UN criticizes Kenyan Government for shutting down private TV stations
NTV, KTN News and Citizen Televisions remain off air since Tuesday 30, 2018. The three TV stations were shut down...
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Heather Nauert, United States Department of State Spokesperson on U.S. Arms Restrictions on South Sudan
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 2, 2018/ --The Department of State today announces that it is implementing restrictions...
Senator Peralta, Urban Upbound Launch Free Tax Return Prep
East Elmhurst, NY — Today, Senator Jose Peralta launched free tax preparation services at his office to ensure constituents keep...
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism
BAMAKO, Mali, February 2, 2018/ -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Mr. Vladimir Voronkov congratulates the Government of Mali on...
United Nations expert calls for roadmap to tackle plight of thousands who have fled homes
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 2, 2018/ -- Libya must intensify its efforts to meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of...
Comptroller Stringer Launches 2018 M/WBE University to Increase Access to Citywide Opportunities
New York, NY — Today Comptroller Stringer announced a 2018 initiative to help minority and women-owned business enterprises – known as...
Oscar-Nominated Film Funded by the Department of Trade and Industry
PRETORIA, South Africa, February 1, 2018/ -- South Africa will be represented at the 90th Academy Awards, popularly as the...
Statement of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, February 1, 2018/ -- The United Nations in Sierra Leone expresses its sincere concerns over the recent violence...
UN rights experts urge immediate reform of “flawed” anti-discrimination law
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 1, 2018/ -- A new law adopted in Mauritania represents a positive attempt to tackle discrimination, but...
Education and Africa: Twin Priorities of UNESCO Director-General at Education Funding Conference in Dakar
PARIS, France, February 1, 2018/ -- The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay is in Senegal from 1 to 3 February...
President of Human Rights Council Appoints New Chairperson of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 1, 2018/ -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Vojislav Šuc (Slovenia), announced today the...
UNHCR and partners seeks US$157 million to aid Boko Haram displaced
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 31, 2018/ -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with humanitarian partners, today, launched an inter-agency funding...
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Supports Healthy Living in Egypt through Health Communications Project
CAIRO, Egypt, January 31, 2018/ -- Thousands of Egyptians are living healthier lives today thanks to a joint project between...
Coalition for Dialogue on Africa officially launches its office at the African Union Commission
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 31, 2018/ -- The Chair of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) Executive Board, Olusegun...
UN holds Kenya, Uganda accountable for fueling conflict in South Sudan
Several peace seeking meetings have been held occasionally between the leaders of the UN and IGAD, with the rebels and...
Continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of Sudanese citizens amidst crackdown on January 2018 peaceful protests
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 30, 2018/ -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has continued to monitor the on-going...
Guterres lauds partnership between United Nations and African Union
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday lauded the solid partnership between...
Guterres urges international community to help Africa combat terrorism
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the international community should mobilize resources in...
African Union Commission and OECD Development Centre call for tapping immigrants’ contribution to Africa’s economic transformation
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 30, 2018/ -- The perceptions that international migration is first and foremost a South-North phenomenon and...
UNICEF: 378,000 children in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance in Libya
TUNIS, Tunisia, January 30, 2018/ -- After seven years of conflict, the humanitarian situation in Libya continues to deteriorate with...
The Secretary General’s press conference at the African Union Summit
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, thank you very much for your presence....
UN-AU leaders sign Framework for Implementation of Agenda 2063 and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- In keeping with the enhanced and mutually reinforcing partnership between the two organizations...
Food and Agriculture Organization calls for renewed commitment to get Africa back on track to eliminate hunger
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018/ -- Hunger-fighting initiatives in Africa need to be deepened and broadened to put the...
International Monetary Fund Staff Completes 2018 Article IV Discussions with Cabo Verde
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 29, 2018/ -- Output growth is expected to accelerate to 4.3 percent in 2018....
Entrepreneurship: Dangote Donates N1.2 Billion Structure for Business School in Bayero University
LAGOS, Nigeria, January 29, 2018/ -- In his avowed commitment to encouraging entrepreneurship in the country as a way out...
French climber successfully stands on Pakistan’s most deadly mountain
French Climber with his Polish partner, , Elisabeth Revol and Tomasz Mackiewicz, recently stood on Naga Parbat, the top of one...
Benedict Peters Refutes Allegation of Funding Political Movement
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 27, 2018/ -- My attention has been drawn to a tweet in which I was mentioned as the...
Volkswagen Group South Africa completes major investment programme and launches new Polo
UITENHAGE, South Africa, January 26, 2018/ -- Volkswagen launched its new Polo and showcased the R6.1 billion investment in its...
