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IOM Survey Highlights Needs of Nearly Two Million Returnees in South Sudan
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| IOM today launched the latest edition of its South Sudan Village Assessment Survey (VAS), which identifies gaps in access to basic services and infrastructure for three quarters of the country's estimated 2.5 million returnees and the communities thaRead More... |
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Foreign Minister Westerwelle welcomes Martin Kobler's appointment as head of MONUSCO
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| This morning (11 June) Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle commented as follows on the appointment of German diplomat Martin Kobler as the new head of the UN peace mission in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MARTIN KOBLER OF GERMANY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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| United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Martin Kobler of Germany as his Special Representative for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Head of the UniteRead More... |
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IMF Executive Board Approves US$15.1 Million Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility for Mali
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| The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 10 million (about US$15.1 million) for Mali under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The disbursement will help the authorities meet theRead More... |
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Kenyan peacekeepers donate blood in South Sudan's Northern Bahr El-Ghazal state
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| In what has become a regular tradition, UNMISS Kenyan Battalion peacekeepers donated blood to children and pregnant women at Aweil Civil Hospital today.
Some 14 soldiers participated in the current exercise in Northern Bahr El-GhazalRead More... |
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Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the developments in northern Mali
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| The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:
"The High Representative is concerned about Read More... |
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Canada takes a leadership role in helping Senegal join the G-8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
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| Increasing private investment in Africa's agriculture sector will help lift millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa out of poverty. Canada is taking a leadership role, on behalf of G-8 countries, to support Senegal in joining the New Alliance for FoRead More... |
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Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Government of Sudan's announcement to stop oil exports from South Sudan
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| The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:
"The High Representative is very concerned by the GovRead More... |
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam to Visit China
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| BEIJING, China, June 10, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei announces:
At the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang, Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia will pRead More... |
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IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Comoros, and Approves US$2.4 Million Disbursement
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| The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on June 6, 2013 completed the fifth review of the economic performance of the Union of the Comoros under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The Board's dRead More... |
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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit to Cape Verde
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| An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Sukhwinder Singh, visited Cape Verde from May 31 to June 7, to assess recent economic developments, the economic outlook, and reform progress. The mission met with Prime Minister José Maria Read More... |
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UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General statement on Kismaayo
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| The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, today called for an immediate end to the fighting in Kismaayo. According to unconfirmed reports, clashes flared yesterday and have resumed today.
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Interswitch creates holding company and spins off two core divisions for regional and international growth
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| Interswitch Transnational Holdings ("Interswitch" or the "Company") , a pan-African integrated payment processing and transaction switching company, announces the spin-off, of two of its core divisions: Verve International ("Verve") and Switching andRead More... |
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iROKO Partners enters Nigerian Movie DVD market in South Africa
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| iROKO Partners , Africa's largest source of Nigerian entertainment with its platforms iROKOtv and iROKING, announces a major strategic development via its entry into the South African DVD market and the launch of 10,000 new Nigerian movie DVDs. Read More... |
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The African Union (AU) Special Representative for Somalia Statement on Kismayo
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| The African Union (AU) Special Representative for Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has called on the feuding parties in Kismayo to immediately end the fighting.
Ambassador Annadif notes that while the overRead More... |
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