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MEPs: Institution building and appropriate legal framework crucial for enforcing human rights in South Sudan
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Human Rights Subcommittee MEPs discussed the challenges and opportunities for enhancing human rights in South Sudan with the EU Special Representative for South Sudan, representatives of the country's National Assembly and experts in a workshop held on Tuesday. "The…
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Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the appointment of Mary Robinson as Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes region
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, March 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: "I warmly welcome the decision of the Secretary General of the United Nations to appoint…
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Special Court for Sierra Leone - PRESS ALERT - Appeal Judgement in Bangura, et. al.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Judgement in the appeals of three former AFRC members will be delivered on Thursday, 21 March 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (Freetown time) from The Hague, and will be streamed live to Courtroom 1 in Freetown by video link. Hassan Papa…
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Statement by the Press Secretary Announcing the Visit of African Leaders
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- President Obama looks forward to welcoming President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, and Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde to the White House on Thursday, March 28. The…
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FAO ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP SUDAN FIGHT LOCUST THREAT
ROME, Italy, March 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has secured almost $US 1 million to help Sudan fight the current locust threat. The announcement was made by the FAO Representative a.i. Mr Charles Agobia, at a joint media conference…
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Foreign Secretary supports Bosco Ntaganda's transfer to ICC
LONDON, United-Kingdom, March 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- ICC indictee Bosco Ntaganda surrendered himself to the US Embassy in Kigali yesterday and has asked to be transferred to The Hague. Speaking today, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said: "I welcome the news that Bosco Ntaganda has handed himself in…
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Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine…...
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, June 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, issued the following statement today: "The High Representative deplores the death of a peacekeeper of the…
