[wanabidii] 50 including EU announces new rural electrification projects which will provide access to energy to more than 2 million people in poor rural areas

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

50 including EU announces new rural electrification projects which will provide access to energy to more than 2 million people in poor rural areas


EU announces new rural electrification projects which will provide access to energy to more than 2 million people in poor rural areas

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:10 AM PDT

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — European Commission Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, will today reveal the 16 energy projects which will...

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EU announces new rural electrification projects which will provide access to energy to more than 2 million people in poor rural areas

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:10 AM PDT

BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — European Commission Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, will today reveal the 16 energy projects which will...

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Ericsson mobility report: Mobile internet usage to increase at twice the global rate in five years in Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:10 AM PDT

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Mobile internet use doubling year-on-year, with usage expected to increase 20 times in the next five years...

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The African Union investigates reports about the involvement of MISCA soldiers in human rights violations

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 03:10 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has learnt with concern of the...

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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Egypt

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:11 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United States looks forward to working with Abdelfattah al-Sisi, the winner of Egypt’s presidential election, to advance...

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9th Meeting of the Joint Coordination committee of the African Peace Facility, Addis Ababa, 3rd june 2014

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:46 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The 9th meeting of the African Peace Facility (APF) Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) took place in Addis Ababa,...

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UK Foreign Secretary looks forward to strengthened Egypt UK relations

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:46 AM PDT

LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Secretary congratulates President-elect Sisi and highlights need to implement the rights contained in the...

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Singapore to boost economic ties with Africa

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:46 AM PDT

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. Singapore has emerged the largest investor in Africa among the ASEAN countries, according to the latest United...

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SRSG for West Africa’s meeting with President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:46 AM PDT

DAKAR, Senegal, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As part of his regular consultations with regional leaders, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa,...

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STRENGTHENING EGYPT’S DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS ESSENTIAL TO NATION’S LONG-TERM SECURITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AFTER RELEASE OF ELECTION RESULTS

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:46 AM PDT

NEW YORK, June 4, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General takes note of...

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Statement of Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, and Mr. Mohammed Adar, UNHCR Representative in Sudan on South Sudan Refugees in Sudan

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations welcomes the reaffirmation made by the Government of Sudan at the Oslo Humanitarian Pledging Conference for...

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Tunisia: UN Special Rapporteur on torture to assess adoption of 2011 recommendations

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Special Rapporteur Juan E. Méndez will undertake a visit to Tunisia, from 4 to 6 June 2014, to follow up on...

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Immigration Officers Trained to Register Migrants in Western Tanzania

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM Tanzania is training a group of 40 Tanzanian immigration officials on the use of a biometric registration system...

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IOM Receives New Ethiopian Diaspora Donation through USAIM

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The US Association of International Migration (USAIM), IOM’s non profit partner in the United States, has received...

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Joint statement by the Special Envoys for the Great Lakes on their visit to Burundi

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region Mary Robinson, U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes...

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Local businesses should capitalize on Africa’s rising opportunities, says DHL

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Due to Africa being home to seven of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world(1), the continent is fast becoming...

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Symposium to initiate inclusive phase of IGAD-led Peace Talks for South Sudan to convene in Addis Ababa, 5-7 June 2014

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As part of the ongoing IGAD-led Mediation Process for South Sudan, a multi-stakeholder symposium will be held at the...

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Central African Republic : Fresh attack on MSF in Ndele

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

BANGUI, Central African Republic, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has just...

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UN Envoy for Somalia pledges support, calls on Somalis to unite for progress

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary since the launch of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia...

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Tripartite Committee Meeting on International Support to Sudan and South Sudan

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Tripartite Committee (TC) for the Joint Approach to the International Community concluded a meeting in Addis Ababa on...

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Statement by the Commissioner of Peace and Security at the 9th African Peace Facility (APF) Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting: Addis Ababa, 3 June 2014

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by the Commissioner of Peace and Security at the 9th African Peace Facility (APF) Joint Coordination Committee...

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Libya: Concerns mount as medical services suffer effects of fighting in Benghazi

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Libyan Red Crescent are concerned about the humanitarian...

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Resurgence of epidemic Ebola in West Africa

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

CONAKRY, Guinea, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — While the number of patients appeared to be in decline, new cases of Ebola have been reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone. The...

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Common African Position (CAP) on the post 2015 Development Agenda launched

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Common African Position (CAP) on the Post 2015 Development agenda was launched today, Tuesday 3rd June 2014 at the...

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Terrorism: Nigeria withdraws peacekeeping troops from Mali

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:11 AM PDT

The President of the Senate, David Mark, on Monday said activities of Boko Haram insurgents had compelled Government to withdraw its peacekeeping troops from Mali. He made the remark at a 2-Day...

