In a ceremony held at his residence on March 22, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson honored Dr. Rose Mensah-Kutin and Mr. Yaw Ofori Debra with the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice. Since 2008, the U.S. Embassy has presented the award annually to one or more Ghanaian […]
Port Louis ranked best city in Africa for expats, according to Mercer’s 20th Quality of Living Survey
– Port Louis ranks 83rd globally in the overall Quality of Living, making it the best city in Africa – Durban retains its top position as the best city in South Africa Mercer (www.Mercer.com), a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: […]
Customer from Saudi Arabia is 100,000th visitor to the GROHE Truck Tour
With a total of four mobile showrooms, GROHE has been on the road in Europe and the Middle East since March 2017 So far, the XXL trucks have covered approximately 150.000 kilometres in 33 countries GROHE (www.GROHE.com), the world's leading manufacturer of sanitary fittings, welcomed the 100,000th visitor to its innovation tour through Europe and […]
Colloquium on the challenges and prospects of political reforms in West Africa (2015-2017)
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) is organizing, on 26-27 March 2018 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a colloquium, on “the challenges and prospects of political reforms in West Africa (2015-2017)”. This colloquium, which is part of UNOWAS support activities to the countries of the sub-region, will deal with the series […]
U.S. Adds South Sudanese Oil Entities to Department of Commerce Entity List
Today (March 21 2018), the United States is taking action against fifteen South Sudanese oil-related entities whose revenues have contributed to the ongoing crisis in South Sudan. This action reflects the U.S. commitment to doing all it can to protect the innocent people of South Sudan. By placing these entities on the U.S. Department of […]
Arrest of anti-Balaka leader Jean-Francis Diandi by Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
The United States commends the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for its recent arrest of anti-Balaka leader Jean-Francis Diandi. We applaud MINUSCA for taking strong, decisive action to end the threat of armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) and will continue to support MINUSCA and its […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Modernise Zambian Embassies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr. Ronald Simwinga has said the Ministry has embarked on a project to equip all the 38 Zambian Missions abroad with modern facilities that are conducive for diplomats to work, so that they can rise to the challenge of being diplomats in the 21st century. And Dr. […]
The Voice Afrique Season 2 : The Live Shows Are About To Kick Off!
After the Blind Auditions, the Battle and the Knockout Rounds, VOXAFRICA (www.VoxAfrica.com) announces the exciting Live Shows. The competition is fierce and the 16 final contestants are known! The Voice Afrique will run over 4 more weeks on VOXAFRICA francophone Africa and Europe platforms, every Saturday at 20h00 GMT : 24 March 2018: Road to the […]
Launching of the “Support to Hosting Communities Affected by South Sudanese Refugees in White Nile State”
Through the support of the Government of Japan, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Sudan has launched today the project to Support to Hosting Communities Affected by South Sudanese Refugees in White Nile State. The project aims to deliver safe, clean and accessible market places as centers for the hosting communities and South […]
UK statement delivered at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council during the High-level Interactive Dialogue on the Central African Republic, held on 21 March 2018
UK statement delivered at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council during the High-level Interactive Dialogue on the Central African Republic, held on 21 March 2018: At the outset, we condemn the recent attack on education workers near Markounda and offers its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the CAR […]