The Government has appointed Mr Chua Thai Keong as Singapore’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, resident in Pretoria, South Africa. He is concurrently Singapore’s High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, the Republic of Namibia and the Kingdom of Swaziland. Mr Chua will present his credentials to the President of Zimbabwe, His […]
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Nigeria Humanitarian Country Team: 2 years on from Chibok abductions, huge numbers of women and girls still at risk in NE Nigeria
Two years on from their abduction, the fate of 219 of the Chibok schoolgirls is still unknown, but their plight is sadly all too common in the conflict-affected communities of the North-East. “Humanitarian agencies are concerned that two years have passed, and still the fate of the Chibok girls and the many, many other abductees is unknown,” […]
Africa’s Strategic Partnerships: prospects, Challenges and way forward
In an effort to move forward its development and integration Agenda and achieve its vision of “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in global arena”, the African Union, through its Commission has entered into strategic partnerships with countries and regions of the outside world, such […]
Conference elections 2016: women @ the forefront
On April 14th, 2016, women representing eight of the main political parties and coming from all corners of Morocco came together for the launch of the, “Elections 2016: Women @ the Forefront” Conference to share successful strategies for gaining elected office and discuss how women can advocate for greater leadership roles within their political parties. […]
Opening Ceremony of the African Union, Kofi Annan Foundation, and ICTJ Conference on Truth Commissions and Peace Processes
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What: High-level Conference: Truth Commissions and Peace Processes in Africa. Discussions during the two-day Conference will focus on many of the critical issues that peace mediators and practitioners need to take into account when considering including a truth commission as part of a peace process. When: Opening Ceremony, 1000 […]
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in the Republic of the Congo
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about recent reports that security operations undertaken by the Government of the Republic of the Congo in the Pool region allegedly resulted in attacks against civilian targets and displacement of the population from the affected areas. He is also troubled about restrictions on access to the region, which hamper adequate […]
Addressing challenges of climate change in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian minister of agriculture, Mr. Tefera Derebew says, his country has put in place measures to address the occurrence of El Nino which recently affected their country as a result of climate change. In an interview during the 29th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa held at Abidjan, he stated that Ethiopia […]
UK committed to supporting Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram
The UK is fully committed to supporting Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram and to helping find those abducted. On the second anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria, Foreign Office Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, and International Development Minister, Nick Hurd, issued the following joint statement: “Our thoughts are with […]
Another 41 allegations of peacekeeper sex abuse undisclosed by the UN
AIDS-Free World (www.AidsFreeWorld.org) has received leaked information that 41 additional cases of sexual violence by peacekeepers have been documented by MINUSCA, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), following interviews with victims in Dekoa, a remote town in the country’s Kemo prefecture. In an April 7th code cable, MINUSCA informed UN headquarters that an […]
Burundi: Government Investigations Ignore State Abuses
The findings of a Burundian commission of inquiry into allegations of extrajudicial executions by members of the security forces on December 11, 2015, in the capital, Bujumbura, are misleading and biased, Human Rights Watch said today. This is one of several official inquiries that have failed to properly investigate security force abuses or hold those […]