APO International

  IMF staff and the São Toméan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new 40-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), updating the agreement reached last year. This renewed staff-level agreement is subject to IMF Management approval and IMF Executive Board consideration, contingent on the implementation of the agreed prior actions and the timely confirmation of the necessary financing assurances […]

 Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations, affecting millions globally and undermining gender equality. Tanzania has made notable progress in addressing violence against women through legal frameworks such as the Sexual Offences Special Provisions Act and the National Plan of Action to End Violence Against Women and Children. These measures have raised awareness and strengthened protections against gender-based violence. However, despite these efforts, discriminatory laws […]

 As part of the international momentum driven by HM King Mohammed VI in support of the autonomy plan and Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara, the Republic of Estonia affirms that the Moroccan autonomy initiative is "a serious, credible and good basis" for a definitive solution to this regional dispute. “Estonia considers the autonomy plan presented in April 2007 by Morocco to the UN Secretary General as a serious, credible and […]

 Ambassador Yohannes Woldu, Permanent Mission of Eritrea to IAEA, and Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, signed Eritrea’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of 2024-2028 on 08 October and 18 October 2024, respectively. A CPF is the frame of reference for the medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a Member State and the IAEA and identifies priority areas where the […]

 South Africa participates in UNCBD COP16 to advance global biodiversity agenda South Africa will participate in the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD COP 16), taking place in Cali, Colombia, from 21 October - 1 November 2024.  Led by the Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh, the South African delegation will actively engage in […]

 African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce that it has successfully acted as Joint Lead Manager and Bookrunner on a USD 400 million 10.125% Rule 144a/RegS senior unsecured note issuance by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”) due in October 2029. The proceeds of the note will fund general corporate purposes of the issuer, including refinancing of a USD350 million senior bridge-to-bond loan facility that was jointly coordinated by Afreximbank […]

 “Adaptability is, how do you react in case one bullet from the enemy goes, how do you adapt to the situation? It’s very important for our VVIP operatives to adjust and adapt to such situations,” he said. Brig. Gen. Nyakikuru made the remarks on 18th October 2024 at the Very Very Important Persons Training School Sera Kasenyi (VVIPTS-SK) while presiding over the pass out of trainee officers who underwent the […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Mr Nocks Seabi, has learned with shock of Princess Sbuyiselwe Angela Buthelezi's sudden and untimely passing. "It is with complete shock and disbelief that we learned of Princess Buthelezi's untimely passing," Mr Seabi said. "Death has once again robbed South Africa of a devoted public representative who showed a deep commitment to the delivery of quality human settlements to the people." […]

 His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio held constructive discussions with Vijitha Herath, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, en route to Samoa for the upcoming 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Minister Herath extended a warm welcome to President Bio on behalf of the Sri Lankan government and its people. He reflected on the long-standing bilateral relationship between the two nations and expressed enthusiasm for increased collaboration, particularly in the […]