Sisterly Duel for South Africa’s Young Entrepreneur Award Looms
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 26, 2018/ -- A sisterly duel for top honours is in the offing in the fifth...
Food and Agriculture Organization at the 30th African Union Summit
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 26, 2018/ -- The Summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is an...
Reaction to the announcement by the DRC on the relationships with Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 26, 2018/ -- The Belgian government takes note of the announcement by the Congolese authorities of measures...
Security Council Press Statement on Somalia
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 26, 2018 On 24 January, the members of the Security Council were briefed...
Thousands in need of emergency relief as extreme cold and heavy snow batter communities in central Atlas regions
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 26, 2018/ -- Heavy snow and unusual, extreme cold weather in January has cut off thousands from...
Egypt must halt executions, say United Nations human rights experts
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 26, 2018/ -- A group of UN human rights experts has called on Egypt to halt all...
Premier Business Awards Provide Opportunity to Recognise Exceptional Businesses
PRETORIA, South Africa, January 26, 2018/ -- The South African Premier Business Awards are an opportunity for government, and South...
U.S. Embassy Announces Solve IT! – A Nationwide Innovation Competition
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 25, 2018/ -- The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa is sponsoring a nationwide innovation competition, “Solve...
Security Council Press Statement on Mali
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 25, 2018/ -- The members of the Security Council heard on 23 January...
West African Economic and Monetary Union
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 25, 2018/ -- Real GDP growth in the WAEMU is estimated above 6...
Orange, Gavi and Côte D’ivoire Ministry of Health Join Forces to Boost Child Immunisation
DAVOS, Switzerland, January 25, 2018/ -- Orange and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will enter into a partnership with the Côte...
In Madagascar, the “Fisandratana 2030” vision plan presented today proposes a national pact to set the country on the path to emergence by 2030
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, January 25, 2018/ -- Today, on the occasion of his fourth anniversary in office, in front of an...
Statement of Stephen Hickey at the Security Council Briefing on Mali
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 24, 2018/ -- Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Acting Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at...
International Monetary Fund Staff Concludes Visit to Guinea-Bissau
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 24, 2018/ -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Tobias Rasmussen...
Police Committee on Launch of Operation Fiela II
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 24, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr. Francois Beukman, has...
Competency enhancement of the food inspectors under the National Food Safety Authority – Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, January 24, 2018/ -- The Government of Egypt recently established an independent National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) as...
President Zuma to Attend the African Union Summit in Ethiopia
PRETORIA, South Africa, January 24, 2018/ -- President Jacob Zuma will travel to Addis Ababa in the Federal Democratic Republic...
Latino Council staff
By Angelo Falcón, The NiLP Report (January 22, 2018) New York City, New York -As we have explored the problem of...
Dangote’s Multi-Million Naira Unibadan Business School Ready Soon
LAGOS, Nigeria, January 23, 2018/ -- Foremost entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote has assured that the N250 million University of Ibadan Business...
IMF Completes the Third and Final Review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 23, 2018/ -- Raising potential growth and making it more inclusive and reducing regional...
The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from mainly developing countries for its 2018 fellowship program
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 23, 2018/ -- The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications...
Establishing a US$1bn Infrastructure Financing Fund focused on Africa
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, January 23, 2018/ -- The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD),...
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Signs Memorandum of Understanding with JANA to Test New Banking Model
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, January 23, 2018/ -- The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD),...
79 activists detained incommunicado amidst heavy crackdown on popular protests in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 23, 2018/ -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is deeply concerned for the...
UN Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 22, 2018/ -- The Secretary-General is disturbed by reports of the killing on...
Students from Aldalang University arbitrarily arrested after Sudan Armed Forces officer shot two students to death
KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 19, 2018/ -- The African Centre of Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) is concerned for the safety...
African Union Mission in Somalia Funding Consultations
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 19, 2018/ -- The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Amb. Smail Chergui, met...
United Nations report on world economic situation launched in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 19, 2018/ -- The 2018 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report (WESP2018) was...
Blocked Funds, Connectivity, Infrastructure, & Safety Top Agenda for Angola at the International Air Transport Association Day
LUANDA, Angola, January 19, 2018/ -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts a trebling in the size of Angola’s...
United Kingdom International Secretary visits Kenya to discuss UK-Kenya partnership
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 19, 2018/ -- Britain’s Secretary of State for International Development, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt, is in...
The International Monetary Fund Executive Board Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, January 18, 2018/ -- On January 12, 2018, the Executive Board of the International...
Humanitarian Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Reaches Breaking Point as Funding Gap Remains Enormous
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 18, 2018/ -- The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
