Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC April 12, 2016 As we approach the second anniversary of the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school in Chibok, the United States again calls for the immediate release, without preconditions, of all hostages held by Boko Haram. The kidnapping of these […]
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Special Envoy Perriello Travel to France, Belgium, Switzerland, DRC, Burundi, and Tanzania
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 12, 2016 U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello is in the midst of an extended trip that started on April 4, 2016 in Paris, France, and Brussels, Belgium, and includes stops in Geneva, Switzerland; Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of […]
UK Minister for International Development, Nick Hurd, has arrived in Nigeria on his first trip to the country.
UK Minister for International Development, Nick Hurd, has arrived in Nigeria on his first trip to the country. During his stay, Minister Hurd will focus on Britain’s assistance for the humanitarian situation in the northeast, as well the UK’s support for increasing the use of solar energy. Minister Hurd will also participate in a range […]
Egypt, Tunisia, France: the three #Imake4mycity Orange Foundation Challenge winners
The #Imake4mycity prizes were awarded to the winners on Wednesday 6 April at 8 pm, in Paris, by several members of the Orange executive committee (www.Orange.com). The Solidarity FabLabs from Cairo, Tunis, Parthenay and Toulouse were rewarded for their work and will each receive 15,000 euros following this exciting competition for digital and collaborative projects. […]
DRCongo: concerns for thousands of people who fled violence in Mpati area, North Kivu
The top United Nations humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has voiced concern over the fate of more than 35,000 people who, in the past three weeks, have fled the area of Mpati, in the Masisi Territory of North Kivu province, following clashes between the Congolese army and armed groups. Since 27 […]
Switzerland to support the reform of the civilian security sector in Mali and Ukraine
Today, Switzerland and the European Union (EU) have signed two agreements on Switzerland's participation in EUCAP Sahel Mali, the EU's civilian mission for the reform of the security sector in Mali, and in EUAM Ukraine, the EU advisory mission for civilian security sector reform in Ukraine. These two agreements form the basis for the secondment […]
Vantage Capital provides $20 million (R294 million) of expansion funding for Landmark Africa, a leading Nigerian property development company
Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided $20 million (R294 million) of funding to Landmark Africa (www.LandmarkAfrica.com), one of Nigeria’s leading property developers. Landmark has developed or managed over 130,000 m2 of prime real estate across the continent. The real estate company is headquartered in Lagos, with offices in several […]
Minister H.E. Hon. Tina Joemat-Pettersson to attend Southern Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit
South African Energy Minister H.E. Hon. Tina Joemat-Pettersson has confirmed to join the Ministries of Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique at the Southern Africa Energy & Infrastructure Summit (SAEIS) (www.Southern-Africa-Summit.com), taking place between the 4th and 6th of May. Over 30 speakers from the SADC region will celebrate regional co-operation at the meeting and discuss the […]
The Department of political affairs met with the AU development partner group on project 2016 on human rights and the African governance architecture
The Department of Political Affairs, under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Aisha Laraba Abullahi, had a half-day consultative meeting with the African Union Development Partner’s Group on the African Union Project 2016 on Human Rights (with special focus on the rights of women) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA). The meeting brought together the Ambassadors […]
Cameroon: Fair-trade future produce for vulnerable regions
The project “Fair-trade Future Produce for Vulnerable Regions” supports smallholder farmers in the conflict affected northern regions of Cameroon get economic empowerment through improved sorghum yields, better management skills and use of a fair-trade compliant supply chain to take advantage of trade opportunities with food beverage companies. The £55,000 project supports the partnership between Guinness […]