African Press Organization Press Releases

• Published on October 8, 2021 - 15:04 GMT

  African Development Bank Group begins consultations for the new Country Strategy for Egypt

  Download logo The African Development Bank Group (AfDB.org) and the Ministry of International Cooperation on Monday October, 4th launched consultations for the Bank’s new Country Strategy Paper for Egypt. As part of the consultations the Bank is ensuring …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 15:04 GMT

  South Africa, Palestine express concern at Israel's accreditation to the AU

  Download logo South Africa and Palestine have agreed to “exert” joint efforts aimed at reversing the decision to admit Israel, the occupying power, as an observer member to the African Union (AU). This comes after Israel obtained observer status at the AU …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 13:57 GMT

  President Samia Congratulates Tanzanian Novelist for Winning Nobel Prize

  President Samia Suluhu Hassan has congratulated Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah who scooped 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday. On her congratulatory message to the Tanzanian icon born in the Isles, the President said: "The prestigious …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 13:57 GMT

  Liberian Vice-Chancellor receives Cuban Head of Mission

  Download logo Cuban Head of Mission Mercedes L. Martínez Herrera was received at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia by Deputy Foreign Minister Honorable Henry Fahnbulleh, with whom she had an important exchange. …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 13:57 GMT

  AMISOM and SNA officers conclude Counter-Improvised Explosive Device threat mitigation training

  Download logo Military officers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, and the Somali National Army (SNA) have completed a five-day training course aimed at enhancing joint capabilities in mitigating the threat posed by Improvised …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 12:51 GMT

  Calling on youth to lead innovation to end female genital mutilation in Africa

  Download logo UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and the global UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, have launched a new youth-led initiative, the FGM HackLab, to speed up progress on …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 12:51 GMT

  UNESCO to host AI and Robotics Boot Camp at the Africa Engineering Week

  Download logo The 7th Edition of the UNESCO Africa Engineering Week and the 5th Africa Engineering Conference kicked off in Ghana on the 4th of October 2021. The event is being organised by the Ghana Institution of Engineering in collaboration with the …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 12:51 GMT

  Child marriage remains an urgent problem in East and Southern Africa

  Every year, 12 million girls around the world get married, adding to an estimated 650 million child brides, and in East and Southern Africa, 31 per cent of girls are married as children before they turn 18, signalling an unabated violation of girls’ human …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 12:51 GMT

  180 Somali journalists receive United Nations-backed training on reporting elections and women's 30 per cent quota

  Download logo As Somalia continued with electoral preparations, the month of September saw a round of United Nations-backed training completed for Somali journalists on reporting on elections and the importance of women taking part in the country’s …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 12:51 GMT

  Octoberfest Rugby Tournament Highlighted Women's Rugby in Kenya

  The weekend of 2nd and 3rd October saw Nanyuki Sports Club play host to the Octoberfest rugby tournament. First played in 2017, this year’s tournament had a particular focus on senior women’s rugby. Tournament Co-ordinator Dennis Gem explained the …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 11:54 GMT

  Finding the Trading Styles Best Suited for Your Personality

  Dany Mawas, Regional Director at INFINOX Capital (www.INFINOX.com), a global CFD and FX broker that boasts an award-winning and market-leading online trading platform, believes that online trading has something to offer everyone. Here he unpacks one of the …

  Distribution channels: Business & Economy, World & Regional
• Published on October 8, 2021 - 11:54 GMT

  Conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners

  Download logo All is set for the fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa to go ahead on 2-4 November in a hybrid format. The event, themed Land governance for safeguarding art, culture and heritage towards the Africa We Want, will feature …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 11:54 GMT

  Coronavirus: United States Provides $200,000 for Urgent COVID-19 Assistance to Comoros

  U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Amy J. Hyatt announced that the American people – through their development agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), – are providing $200,000 in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Comoros in partnership …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 11:54 GMT

  UNESCO Supports Development of a Guide on Mainstreaming Disability in the Prevention of Violence Against Women in Zimbabwe

  Download logo The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa within the Spotlight Initiative supported Deaf Women Included (DWI) to develop a guide for practitioners on mainstreaming disability in the prevention of and response to violence against women …

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• Published on October 8, 2021 - 11:54 GMT

  African Union Challenged to Address Human Trafficking

  Download logo AFRICA Union (AU) members have been challenged to address human trafficking networks, which are increasingly taking their roots in the continent, affecting myriads of sectors. The call was made by Zanzibar Minister in the Office of the Second …

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• Published on October 7, 2021 - 20:22 GMT

  African Union Commission at the 2021 World Habitat Day Celebration

  Download logo Every October, UN-Habitat and partners organize a month of activities, events and discussions on urban sustainability. This year, Urban October opened with World Habitat Day on 4th October. The theme for this year, ”Accelerating urban action …

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• Published on October 7, 2021 - 20:22 GMT

  COVID-19, Economic recovery, Climate Change and Maritime Security on the agenda of the 8th EU Seychelles Political Dialogue

  Download logo The 8 th Political Dialogue meeting between the Republic of Seychelles and the European Union (EU) was held today in Victoria. The annual meeting, which is a milestone of the EU-Seychelles longstanding partnership, was co-chaired by the …

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• Published on October 7, 2021 - 20:22 GMT

  Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative

  Download logo Globally, 3.7 billion people do not have access to the internet. Half of them are women. In some parts of the world the digital gender divide has been shrinking, but data shows it is growing in Africa. The pandemic has shown that access to …

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• Published on October 7, 2021 - 20:22 GMT

  African Energy Week in Cape Town to Highlight Senegal's Oil and Gas Achievements, Promote Enhanced Investment in Africa's Top ...

  Senegal’s energy industry is one of Africa’s most watched energy sectors of 2021, with its significant oil and gas projects attracting both regional and international attention. Committed to harnessing the power of its oil and gas resources to drive socio- …

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• Published on October 7, 2021 - 19:01 GMT

  UNSG Officially Appoints Mr Staffan de Mistura New Personal Envoy for Moroccan Sahara

  Download logo Italian-Swiss diplomat Staffan de Mistura has been officially appointed by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, as his new Personal Envoy for the Moroccan Sahara. The Moroccan Sahara conflict has been ongoing for over 43 years, and UN- …

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