insert_link APO International South Sudanese police volunteers receive human rights training from United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) As the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, fast approaches its first post-independence elections, safety and security of all citizens remains a priority. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as part of its mandate, therefore, runs regular capacity building initiatives with the country’s police personnel to ensure they are fully prepared to protect and serve all communities. Recently in Eastern Equatoria, the UN Peacekeeping mission facilitated sessions for police […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Mali: The Mango Road Opens Up and Creates Jobs In Mali, mango production basins were cut off from the rest of the country during the rainy season; Financed by the World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA), the project has helped build bridges, culverts, and inverts, and opened the way for the transportation of mangoes to the market and job creation; Visits to health centers have quadrupled in the project area. Located deep in the interior of the Bougouni region […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 10
insert_link APO International Sudan: Escalating humanitarian needs for more than half a million newly internally displaced people fleeing violence in Wad Madani Since December 15th, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has taken a new turn. Jazirah, one of the 18 States of Sudan (one of the main bread baskets in the country) which was before controlled by the SAF, has been taken over by the RSF. This includes but is not limited to Wad Madani the third largest city in the country […] todayJanuary 15, 2024
insert_link APO International Five human rights activists share hard-hitting stories in new Amnesty International podcast Five courageous human rights defenders from around the world have shared their hard-hitting stories on Amnesty International’s new podcast: ‘On the Side of Humanity. How human rights defenders fight for our present and future’. The three-part series was released to mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. The documentary explores how the human rights movement has evolved since the adoption of the watershed declaration. In the podcast, […] todayJanuary 15, 2024
insert_link APO International Morocco: Lower House Speaker Represents His Majesty The King at Inauguration of Guatemala’s New President Speaker of the House of Representatives (lower house), Rachid Talbi El Alami, represented His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the inauguration ceremony of Guatemala's new president, Bernardo Arévalo, which took place on Sunday in Guatemala-City. Arévalo's official investiture ceremony took place at the Miguel Angel Asturias national Theater, in the presence of numerous heads of State and government, as well as representatives of legislative institutions. At the ceremony, the speaker […] todayJanuary 15, 2024
insert_link APO International Ambassador of Belarus S.Terentiev meets the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt On January 14, 2024 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sergei Terentiev, met with the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt for European Affairs, Khaled Emara. The parties discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, including cooperation in the spheres of industrial cooperation, agriculture and food security, interaction in scientific, technical and humanitarian areas. The participants […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 1
insert_link APO International Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meets Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Monday with HE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of Sierra Leone Francess Piagie Alghali. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar. todayJanuary 15, 2024
insert_link APO International Over 100 Ethiopian students win Chinese scholarships A total of 143 Ethiopian university students have won scholarships provided by the Chinese government to help them pursue graduate and post-graduate studies across different academic fields in the country's largest Addis Ababa University (AAU). Speaking at the awards ceremony of the China-Ethiopia Friendship Scholarship on Friday at the AAU, the university's Interim President Samuel Kifle said the Chinese government and different universities in China have had "strong and meaningful […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 10
insert_link APO International NewsTrendsKE partners with APO Group to distribute news content in Kenya NewsTrendsKE (NewsTrends.co.KE), the fastest-growing corporate blog in Kenya, has partnered with APO Group to distribute news content in Kenya. The partnership will enable NewsTrendsKE to provide its readers with a broader range of news content from APO Group. The content will be displayed on https://apo-opa.co/422NggS. According to APO Group, the company is committed to delivering news content that is relevant, accurate, and timely. The partnership with NewsTrendsKE (NewsTrends.co.KE) is part of […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 6