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African Ministerial Conference 2015: Intellectual Property for an Emerging Africa November 3-5, Dakar, Senegal

African heads of state, government ministers and top officials from the United Nations, African Union and private sector groups will gather in early November...

Oil and gas export opportunities in Tanzania for UK companies

UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) Tanzania has updated their 2014 report which examines the opportunities in the Tanzanian market. The report called ‘High Value...

UN rights expert in first visit to Guinea-Bissau to assess the independence of the justice system

United Nations Special Rapporteur Mónica Pinto will carry out an official visit to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau from 10 to 16 October 2015 to...

DHL Express triumphs as Top Employer in Africa in 2015/2016

DHL Express (http://www.dpdhl.com) was certified as a Top Employer in 12 African markets at the prestigious Top Employer 2016 ceremony in Johannesburg last week....

Human rights: Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Central African Republic and Thailand

MEPs passed four resolutions on Thursday: urging Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr and calling for a moratorium on the...

Nigerian Ports Authority Advocates for Improved Port Infrastructure to Facilitate Export

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam HabibAbdulahi (http://www.nigerianports.org) has advocated for the provision of adequate port infrastructure by the Federal Government...

Seychelles Foreign Minister writes letter to Mo Ibrahim Foundation disputing certain findings and criteria used

Following the publication of the 2015 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) Seychelles finds itself in first position in East Africa and scored positively...

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany informs:

The President of the German Bundestag, Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, and his wife are currently visiting Namibia. They arrived on 6th October and are...

Presentation of the International Protocol to the DRC Government

On 5 October, The Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns formally presented the International Protocol on the documentation and investigation of sexual violence...

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its concluding observations on UAE, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Poland, Brazil, Chile, Timor Leste, Madagascar, and Cuba

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published its concluding observations on the States it examined during its 70th session from...

FedEx Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Support Migrant and Refugee Humanitarian Crisis

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) (http://www.fedex.com) has committed approximately $1 million in cash and transportation support to deliver emergency supplies and critical medical aid to...

UNODC/South African presentation on Nelson Mandela Rules underscores need to treat prisoners with dignity

"Prisoners are human beings, born in dignity and entitled to security and to the protection of their human rights,” said the President of the...
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