African Press Organization Press Releases

• Published on October 18, 2021 - 17:31 GMT

  Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on Senior Administration Official Travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania

  Download logo Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer will travel to Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania for official meetings next week. He will be joined by National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Dana Banks and Deputy …

  Distribution channels: Politics, World & Regional
• Published on October 18, 2021 - 16:18 GMT

  Civil society in Eastern Equatoria trained by UNMISS on documenting human rights violations

  “There has been great pressure on the civilian population in Eastern Equatoria to stop human rights violations during conflicts and intercommunal violence,” said Anthony Nwapa, a Human Rights officer working with the UN peacekeeping mission. “We want to …

  Distribution channels: World & Regional
• Published on October 18, 2021 - 15:12 GMT

  Renewed Call to Protect Girls' Rights and End Child Marriage in East and Southern Africa

  Download logo When girls are forced to drop out of school because they get married, often well before their 18th birthday and seldom as a choice, it perpetuates a lifetime of poverty and the denial of girls’ rights and ability to fulfil their potential. …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  Ambassador McCarthy Visits Embassy-funded COVID Prevention Mural in West Point

  On Sunday, October 17, Ambassador Michael McCarthy and Sandra McCarthy visited the West Point township to view a new mural by Monrovian artist Patrick Gono and his team. The mural shows our shared fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and how to prevent a …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  Coronavirus: About 300,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccines for Senegal

  Download logo Senegal has received today 298,700 additional doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, donated by the Government of Portugal through the COVAX facility. The vaccine doses were officially received at the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) depot in …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  USAID Awards $3.5 Million to Fund Bicycles For Growth Initiative to Increase Access in Rural Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Download logo The United States Agency for International Development announced two awards totaling $3.5 million for the Bicycles for Growth Initiative. This program aims to improve sustainable access to affordable bicycles in sub-Saharan Africa.  With …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  IRC launches emergency response for over half a million people affected by conflict, Hepatitis E and severe flooding in South ...

  Download logo The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is launching an emergency response as conflict, disease outbreaks such as Hepatitis E, and the worst flooding seen in 60 years in most parts of South Sudan leave well over 600,000 people in need of …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  More COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Ghana

  Ghana’s robust COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to receive a boost with donations through the COVAX Facility. The Ministry of Health has in the past few weeks, taken delivery of more than 2 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccines from the …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  Football champion Didier Drogba appointed World Health Organization Ambassador for Sports and Health

  Download logo Football legend Didier Drogba was today announced as the World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health. Drogba, from Côte d’Ivoire, will support WHO to promote the Organization’s guidance on the benefits of physical …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 14:07 GMT

  Technical Advisory Group to focus on growth and advancement of women's football

  Download logo Competitive balance, increased opportunities for underserved nations, a FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, increased visibility and participation, FIFA (www.FIFA.com) international windows, prize money and the possibility of staging a biennial FIFA …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 13:08 GMT

  How mobile service cloud can transform customer experience: 6 key steps (By James Bayhack)

  By James Bayhack, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at CM.com Service, service, service. That’s been the call for businesses that want to keep their clients happy and turn one-time customers into lifelong fans. Now, however, the focus has moved to brilliant …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 13:08 GMT

  UNMISS, Warrap state officials visit Tonj and call for peaceful negotiations to end conflict

  Ongoing conflict between armed groups in Warrap, particularly in Tonj East and North has caused huge harm to communities. Innocent civilians have been injured and killed, properties destroyed, while thousands of families have been displaced. In the most …

  Distribution channels: World & Regional
• Published on October 18, 2021 - 13:08 GMT

  Coronavirus - South Sudan: UNMISS peacekeepers join forces with Catholic Health Training Institute to battle COVID-19

  In Wau, as across South Sudan and the world, efforts to combat COVID-19 are ongoing. Recently, peacekeepers from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) teamed up with the Catholic Health Training Institute to raise …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 12:12 GMT

  History In The Making As African Energy Week 2021 in Cape Town Poised to be Transformative for the Continent's Energy Sector

  By Ajong Mbapndah L Preparations have reached fever pitch for the maiden edition of the African Energy Week (https://bit.ly/3vlC1zJ) (AEW)  billed for Cape Town, South Africa from 9-12 November 2021. The interactive and networking event is expected to …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 12:12 GMT

  

  APO Group named Official Partner of Cannes and FESPACO selected movie 'Above Water' ('Marcher sur l'eau')

  PATHE BC AFRIQUE, theatrical release company in Francophone Africa and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading communications consultancy and press releases in Africa, announced today a partnership to support the release of ABOVE WATER. This is the first …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 09:23 GMT

  Men's national team coaches consultation over the future of football taking place this week

  Download logo Every men's national team coach has been invited to attend online videoconferences this week to discuss a potential new calendar from 2024. The online meetings are set for Tuesday 19 October 2021 and Thursday 21 October 2021. The …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 09:23 GMT

  Tunisia Wins the Africa Cup Tournament

  Tunisia’s women’s team played Cote d’Ivoire, who had lost to Senegal in the previous match on October 17th at El Menzeh Rugby Ground in Tunisia’s capital. Tunisia seemed to have found their feet with the 15s game to win by a mile scoring 61 points to nil. …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 08:31 GMT

  GE Foundation Announces Grant to Provide COVID-19 Relief in South Africa

  To mark World Food Day celebrated annually on 16 October and in line with GE Foundation’s (www.GE.com/foundation) efforts to address the economic and social implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GE Foundation announced a donation of $100,000 USD to …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 08:31 GMT

  Poll Reveals Insights About Women Succeeding in Corporate Africa

  As part of its virtual summit on Women Leading Corporate Africa, Africa.com took a poll among its over 1,000 senior c-suite executive registrants. The poll asked two key questions about women in corporate Africa. The first question was, “Compared to the …

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• Published on October 18, 2021 - 07:38 GMT

  Lessons from Europe: Africans must go to COP26 Glasgow; The Rush to Ban Fossil Fuels Will Backfire in Africa. African Energy ...

  By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) Make no mistake, we are going to Glasgow and will be proudly supporting the African energy sector and demand a just transition. We just got our winter jackets and gloves. …

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