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President of Senegal leads 9 First Ladies, 12 health ministers and 500 experts to highlight Africa’s healthcare solutions (By Simon Ateba)
African Press Organization
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November 5, 2018
By Simon Ateba Africa is a big continent with big resources but also very big problems, especially in the health sector. With over 1.2 billion people spread across 55 countries, Africa is a diverse place, but the challenges seem to be the same...
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria takes part in the Francophone Festival 2019
African Press Organization
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March 14, 2019
The Francophonie Festival has been organized in South Africa since 2010 at the initiative of the French Embassy in South Africa and the Alliance Française in Pretoria in cooperation with the countries of the Francophone and Francophic communities,...
Statement of the 15th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus
World Health Organization
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November 14, 2017
The fifteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the Director-General on 14 November 2017 at WHO headquarters with members,...
U.S. Embassy Hosts Africa English Language Fellows Midyear Conference & 50th Anniversary Celebration
African Press Organization
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February 20, 2019
The U.S. Embassy hosted the annual Africa English Language Fellows Midyear Conference that also marked the 50th Anniversary of English Language Fellow program from February 20 - 21, 2019. The conference brought together more than 20 English...
Africa Investment Forum 2018: a new bold vision tilts capital flows into Africa
African Press Organization
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November 14, 2018
Download logo “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” a saying goes. When African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Akinwumi Adesina laid out his vision to tilt the flow of capital into Africa by convening the first...
U.S.-Africa Relations: A New Framework
African Press Organization
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March 7, 2018
Remarks by Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State: MR CABRERA: Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for being with us today for a very, very special presentation. I’m honored to welcome our Secretary of State to George Mason, who, as you know,...
Gulf Capital and AfricInvest invest US$ 51 million into iSON Xperiences, the largest customer service and outsourcing provider in Sub-Saharan Africa
African Press Organization
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November 26, 2018
Download logo Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative asset management firms in the Middle East, and AfricInvest, a leading pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, have partnered for the first time to provide a US$ 51...
Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers examines Algerias report
African Press Organization
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April 12, 2018
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Algeria on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection...
FACT SHEET: White House Launches a Call to Action for Private Sector Engagement on the Global Refugee Crisis
RSS Feed
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June 30, 2016
Today the White House is announcing a Call to Action for the U.S. private sector to stand with the Administration and make new, measurable and significant commitments that will have a durable impact on refugees residing in countries on the...
Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock to co-host high level conference on the Lake Chad Region in Berlin
African Press Organization
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August 31, 2018
Download logo WHO: Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator WHAT: Co-hosting the High Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region on behalf of the United Nations. Delivering lecture at the Hertie...
Statement of the 14th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus
World Health Organization
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August 3, 2017
The fourteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the Director General on 3 August 2017 at WHO headquarters with members,...
Statement on the 10th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus
World Health Organization
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August 22, 2016
The tenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the WHO Director-General on 11 August 2016. The Emergency...
Remarks at Security Council Debate on “Understanding and Addressing Climate-related Security Risks”
African Press Organization
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July 11, 2018
Madame President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I commend the Security Council for focusing its attention on climate-related security risks. I would like to address four key issues today: firstly, the nature of the challenges to our common...
Fisherwomen of Lake Chad show optimism in face of multiple challenges
African Press Organization
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July 6, 2018
In her nets she has perhaps fifty fish, a good enough catch, given she started fishing just five hours earlier. But, it is not sufficient to feed her eleven children. “I can sell this fish and use that money to buy grain to feed my family,” she...
Penny Mordaunt represents UK Prime Minister at Sahel Conference
African Press Organization
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February 23, 2018
Representing the UK Prime Minister alongside world leaders including President Macron of France and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ms Mordaunt announced further support to help strengthen security across the Sahel, where extremist groups...
Statement of the 13th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus
World Health Organization
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April 24, 2017
The thirteenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the Director General on 24 April 2017. The Emergency...
Africa: First Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings At the Department of State
U.S. Department of State
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October 27, 2011
April 21, 2010 DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW: Thank you very much, Ambassador Carson. It really is a pleasure to be here today and I want to thank Jean Ping, the Chair of the African Union Commission, for dodging the ash clouds and the difficulties to...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: First Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings At the Department of State
U.S. Department of State
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October 27, 2011
April 21, 2010 DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW: Thank you very much, Ambassador Carson. It really is a pleasure to be here today and I want to thank Jean Ping, the Chair of the African Union Commission, for dodging the ash clouds and the difficulties to...
Climate, Environment, and Conservation: First Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings At the Department of State
U.S. Department of State
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October 27, 2011
April 21, 2010 DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW: Thank you very much, Ambassador Carson. It really is a pleasure to be here today and I want to thank Jean Ping, the Chair of the African Union Commission, for dodging the ash clouds and the difficulties to...
Women: First Annual U.S.-African Union High Level Bilateral Meetings At the Department of State
U.S. Department of State
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October 27, 2011
April 21, 2010 DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW: Thank you very much, Ambassador Carson. It really is a pleasure to be here today and I want to thank Jean Ping, the Chair of the African Union Commission, for dodging the ash clouds and the difficulties to...