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British Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns attacks in Somalia

Feb 23, 2014

140,000 people to get cholera vaccine in South Sudan

Feb 23, 2014

High Level Panel tackles illicit financial outflows from Africa

Feb 13, 2014

“We must not fail on protection for South Sudan’s IDPs” – UN expert warns amid ongoing crisis

Feb 1, 2014

New York Committee hosts Dennis Brown’s tribute awards gala

Mar 1, 2014 0

Even the late King of Reggae, Bob Marley commended Dennis Brown as his favorite singer, thus conferring on him the title “Crown Prince of Reggae.” On Sunday, March 2,...

British Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns attacks in Somalia

Feb 23, 2014 0

LONDON, United-Kingdom, February 21, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) – Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns today’s attacks in Mogadishu and praises Somali emergency response. The Foreign Secretary said: “I...

140,000 people to get cholera vaccine in South Sudan

Feb 23, 2014 0

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 22, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) —

Small & Medium African companies engaged in International Markets prosper in ‘Global Village’ – Study

Feb 4, 2013 0

• Study shows that internationally-focused SMEs are twice as likely to be successful as those only operating domestically • ...

European Union and World Food Program sign agreement to strengthen feeding and nutrition in Guinea-Bissau

Mar 1, 2014 0

BISSAU, Guinea Bissau, March 1, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) –On 26 February 2014, in Bissau, Ambassador Joaquín González-Ducay, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the...

Somalia’s Sullied Security

Mar 1, 2014 0

“We cannot have our right hand tied in our back and be asked to defend ourselves with our crippled left hand.” – Abdirahman Sheikh Issa The recent al-Shabaab

Struggle to end clashes between Farmers and Herders in Tanzania

Jan 20, 2014 0

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, (IPS) - Tanzanian authorities are finding it increasingly...

International community urged to act to resolve case of 11 Imprisoned MP’s in Eritrea

Jan 20, 2014 1

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 17, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) – A former...

Pictorial focus on Malawi February demonstration

Mar 1, 2014 0

In Malawi the Civil Society Grand Coalition petitioned the country’s President through the Blantyre City Council on February 27 2014. The coalition...

Youth league President acquitted of terrorist charges in absolute monarchy

Feb 26, 2014 0

Bheki Dlamini, President of the Swaziland Youth Congress

Malawi President prefers Trade and Industry Minister to VP Kachali

Feb 20, 2014 0

The lucky person to partner Malawi President Joyce

Central African Republic takes center stage at UN Security Council

Feb 23, 2014 0

The dire situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) – where Almost 20,000 people have reportedly crossed into Cameroon since the beginning of February to avoid the violence

Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos to visit the Central African Republic

Feb 20, 2014 0

NEW YORK, February 16, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) –EMERGENCY...

Central African Republic: ICRC appeals for end to intercommunal violence

Jan 20, 2014 0

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 20, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) –Fresh intercommunal...

Breaking away from the past – Why Sierra Leone’s Agenda for Prosperity needs the support of the masses

Mar 1, 2014 0

No matter what intentions a leader may have for his country, the involvement of the masses in nation building is crucial in...

UN Special Representative for Somalia urges calm in Baidoa

Feb 1, 2014 0

MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 31, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ –The

The African Union welcomes the IGAD ministerial mission to South Sudan

Dec 19, 2013 0

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 19, 2013 – African

Zero-Tolerance for Anti-FGM Campaigns in Africa?

Feb 8, 2014 3

Dennis Kabbatto interviews Fuambai Sia Ahmadu, PhD. - The International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM, a day sponsored by the UN was first observed on February 6, 2003

Pfizer- laboratories against life

Oct 14, 2013 0

The multinational Wyeth was acquired by Pfizer Laboratories. This merger increases...

Video game addiction destroys family unit

Sep 23, 2013 0

An inquiry carried out between two thousand adolescents of the virtual...

It’s a Blantyre derby as Luso TV Tourney resurrects Bullets and Wanderers rivalry in Malawi

Sep 21, 2013 0

Malawians will Sunday September 23 2013 rekindle their memories when Malawi’s old age arch rivals fight for supremacy in football circles, as Blantyre based Big Bullets FC meets

Ghana defeat Zambia to progress to 2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifiers

Sep 7, 2013 0

A goal in each half by Abdul Majeed Waris and Kwadwo...

Zimbabwean player provisionally suspended by FIFA following anti-doping tests

Sep 2, 2013 0

GENEVA, Switzerland, September 2, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The chairman...

Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe

Mar 1, 2014 0

WASHINGTON, March 1, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) – NOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a...

Nigeria: UN expert on minority issues urges unity in diversity in response to challenges

Mar 1, 2014 0

ABUJA, Nigeria, February 28, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) – Good and inclusive governance is essential to ensuring minority rights, equality and peaceful coexistence for all of Nigeria’s citizens,...