APO International

The National Elections Commission announced final results of the November 14 presidential runoff on November 20, 2023.  We congratulate President-elect Joseph Boakai on his election. Additionally, we commend President George Weah for gracefully accepting the election results. We urge all Liberians to join President Weah and accept the results peacefully.  The runoff and the October 10 general elections were a success, further consolidating Liberia’s post-civil war democratic gains, and cementing […]

The African Union joined the rest of the continent on 20th November, 2023 to commemorate the African Industrialization Day under the theme:  “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization Through the Empowerment of African women in Processing for an Integrated Market”. The event in New York, was commemorated in the Mandela Hall of the African Union (AU) Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations. Jointly organised by the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to […]

From schools to universities and health facilities, nothing has been spared by the crisis that has hit the Central African Republic since 2012. To help these institutions get back on their feet and improve healthcare for all, the Red Cross is rehabilitating health facilities and training institutions across the country. IFRC's Muriel Atsama and Bienvenue Douma, head of communications at the Central African Red Cross, visited several of these facilities […]

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided agricultural equipment support to the Fatawasen Women’s Association in order to promote rural development and empower women in Fadial Village, situated in the south of the capital Dakar. Every year in Senegal, approximately 300 thousand tons of rice are imported from Far East countries. Senegal, striving for self-sufficiency in rice production every year, has been practicing paddy cultivation for many years in Fadial […]

The Philippine Embassy in Pretoria jointly organized the inaugural ASEAN Film Festival (AFF) in South Africa which was held from 17 to 19 November 2023 at The Bioscope Independent Cinema in Johannesburg. The Embassy took the lead in the preparations for this flagship cultural diplomacy project which was also participated in by resident diplomatic missions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand  and Viet Nam.  The AFF formally kicked off with […]

Mozambican police used excessive and lethal force against peaceful protesters and bystanders, including firing live ammunition and teargas, following disputed local elections in October, said Amnesty International. The Police of the Republic of Mozambique’s (PRM) response to widespread unrest that broke out on 12 October left at least 5 civilians dead, including three children, and a further 27 injured so far. “The use of excessive force by the PRM, which […]

Government has tabled the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeking to increase the number of judges on both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court is the highest Court of judicature in Uganda while the Court of Appeal, which also sits as the Constitutional Court, listens to appeals from the High Court.  The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, tabled the bill during the sitting chaired […]

The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) participation in the 2023 Dakar Forum of The African Delivery Units Network, provided a unique platform to share success stories and strategies, and culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), expected to strengthen the network of Africa’s delivery units. The two-day meeting, held in Dakar, Senegal, was organized in partnership with Senegal’s Presidential Delivery Unit (Bureau Opérationnel du Plan Senegal Emergent) from […]

The government of Germany has pledged to invest 4 billion euros in Africa’s green energy until 2030. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made the announcement at a press conference in Berlin after meeting African leaders and heads of international organisations including the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina, during the G20 Compact with Africa conference.   The Compact with Africa was initiated by Germany in 2017 during its […]