Tag: africa

African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Her Excellency Rhoda Peace Tumusiime has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for outstanding Women in Uganda. Tumusiime’s award was presented by Ugandan President H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni himself during the International Women’s Day Cerebrations held at Kololo Independence Grounds.  Commissioner Tumusiime is among the few Ugandan […]

The third annual African Blogger Awards competition (http://www.APO.af/mmhmjb) that opened for entries in mid-February has announced three new categories for social and digital influencers across the African continent. The new categories – opened in association with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (http://www.GatesFoundation.org) – aim to raise awareness of social issues that affect the continent. […]

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has approved the deployment of a team of six (6) election experts to follow the re-run elections in Zanzibar scheduled on 20 March 2016. It could be recalled that Zanzibar held Presidential and Parliamentary elections on 25 October 2015 but Zanzibar Electoral […]

The World Health Organization joins the government of Sierra Leone in marking the end of the recent flare-up of Ebola virus disease in the country.  As of today, 17 March, 42 days have passed, two incubation cycles of the virus, since the last person confirmed to have Ebola virus disease in the country tested negative […]

The Gupta family respond to today’s statement by Deputy Minister of Finance Mr. Mcebisi Jonas (MP). A Gupta family spokesperson said: “These latest allegations are just more political point scoring between rival factions within the ANC. To be clear: any suggestion that the Gupta family or any of our representatives or associates have offered anyone […]

WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo visited Maseru, Lesotho, today to discuss the implementation of recent WTO agreements and how the organization can keep on supporting growth and development in Lesotho in the years ahead. He met with His Majesty King Letsie III, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, the Minister of Trade and […]

The 10th edition of the Cameroon Forest Governance Forum opened today, 16th March, under the theme “Congo Basin VPA Implementation: Champoining Forest People’s Rights and Participation. Presided over by Mrs. Koulsoumi Alhadji epsé Boukar, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Forest and Willdlife, the forum was attended by British High Commissioner to Cameroon, H.E. […]

What:                        Special Session of the “Fridays of the Commission” When:                       Monday 21st March 2016 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Where:                    Small Conference Room 1, Second Floor, New Conference Building African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Who:                        The session is being hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs                                               of the AUC in collaboration  with […]

On 16 March the British Embassy hosted Dr. Denis Mukwege, doctor at Panzi Hospital in DRC, whose invaluable work has helped victims of sexual violence in DRC for several years. During a press conference Dr. Mukwege took questions from diplomats and international press present in Kinshasa. Welcoming the UK’s ongoing commitment to tackling sexual violence […]

The Government of Japan has been providing funds to local non-profit organizations through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) since 1989. This year, the following organization is one of the few that has been selected to receive the grant. Project : The Project for the Construction of Practical Education Facilities in Burgei Secondary […]