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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Burkina Faso

The Secretary-General is outraged by reports of the detention of President Michel Kafando and Prime Minister Yacouba Isaac Zida of Burkina Faso, as well...

Africa Is Hip

For too long has African tourism narrative been restricted to a few destinations, and Safaris. A new online platform presents Africa to global travelers...

Digital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industry: PwC report

After more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment and media industry has entered a new landscape — one where the media...

The African Union Commission hosted the 4th African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) from 6 to 8 September 2015

Over 100 participants from over 41 African countries and drawn from the government, private sector, academia, research institutions, technical community , civil society organizations,...

Statement by the Spokesperson on Guinea Bissau

On 9 September the Supreme Court of Guinea Bissau ruled that the Presidential decree of 20 August appointing a new Prime Minister was unconstitutional,...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

On September 02, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Democratic Republic of the...

Press Briefing By The Hon. Minister of Finance

1.      Introduction          About a month ago, I presented a mid-year review of the 2015 Budget and Supplementary estimates for 2015....

Community Stabilization Project Launched in Central African Republic

Following a series of  meetings with local government leaders, IOM yesterday (10/9) launched the European Union-funded Community Stabilization for At-Risk Communities project (SIRIRI) in...

Millions in Nigeria and Kenya Embrace Facebook on Mobile to Share and Connect with Others

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (http://www.facebook.com) has shared new statistics revealing that 2.2 million Kenyans use Facebook every day and 4.5 million each month, while 7.1 million...

The African Union and HelpAge urge member states to promote the rights of older people in Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC) and HelpAge International have urged African Union Member States to develop and implement policies that protect the rights of...

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Conclusion of her Visit to Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia, September 9, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement...

Sudan: Special Force Rampages in Darfur / UN, AU Should Urgently Increase Civilian Protection

NEW YORK, September 9, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A Sudanese government special force has gone on two sprees of killings and mass rape...
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