On the 8th March 2016, the African Union (AU) Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Mme Bineta Diop, joined African heads of security forces on the occasion of the Fifth General Assembly of the Kigali Declaration on the role of security forces in preventing violence against women and girls. The event which took place […]
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FY 2016 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Malian and Nigerian Refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Niger or Refugee Returnees in Mali
Funding Opportunity Announcement Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration March 9, 2016 Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-16-011-055850 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 – Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Proposal submission deadline: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. noon EDT. Proposals submitted after this deadline […]
Youth worker groups join forces to establish Commonwealth alliance
Youth worker organisations from across the Commonwealth have joined forces to establish an international coalition to advocate for the interests of young people and spearhead efforts to professionalise the youth work sector. The new Commonwealth Alliance of Youth Work Associations (CAYWA) will bring together national youth worker groups from Commonwealth countries, including the Jamaica Professional […]
The 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards: Honouring Women in Science Who Have the Power to Change the World
On March 24th2016, the international scientific community will gather for the 18th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards (http://www.fwis.fr), to celebrate 5 exceptional women scientists and their groundbreaking work, as well as 15 promising young researchers. In the face of unprecedented global challenges, from climate change to healthcare to sustainable energy, their […]
Ground Breaking Ceremony 11th March Bunyala Busia
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 selected to receive a grant. Project : The Project for the Construction of Agriculture and Fishery Processing Factory for the Community […]
AU Commissioner for DREA signs MoU with FAO on TCP Project
H.E. Tumusiime Rhoda Peace Commissioner for the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) at the African union Commission (AUC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The agreement will create a working partnership that enables both the AUC and the FAO to pursue […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Tunisia
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, strongly condemns the terrorist attack which took place on 7 March 2016 against an army base and a police station in the town of Ben Guerdane in eastern Tunisia. The attack, which was claimed by the so-called Islamic State group, […]
The attacks in Ben Guerdane, Tunisia
1. Japan is outraged by the terrorist attacks against police and army posts by the terrorists in Ben Guerden, Tunisia which caused many deaths and injuries. Japan firmly condemns such act of terrorism. 2. Japan will continue to engage in combatting terrorism in cooperation with Tunisia and the international community. Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on […]
Policy Workshop on Japan Kenya Relations (The First Pre-event of TICAD VI)
As the first pre-event of TICAD VI, a Policy Workshop was held at the Embassy of Japan on Friday, 4th March, 2016. The Workshop consisted of a Public Lecture delivered by Mr. Akihiko Koenuma, General Manager at Marubeni Corporation, Abidjan Office, and a panel discussion. The Policy Workshop was officially opened by Mr. Tatsushi Terada, […]
AU Commission Chairperson discusses Darfur Referendum with Sudanese delegation
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, met with a Sudanese delegation led by the Chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), Dr. Tijani Sisi, on Wednesday, 10 March 2016, at the AU Commission. The DRA Chairman was accompanied by the Chairman of the Follow-Up Committee for Darfur, Dr. Amin […]