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 […]
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Mauritius' National Day
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, […]
African Union leadership academy convenes its inaugural training program
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 […]
IOM, Partners Inaugurate Four New Border Posts in Southern Mauritania
Under a EUR 2,35 million, EU-funded project implemented by IOM in partnership with the Mauritanian Gendarmerie, four new border posts constructed by IOM have been officially inaugurated in southern Mauritania today (11 March). The new border posts of Sagné, Hammod, El Melgué and Tenaha built by IOM Mauritania were commissioned in the presence of a […]
IOM Helps 172 Stranded Nigerian Migrants to Return Home from Libya
IOM yesterday (10/03) helped 172 stranded Nigerian migrants, including 6 women, to return home to Nigeria from Libya. One hundred forty-two had spent months in immigration detention centers. The repatriation – done in close cooperation with Libyan authorities, Nigeria’s Embassy in Tripoli and the IOM office in Nigeria – was on board a charter flight departing […]
AUC-UNECA-AfDB-PAP-NEPAD and RECs progress in concretizing the alignment of their monitoring and evaluation framework
The five-day joint meeting of African Union Commission (AUC)-United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)-African Development Bank (AfDB) –Pan African Parliament (PAP) –New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on development of road map for the convergence of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of RECs was concluded today, Friday, 11 March 2016 […]
IOM Responds to Needs at Malakal PoC Site, South Sudan after Destruction
Three weeks after fighting destroyed and damaged 35 per cent of the UN protection of civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, South Sudan, thousands of people continue to live in dire conditions. IOM and humanitarians are working tirelessly to beat the clock and ensure that more than 40,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have sufficient shelter before […]
The African Union Commission commends the United Nation’s listing of the Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony, as subject to sanctions
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, commends the United Nations (UN) Security Council for designating the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its leader, Joseph Kony, as of 7 March 2016, as subject to sanctions imposed by UN Resolution 2262 (2016), including the measures contained in paragraphs […]
United States to Provide Additional $31 Million to Support Humanitarian Assistance for Burundi Crisis
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC March 10, 2016 The United States announces more than $31 million in additional life-saving humanitarian assistance for refugees from Burundi, Congolese refugees living in Burundi, and others in Burundi who are food insecure. This new funding brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the regional response to […]
British High Commissioner hosts dinner to discuss Nigeria gender gap
The event presented a platform for attendees to explore concrete steps to bridge the gender gap and promote women’s empowerment in Nigeria. In attendance were notable figures engaged in advocacy for the empowerment of women and girls in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They included the Minister of Women Affairs, Senator Aisha Alhassan, […]