Tag: africa

The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist attacks carried out today in three hotels in the town of Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire. The attacks resulted to at least 14 civilians killed and numerous injured.   He expresses his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims as well as to the people and Government of Côte d'Ivoire […]

Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC March 13, 2016   The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Cote d’Ivoire in the Grand-Bassam. We send our thoughts and prayers to all affected by this senseless violence. The U.S. Embassy in Abidjan is making every effort to account […]

On behalf of the international tourism community, UNWTO strongly condemns the attack at a hotel in the town of Grand Bassam, in Côte d’Ivoire and conveys its heartfelt sympathy to the families of the victims.   “We are appalled by this horrible act of violence. Our thoughts at this difficult moment are with the families […]

Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC March 11, 2016   The United States reiterates its ongoing concerns with Uganda's post-election environment, in which the government and its security forces persistently have violated the rights and freedoms of Ugandan citizens and the media. The continued detention of opposition figures […]

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, headed by Marshall Mills, visited Antananarivo, Madagascar, from March 2–11 to assess progress under the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP)[1] with Madagascar. At the end of the mission, Mr. Mills issued the following statement: “The Malagasy authorities and IMF staff see the staff-monitored program (SMP) as a crucial tool in guiding […]

From 29 March to 1 April 2016 the ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law (http://EMC2.ELSA.org) will hold its African Regional Round at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. The ELSA Moot Court Competition is a simulation of a WTO panel proceeding. The competition is student-run, organized annually by The European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) (www.ELSA.org) in co-operation […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders met today with his Burundian counterpart Alain-Aimé Nyamitwe. Belgium wants to maintain the dialogue with Burundi.   Minister Reynders stressed that Belgium remains concerned about the situation in the country. An inclusive inter-Burundian dialogue is necessary, more than ever, to reach a solution to the crisis. Belgium welcomes the appointment of former President […]

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ali Mansoor visited Dakar from March 1–14, 2016 to conduct discussions on the second review of the three-year arrangement under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) approved in June 2015. At the conclusion of the visit, Mr. Mansoor made the following statement: “Macroeconomic performance during 2015 has been […]

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC March 11, 2016   On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Mauritius as you celebrate the 48th anniversary of independence on March 12. Mauritius has long been a valued friend and partner of the United States, […]

The African Union Leadership Academy (AULA) convened its first capacity building program when was the training held– a 5-day Project Management Certification for 40 staff involved in the planning, design, implementation and management of flagship projects within the AU Strategic Plan; AU 2016 Program Budget and the Projects of the First-Ten-Year Implementation Plan of the […]