insert_link APO International Meeting with Japanese nationals and business representatives in Nigeria [[{"value":"On April 30, commencing at 6:30 pm local time (May 1, 2:30 am JST) for approximately 120 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Federal Republic of Nigeria, attended a meeting with Japanese nationals in Nigeria, including representatives from Japanese companies. At the beginning, Minister Kamikawa expressed her pleasure to visit Nigeria, the largest democracy and economic power in Africa as part of […] todayMay 1, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Chair of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee visits Morocco [[{"value":"From 28 to 30 April 2024, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, was in Morocco, marking his third official visit to a Mediterranean Dialogue Partner in the last month. Admiral Bauer was received by the Minister-Delegate for the Administration of National Defence, Mr Abdellatif Loudiyi, and the Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Major General Mohammed Berrid. The Chair of the Military Committee met […] todayMay 1, 2024 11
insert_link APO International Oman offers condolences to Kenya over floods [[{"value":"The Foreign Ministry sends the sincere condolences and sympathy of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Kenya for the victims of the floods that have claimed dozens of lives. It also sends its wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Foreign Ministry of Oman."}]] todayMay 1, 2024 4
insert_link APO International South Africa: Minister Pandor to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark [[{"value":"The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will undertake an Official Visit to Denmark to participate in the 2024 Nordic-African Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, scheduled to take place from 2-3 May 2024, in Copenhagen. The two-day annual meeting will be held under the theme, “Multilateralism&increasing Trade and Investment”. Several African Ministers of Foreign Affairs or their representatives have confirmed their participation. The Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting was established […] todayMay 1, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Hails the Peaceful Conduct of Voting in Togo’s 29 April 2024 Parliamentary and Regional Elections [[{"value":"The Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary and regional elections in Togo has expressed her satisfaction with the smooth organisation of the double election following the opening of polling stations on Monday 29 April 2024. The former Gambian Vice-President, Mrs Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, expressed her satisfaction after visiting several polling stations in Lomé, the Togolese capital, this morning. The polling stations […] todayMay 1, 2024 8
insert_link APO International International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Mali on Rapid Credit Facility and Completes 2024 Article IV Mission [[{"value":"IMF staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency financing through the Exogenous Shock Window of the IMF’s Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). IMF staff also completes the 2024 Article IV mission; Mali’s economy has been hit by multiple exogenous shocks recently, including Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Red Sea shipping blockade, and a regional funding squeeze. These shocks contributed to a rise in import costs for […] todayMay 1, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Powerful Coalition Launched to Drive African Development, Fueled by International Development Association (IDA) [[{"value":"On April 29 in Nairobi, Kenya, 19 African leaders and 32 finance ministers met to discuss ambitious economic reforms for accelerating the continent’s development. The summit, co-hosted by the government of Kenya and the World Bank, comes at a pivotal moment for Africa: the continent is poised to make a leap forward in development. After being hard hit by the recent polycrisis, Africa is bouncing back. The continent will soon have […] todayMay 1, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Oman: Foreign Minister discusses Joint Committee with Algerian counterpart [[{"value":"Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, made a phone call this evening to Ahmed Attaf, Foreign Minister of the People’s Democratic, Republic of Algeria. The Ministers consulted and coordinated with regard to various aspects of bilateral cooperation. They discussed ways to develop mutual benefits and further common interests, in preparation for holding the next session of the Omani-Algerian Joint Committee later this year in Algeria. This is an unofficial English […] todayMay 1, 2024 6