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SHOCKING: Two die in Lagos as train derailed from railway

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:05 AM PDT

A passenger train, reported to be coming from Kano State, derailed last night at the Lagos Terminus of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, in Iddo, killing the driver and the locomotive assistant....

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USARAF Trains 4,000 Troops in Chad, Guinea, Malawi

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:10 AM PDT

STUTTGART, Germany, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With support from regionally aligned forces from 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan., U.S. Army...

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USARAF Trains 4,000 Troops in Chad, Guinea, Malawi

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:10 AM PDT

STUTTGART, Germany, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With support from regionally aligned forces from 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan., U.S. Army...

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VATICAN / TO THE BISHOPS OF ZIMBABWE: GUIDE YOUR PEOPLE TOWARDS UNITY AND RECONCILATION

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:40 AM PDT

VATICAN, Holy See, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — “The Church in your country has stood fast with her people both before and after independence, now also in the years of...

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India gets new state of Telangana

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:43 AM PDT

Celebrations erupted in southern India to mark the creation of the new state of Telangana on Monday at the culmination of a separatist campaign stretching back nearly six decades. Kalvakuntla...

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Singapore / Visit of SMS Masagos Zulkifli to Kenya and Tanzania, 3 to 9 June 2014

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:10 AM PDT

SINGAPORE, Singapore, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli will visit the Republic of Kenya and...

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Somalia: Late, erratic rainfall raises concerns about harvest prospects and food security / FAO calls for urgent action to scale up support amid already dire situation affecting large numbers of people

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:41 AM PDT

ROME, Italy, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Late rains and erratic weather patterns in Somalia have raised concerns over a worsening of the food security situation, as food...

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Central African Republic: Peacekeepers Tied to Abuse / At Least 11 People Missing After Detained by Congolese Troops

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:10 AM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — African Union peacekeepers from the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) have been implicated in the enforced disappearance on...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Malawi for successful elections and democratic maturity

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:40 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma congratulates the people of Malawi for...

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Proliferation of humanitarian needs in Sudan means greater funding required

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:40 AM PDT

KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan has expressed alarm and concern that the marked increase in humanitarian...

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Joint Statement by the Special Envoys for the Great Lakes on the FDLR

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:40 AM PDT

KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region Mary Robinson, U.S. Special Envoy for the...

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Malawi’s New President and Vice President

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:11 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 31, 2014 The United States congratulates Professor Arthur Peter...

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UK Foreign Office Minister responds to Malawi election results

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:11 AM PDT

LONDON, United-Kingdom, June 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mr Simmonds congratulates President Mutharika for his victory in Malawi’s presidential election. Foreign Office...

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IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument for Rwanda

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:10 AM PDT

KIGALI, Rwanda, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday completed the first review under the policy support...

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Ebola virus disease, West Africa – update

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:10 AM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ebola virus disease, West Africa – update Guinea Cases and deaths attributable to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak...

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Cholera outbreak, South Sudan

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:11 AM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 15 May 2014, the Ministry of Health of South Sudan declared a cholera outbreak in Juba. The index case was...

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U.S. Relations With Sudan

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:10 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Bureau of African Affairs Fact Sheet May 30, 2014 More information about Sudan is available on the Sudan Page and from other...

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TMB honored as the Best Bank in Central Africa

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:10 AM PDT

KIGALI, Rwanda, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — TMB (http://www.trustmerchantbank.com) has been announced as the Best Bank in Central Africa at the prestigious African Banker...

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Official Launch of the Common African Position on the Post 2015 Development

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:40 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Journalists are invited to take part in a press conference following the official launch of the Common African Position...

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Central African Republic: Worrying upsurge in violence in Bangui

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:40 AM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following the recent upsurge in violence in Bangui over the past few days, the International Committee of the Red Cross...

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Canada Encouraged by Conduct of Egyptian Vote

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:10 AM PDT

OTTAWA, Canada, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement regarding the presidential election in Egypt:...

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Hilde F. Johnson To Complete Her Term As SRSG in July

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:10 AM PDT

JUBA, South Sudan, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson, met with the President of the...

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Orca Exploration Group Inc. announces its results for the quarter ended 31 March 2014

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:40 AM PDT

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Orca Exploration Group Inc. (“Orca” or “the Company”) (http://www.orcaexploration.com)...

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IOM Condemns Attack on IDPs and Continuing Violence in Bangui

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:40 AM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The situation in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) took a turn for the worse on Wednesday: unconfirmed reports put at...

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IOM Screens over 347,000 for TB in Western Ghana

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:40 AM PDT

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A landmark health screening project will close today (30/5) in Western Ghana. IOM’s TB REACH project, implemented by...

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