next president of the Foundations, effective July 2012. For almost three decades the Open Society Foundations have been committed to […]

    Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI welcomes the release of three Ivorian journalists   ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, December 7, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) has described the release of three journalists from the daily newspaper Notre Voie on Tuesday as an encouraging development for freedom of expression. […]

    Cameroon President Meets with Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong   BEIJING, China, December 7, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On December 5, 2011, Cameroon President Paul Biya met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong in Yaounde.   Liu first conveyed the cordial greetings and good wishes from President Hu Jintao and congratulated […]

    Africa: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson to Speak on Countering the Lord’s Resistance Army   WASHINGTON, December 7, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson to Speak on Countering the Lord’s Resistance Army   Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 6, 2011 Ambassador […]

    Chinese President Hu Jintao Accepts Credentials from Six New Ambassadors   BEIJING, China, December 7, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On December 5, 2011, Chinese President Hu Jintao accepted credentials presented by the ambassadors to China from Cuba, Azerbaijan, Djibouti, Georgia, Liberia and Angola at the Great Hall of the People.   The […]

    African Ministers Meet in Durban / African Countries to Stand Firm in Climate Negotiations   DURBAN, South Africa, December 6, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ministers from over 50 African countries met to reinforce their position, demanding an ambitious second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, effective action under the Bali Action Plan […]

    UNMIL Press Briefing with UN, Liberian Human Rights Commissions and Civil Society partners on the occasion of the upcoming Human Rights Day   MONROVIA, Liberia, December 6, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UNMIL will host its weekly press briefing at its Pan African Plaza Headquarters in Sinkor at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 […]

    Africa can increase food yield despite climate change challenges, ECA’s Dione   DURBAN, South Africa, December 6, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Africa has what it takes to quadruple food productions from area expansion and yield increase inspite of challenges posed by climate change, Josue Dione, Director of Food Security and Sustainable Development […]

    Green growth movement gains new grounds at COP17   DURBAN, South Africa, December 6, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The green growth concept today gained new grounds as one of the overarching development paradigms at the Durban climate change conference, with experts agreeing that failure by the world community to effectively manage climate […]