APO International

[[{"value":"In order to achieve the objectives of its Integrated Maritime Strategy, the ECOWAS commission is holding an interdepartmental meeting to review the draft Action Plan of the EIMS from 20 to 22 March 2024 at Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The EIMS is a legal instrument that provides a comprehensive reference framework for actions to be taken by the various stakeholders at national and regional levels. The general objective of this meeting, […]

[[{"value":"On 18 March 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from H.E. Mrs. Betty Oyella Bigombe, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Thailand with residence in Kuala Lumpur, during her visit to Thailand between 12 - 24 March 2024. Both sides discussed ways to advance cooperation between Thailand and Uganda, particularly in expanding economic cooperation, including […]

[[{"value":"Around a year ago, Mallam Mainasara Mohammad, a resident of Makera,  a locality in Kebbi State, Nigeria, became increasingly worried about his son, nine-year-old Yusuf. The child had been coughing for weeks, had difficulty sleeping and unable to attend school. “I took him to the health centre after I heard on the radio that the government  conducts  free tests for people coughing for more than two weeks,” says Mohammad. After […]

[[{"value":"Africa-focused independent oil and gas company Perenco has announced the death of five of its workers following fire broking at its Becuna platform in the Simba oil and gas field offshore Gabon. One Perenco worker is still missing and the firm has deployed an emergency team conducting an ongoing search and rescue mission. Meanwhile, the fire has been extinguished, Perenco is mourning its staff loss and standing with their families […]

[[{"value":"Antonio Oburu Ondo, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, will speak at the upcoming Invest in African Energy (IAE) forum in Paris, as the country seeks renewed foreign investment to monetize offshore gas reserves and establish itself as an LNG export hub. As a mature producer, Equatorial Guinea is prioritizing near-field, infrastructure-led exploration to yield new discoveries and bring additional resources into production. Trident Energy launched a three-well […]

[[{"value":" WHO IS JOSEPH KONY? Joseph Kony was born in September 1961 in Uganda. He is of Acholi ethnicity and a national of Uganda. He is the alleged founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (“LRA”), a Ugandan rebel group that originated in 1987 in northern Uganda among ethnic Acholi communities. IS MR KONY IN THE ICC CUSTODY? No, the suspect Joseph Kony, is still at large, 19 years […]

[[{"value":"Following an article published by the Financial Times (FT) regarding ExxonMobil’s exit from Block B, Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and the country’s Chamber of Mines offer further clarification on the future of Block B and the opportunities for foreign investment in the country’s oil and gas sector. ExxonMobil’s Departure from Block B ExxonMobil signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Equatorial Guinea in 1995 – almost […]

[[{"value":"IMF staff and the Rwandan authorities reached staff-level agreement on policies needed to complete the third reviews of Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument and program under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and the first review of the Stand-by Credit Facility arrangement; The economy continued its robust growth in 2023, while inflation decelerated sharply. The authorities are focused on safeguarding macroeconomic and external stability by rebuilding policy buffers in the aftermath of compound […]

[[{"value":"“As the debate over the proposed repeal of the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) intensifies, we are deeply concerned by the potential reversal of decades of work invested in protecting the rights and dignity of women and girls. “The proposed repeal of the ban on FGM, referred to as female circumcision in the 2015 Women’s (Amendment) Act, is a severe violation of human rights, and a setback in the […]