African Press Organization Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 18, 2021 - 07:38 GMT

Energy Transition Must Not Put Angola in Jeopardy; a Just Transition is Key to help President Joao Lourenco meet Angola's economic ...

All across the continent, African countries face dramatically increasing insistence from Western voices to cease oil and gas activities and make an immediate shift to renewable energy sources. What the West fails to acknowledge, however, is that there is a …

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Published on October 18, 2021 - 06:40 GMT

Insight Consulting poised to fast-track more African companies' data strategies

Download logo Fresh from celebrating heritage month in South Africa in September, Insight Consulting’s Sales Director Charlene Smith says while it is prudent to pay homage to the immense talent pool across Africa, it is important that companies such as …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 16:52 GMT

G5 + joint press release

Download logo The G5 +, a group of partner states and international institutions of the Central African Republic, welcomes the statement by the President of the Central African Republic calling for an end to military operations and all armed action …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 14:14 GMT

South Africa: Deputy Minister Botes concludes his Working Visit to Serbia and Bulgaria

Download logo The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, has concluded his Working Visit to Serbia and Bulgaria, where took part in the High-Level Commemorative Meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the Non-Aligned …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 12:35 GMT

Ceasefire in Central African Republic a 'critical step': UN chief

President Faustin Archange Touadéra on Friday announced the accord with armed groups, stating that he hoped it would lead to dialogue and greater protection of civilians, according to media reports. The Secretary-General commended the development, …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 10:57 GMT

Ugandan troops feted with medals for contribution to peace and stability in Somalia

Download logo The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for their contribution to the ongoing peace and stabilisation effort in Somalia. The soldiers, from Battle Group 30, were awarded medals at …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 10:57 GMT

ECOWAS Deploys 55 Observers to the Presidential Election in Cabo Verde

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed fifty five observers for the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (ECOWAS-EOM) to the Presidential Election in Cabo Verde. The observers were deployed today, October 16, 2021 in Praia, …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 09:13 GMT

World Food Day: Time for global leaders to invest in Africa's agriculture (By Beth Dunford)

Download logo By Beth Dunford More than six out of every 10 people in Sub-Saharan Africa work in the continent's agriculture sector. We may not realize that what grows from African soil may be connected to some of the world's most popular foods. …

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Published on October 17, 2021 - 08:23 GMT

United States Donates 1.6 Million More COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccines to Egypt

U.S. Ambassador Jonathan R. Cohen welcomed the arrival of a second shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines to Cairo. The shipment of an additional 1.6 million Pfizer doses is part of a 500-million-dose donation from the United States to the countries of …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 17:32 GMT

Zimbabwe commemorates World Food Day

Download logo The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, and the United Nations - led by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme and UNDP - today marked World Food Day by highlighting the importance …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 15:40 GMT

Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan to the Republic of the Sudan and Republic of South Sudan (...

Download logo Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to the Republic of the Sudan on October 18 - 19, 2021 and to the Republic of South Sudan on October 20 – 22, 2021. This …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 15:40 GMT

WFP and Khalsa Aid International strike partnership to support most vulnerable in two critical food crises

Download logo A partnership between WFP and Khalsa Aid International will deliver vitally needed support to Yemen and to refugees who have fled from Ethiopia’s Tigray region to Sudan. This collaboration will help WFP to maintain programmes that provide …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 14:46 GMT

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Central African Republic

Download logo The Secretary-General welcomes the unilateral declaration of a ceasefire across the entire Central African Republic territory from 15 October 2021, announced by the President of the Central African Republic, H.E. Faustin Archange Touadéra. …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 13:52 GMT

Strengthening yellow fever laboratory testing capacities in South Sudan

A team of technical officers in the National Public Health Laboratory have been trained over the last week, aiming at building their capacity to contribute to controlling yellow fever outbreaks. South Sudan lies in the yellow fever belt and has reported …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 12:59 GMT

UK provides almost 30 million to humanitarian catastrophe in northern Ethiopia

Download logo The Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has announced an additional £29m of humanitarian aid to people affected by the catastrophic conflict in northern Ethiopia. The announcement marks World Food Day today [16 October] and increases the UK’s …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 12:08 GMT

USS Hershel "Woody" Williams Navy Ship Visits Maputo, Mozambique

The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Maputo, Mozambique for a scheduled port visit, October 15, 2021. This marks the first port visit by a U.S. Navy ship since 2011 and shows the strengthening partnership between the …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 11:16 GMT

MEDIA INVITE: Update on ongoing Future of Women's Football consultation process

Download logo Following the latest series of meetings, involving players, coaches and other key stakeholders from across the women’s game, media are invited to a virtual briefing on Monday, 18 October at 17:00 CET, to receive an update on the ongoing …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 11:16 GMT

Mozambique Becomes First Country To Receive Emission Reductions Payments From Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

Download logo Mozambique has become the first country to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—commonly known as REDD+. The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) paid Mozambique $ …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 10:23 GMT

U.S. Embassy Charg d'Affaires and USAID Country Representative participate in food distribution to commemorate World Food Day

Celebration of the 42nd edition of World Food Day in Mandjou- Bertoua -East Region. On October 15, the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the United States, Mary Daschbach, and the Country Representative of the U.S. Agency for International (USAID), …

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Published on October 16, 2021 - 09:34 GMT

IMF Staff Completes Virtual Mission to Lesotho

Download logo Lesotho has been struggling with the fallout from the pandemic and a sharp decline in revenues from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU); The authorities and the mission team made significant progress in their discussions on policies …

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