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AFISMA Head of Mission visits Timbuktu and reiterates the need for dialogue and reconciliation in Mali
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| ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU) and Head of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA), former PreRead More... |
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AMISOM celebrates 50th Anniversary of the OAU
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| ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. The main event which toRead More... |
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Addhope Forum 2013: kick-off to a multi-lateral dialogue full of hope
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| GENEVA, Switzerland, May 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Placed under the label of dialogue and philanthropy, the first edition of the Addhope Forum kept its promises by offering a space for exchange and discussions on the keys to succRead More... |
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ZAMBIA - Fund-raising: from Lusaka to Florence by bike
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| ROME, Italy, May 24, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Travelling from Lusaka to Florence on a bamboo tandem, through 13 African and two European countries, to raise funds to build a school in Zambia. That's the challenge organised by Sport2Read More... |
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Celebrating Panafricanism through artistic expression
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| ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- As part of the ongoing series of events to celebrate 50 years of Panafricanism, the African Aesthetic Exhibition will be hosted at the Addis Ababa University Institute of EthioRead More... |
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The Scandal of Invisibility: Making Every African Count
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| ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- As Africa marks 50 years since the establishment of the Organization of African Unity and the Africa Union, a partnership between the African Union, the African Development BanRead More... |
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Green light for civilian mission to support border security in Libya
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| BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Council today established a civilian EU integrated border management assistance mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya). It will support capacity building for enhancing the sRead More... |
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Capturing the 21St Century: African Peer Review (APRM) Best Practices and Lessons Learned
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| ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A newly published study by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) seeks to respond to key questions about the relevance of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), on the Read More... |
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IFC Signs Agreement to Increase Access to Business Training to 240 SME's in Ghana
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| ACCRA, Ghana, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a new agreement with Advans Ghana Savings & Loans Ltd to expand access to the Business Edge training program in Ghana. TRead More... |
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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Sierra Leone
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| FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi visited Freetown during May 8-21 to carry out discussions for the 2013 Article IV consultation andRead More... |
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Displaced people caught up in fighting west of Goma / Médecins Sans Frontières forced to suspend activities in Mugunga III and Bulengo camps
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| PARIS, France, May 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Fighting with heavy weapons between the Congolese army (FARDC) and the rebel group M23 to the west of the provincial capital Goma resumed yesterday. Many people who were already displaRead More... |
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IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for The Gambia and Approves US$2.3 Million Disbursement
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| BANJUL, Gambia, May 23, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the first review of The Gambia's economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit FacRead More... |
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ECA urges for shift in Africa's narrative about its development prospects
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| ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 23, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- "Just as our forefathers and foremothers laid the foundation for our dignity and freedom from oppression, we have the collective responsibility to lay a sound basis for the proRead More... |
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AfDB Approves a USD 100 million Risk Participation Agreement with Commerzbank AG to Boost Trade Finance in Africa
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| The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, May 22, a USD 100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) between the AfDB and Commerzbank AG under which the two banks will share the default risk oRead More... |
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AfDB Approves a USD 20 million Trade Finance Line of Credit for UT Bank Ghana to Support SMEs and Local Corporates
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| The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Tuesday, May 22 a USD 20 million Trade Finance Line of Credit for UT Bank Ghana (UT Bank) to support the trade finance activities of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) aRead More... |
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