GENEVA, Switzerland, November 12, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The recent conflict continues to affect thousands in Libya, with displaced people and migrants hardest hit. The lack of stability and security has worsened their situation over the last three months. ...
- Upcoming Historic Visit, Led by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Spotlights Need to Link Peace Efforts with Economic Development BAMAKO, Mali, November 5, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) –Signaling a renewed focus on boosting economic growth and lifting people out ...
About 13 people, including the shooter, have been confirmed dead and at least 12 injured, when a gunman reportedly entered the perimeter of the secured complex of the Navy Yard in Washington DC on Monday and opened fire on the ...
OTTAWA, Canada, September 16, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced a contribution of more than $1.2 million toward counterterrorism initiatives aimed at strengthening border security and judicial systems in North Africa and the Sahel. ...
JACKSON, Miss. — An Atlanta man was convicted in U.S. District Court Wednesday on human trafficking and child pornography production charges for traveling to Mississippi where he had sex with a 4-year-old girl and videotaped the abuse. This conviction follows ...
The project’s goal is to facilitate the reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emissions from deforestation and forest degradation ...
Microsoft, famed for its Windows operating system, has taken a huge step into the mobile industry by acquiring all Nokia patents and the company’s mobile division. Microsoft announced that it would purchase all relevant mobile-related parts of and license patents from ...
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, September 3, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – Garmin (http://www.garmin.com) the Global Leader in Satellite Navigation is improving its product offerings and service in East Africa, to include support for areas dealing with the rapidly expanding mining, agriculture and ...
JUBA, South Sudan, August 14, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has approved the allocation of $6 million to aid agencies in South Sudan to deliver food assistance, nutrition supplements, and water and ...
LONDON, United-Kingdom, August 1, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/– Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke to Mohamed El Baradei, Egyptian Vice President for Foreign Affairs, about current situation in Egypt. Speaking after the call today, the Foreign Secretary said: “I welcomed Vice President El ...
KAMPALA, Uganda, July 26, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda (FCAU) is concerned about the detention and planned deportation of American journalist Taylor Krauss. Krauss says he was visiting Uganda to film the first parts ...
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, July 23, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The European Union has just endorsed an initiative worth 25 million euros to combat violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite more than a decade ...