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Justice George Gelaga King Elected President of the Special Court
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| Justice George Gelaga King of Sierra Leone has been elected Presiding Judge of the Appeals Chamber, a post which makes him President of the Special Court. He succeeds Justice Shireen Avis Fisher of the United States, whose term ended on Monday.
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UNEP National Goodwill Ambassador Suzanna Owiyo to Lead Prominent Women in Food Waste Campaign at Wakulima Market on World Environment Day - Soko Bila Waste "Every little thing Counts"
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| What: Soko Bila Waste, Vending and Clean-up Exercise on the Occasion of World Environment Day
Time: 7:45am - 10:00 am, Wednesday 5 June 2013
Where: Marikiti Market
Who: Suzanna Owiyo, UNEP National Goodwill Ambassador
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POPE RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF CAPE VERDE: CHURCH'S JURIDICAL STATUS AND CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY OF CAPE VERDE CENTRAL THEMES
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| Today in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father received in audience His excellency Mr. Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, president of the Republic of Cape Verde. President Fonseca then went on to meet with the Secretary of State, Cardinal TarcRead More... |
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Spindelegger: "Coptic community is an essential part of Egyptian society" / Vice-Chancellor meets His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria in Vienna
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| The developments in Egypt, the crisis in Syria and the situation of Christians in the Middle East were the main items on the agenda of today's meeting between Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and the spiritual leaderRead More... |
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EAC seeks more say for women in political integration agenda as third regional dialogue on political integration opens in Kigali
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| Women leaders from the EAC holding national, regional and international offices as well as selected male political leaders are in Kigali attending the 3rd EAC Dialogue on Political Integration.
The two-day dialogue on the theme: EAC Women LeRead More... |
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Illicit Financial Flows from Africa: The High Level Panel Concludes Consultations in Nigeria
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| The High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) has concluded a three-day consultation with a wide range of stakeholders in Nigeria, aimed at a better understanding of the damaging effects of illicit financial flows on the development of the NiRead More... |
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ADDRESSING WATER SCARCITY IN NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA THROUGH A COST EFFECTIVENESS APPROACH / FAO LAUNCHES A REGIONAL INITIATIVE / LAUNCHING WORKSHOP / CAIRO, 2-4 JUNE 2013
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| High rates of demographic growth, inadequate consumption patterns and rapid urbanization are putting unprecedented pressure on water resources, in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. Covering the 5.4% of the world population and accounting Read More... |
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AMISOM welcomes more peacekeepers from Sierra Leone
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| The African Union Mission in Somalia has welcomed some members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu. AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti; SierRead More... |
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Deputy Minister Pistelli completes mission to Ethiopia
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| In the course of a mission to Ethiopia, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Lapo Pistelli, accompanied by Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini, Ambassador of Italy to Addis Ababa Renzo Rosso and Director of the Local TechnicRead More... |
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APO Named Official Wire Service for AfricaCom, Connecting West Africa and NigeriaCom 2013, Africa's Leading Telecoms Events
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| ? APO will distribute AfricaCom, ConnectingWest Africa and NigeriaCom's press releases via Africa Wire®, the service for press release wire distribution and monitoring in Africa
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SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING CÔTE D'IVOIRE REVISES GUIDELINES
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| The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d'Ivoire adopted revised guidelines for the conduct of its work on 24 May 2013.
The main purpose of this revision was to bring the CoRead More... |
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Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the new GO law in Egypt
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| The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:
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Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the bill in Nigeria criminalising same-sex marriage and relationships
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| Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:
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Food security to be at center of Africa development agenda / UN food agency heads call for hunger eradication by 2025
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| The three heads of the Rome-based United Nations agencies today called for food security and nutrition to be placed at the centre of the international agenda for African development. Special attention should be given to supporting smallholder farmersRead More... |
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Au Revoir Marrakech: Curtain Falls on AfDB 2013 Annual Meetings
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| . Governors Endorse AfDB's Return to headquarters in Abidjan;
. Approves Ten-Year Strategy 2013-2022
. Kigali, Abidjan and Lusaka to Host 2014, 2015 and 2016 AMs, respectively.
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