APO International

Johannesburg, South Africa's most populous city, is set to host the 2nd Edition of the African Heritage Awards (AHA) 2024, which aims to honour African greats who have impacted immensely to the advancement of humanity. According to a statement issued on Friday in Johannesburg by the organizers, Heritage Times HT, the event is slated to hold on April 13, 2024, at the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa. The 'City […]

At the invitation of the Senegalese Government, the European Union deployed an Electoral Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Senegal to observe the presidential election of February 25. The mission is led by Malin Björk, Member of the European Parliament, who has been in the country since last Monday. “This mission will be impartial, independent and will not interfere in the electoral process,” declared Malin Björk during a press conference in Dakar. The […]

On February 2, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the Republic of Mozambique non-resdient, Igor Bely, presented his Credentials to the President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi.  The sides discussed promising areas of Belarusian-Mozambican cooperation with a focus on the implementation of specific projects in agriculture and education. Special attention was paid to the intensification of high-level contacts.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign […]

The World Food Programme (WFP) described the situation in Sudan as catastrophic, noting that some 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger, despite WFP's efforts to provide food assistance to millions of people since the outbreak of the war. WFP warned of a looming hunger catastrophe in Sudan, stressing the need for people to have immediate access to humanitarian assistance to prevent the crisis from becoming […]

The Council today renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe for a further year, until 20 February 2025. The EU measures in place consist of an embargo on arms and equipment which might be used for internal repression, and a targeted assets freeze against one entity, Zimbabwe Defence Industries. Since February 2022 there are no listed individuals. The EU will continue to closely follow developments in Zimbabwe, with a particular attention to the […]

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has appointed Mr. Morley P. Kamara as Economic Advisor to the President. Mr. Kamara joins the team with extensive worth of experience that is needed in helping to revamp the economy. This appointment takes immediate effect. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of Liberia: Executive Mansion.    

The situation has generally improved in the Central African Republic (CAR), but humanitarian needs remain high as a result of the conflict that has persisted for over a decade, and the recent impact of the war in Sudan and insecurity in the northwestern border region with Chad. 2.8 million people -- 46 per cent of the population - are extremely vulnerable in 2024, to the extent that humanitarian assistance alone […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan, currently in Mauritius as the Chief Guest for the 189th Anniversary of the abolition of Slavery in Mauritius  attended a special lunch held in his honour, hosted by the President of the Republic of Mauritius, H.E Mr. Pritvirajsingh Roopun, GCSK, at State House, Le Réduit. To conclude his visit in Mauritius, President Wavel Ramkalawan also visited the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) in Port Louis. He was accompanied […]

The Northern Red Sea Region Assembly convened its 19th regular meeting on 31  January and 1 February 1 in the port city of Massawa. The assembly’s focus was on reviewing the achievements and challenges of the past year, as well as setting a direction for future development efforts. Mr. Ibrahim Ali Sheik, Chairman of the Assembly, in his annual report, highlighted the region’s initiatives in 2023, emphasizing the need for […]