The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.**Landmines
Good afternoon. I’ll start off with a statement on the occasion of the twentieth annive…
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En Éthiopie, Kerui Petroleum remporte un contrat pour la fourniture d’appareils de forage géothermiques, ainsi que les commandes de services associés
BEIJING, 28 février 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Le 23 février, Kerui Petroleum et une société d’exploration géothermique est-africaine ont signé avec succès un contrat d’exploration géothermique avec l’énergie électrique éthiopienne. La valeur du contrat dépasse les 80 millions USD. Il s’agit du premier et du plus grand projet d’exploration d’énergie géothermique en Éthiopie. Une fois achevé, le projet fournira de l’électricité […]
Read MorePress Releases: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy Travel to Africa and Europe
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy will travel to Belgium, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), France, Rwanda, and Uganda from March 4–22, 2019. He will promote stronger business ties between the United State…
Read MoreReporter’s Diary: Still on the trail of Boko Haram
The city of Kano stands surrounded by 700-year-old mud-baked walls, constructed to deter foreign attackers. Yet the walls, completed in the 14th century to protect the people living in one of West Africa’s oldest commercial hubs – now Niger…
Read MoreReporter’s Diary: Still on the trail of Boko Haram
The city of Kano stands surrounded by 700-year-old mud-baked walls, constructed to deter foreign attackers. Yet the walls, completed in the 14th century to protect the people living in one of West Africa’s oldest commercial hubs – now Niger…
Read MoreKerui Petroleum Won a Contract to Supply Geothermal Drilling Rigs and Related Service Orders in Ethiopia
BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — On February 23rd, Kerui Petroleum, along with a geothermal exploration company in East Africa, successfully signed a geothermal exploration contract with the Ethiopia electric power. The contract value is more than USD 80 million. The project is Ethiopia’s first geothermal energy exploration project and the largest one in the geothermal […]
Read MoreSecurity Council Adopts Resolution Outlining Means to Ensure Robust Support for African Union Peace Operations, End Conflict on Continent
The Security Council adopted a resolution today that outlines steps leading towards the goal of ending conflict in Africa through enhanced international cooperation and partnership as well as robust support for peace operations led by the African Union…
Read MoreAssistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy Travel to Africa and Europe
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy will travel to Belgium, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), France, Rwanda, and Uganda from March 4�22, 2019. He will promote stronger business ties between the United States and A…
Read MoreAfCoP wants to change course with the support of the African Development Bank
The African Community of Practice (AfCoP) in Development Results Based Management (MfDR), which has its secretariat within the African Development Bank, opened on Wednesday, February 26, 2019 in Abidjan, the work of its ninth general assembly on the th…
Read MoreHERVA� RENARD: “WE CAN COMPETE WITH ARGENTINA”
As the Total African Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 approaches, the Moroccan coach speaks to cafonline.com to discuss the state of his team’s fitness. The Atlas Lions, already qualified, will face Malawi in the last day of qualifying before a gala match aga…
Read MoreThe governors of East Africa welcome the “highly transformative” projects of the African Development Bank.
The governors of the African Development Bank for East Africa welcomed on Wednesday in Abidjan, the “highly transformative” projects financed since 2010, by the institution, for a total amount of 13.8 billion dollars .Governors and representatives of B…
Read MoreThe governors of East Africa welcome the “highly transformative” projects of the African Development Bank.
The governors of the African Development Bank for East Africa welcomed on Wednesday in Abidjan, the “highly transformative” projects financed since 2010, by the institution, for a total amount of 13.8 billion dollars .Governors and representatives of B…
Read MoreUNHCR Says 30,000 Nigerians Return to Town Targeted By Boko Haram
GENEVA � An estimated 30,000 Nigerians have returned since Tuesday from Cameroon to the flashpoint town of Rann, which has been targeted repeatedly by Boko Haram militants this year, the U.N. refugee agency said in an emailed comment to Reuters on Thur…
Read MoreUNHCR Says 30,000 Nigerians Return to Town Targeted By Boko Haram
GENEVA � An estimated 30,000 Nigerians have returned since Tuesday from Cameroon to the flashpoint town of Rann, which has been targeted repeatedly by Boko Haram militants this year, the U.N. refugee agency said in an emailed comment to Reuters on Thur…
Read More“The African Development Bank must continue its reform momentum,” say governors of North Africa
The governors of the African Development Bank for North Africa said Thursday in Abidjan, their support for the institution’s financing policy in their region, during an annual consultation held at the headquarters of the Bank.”We want a Bank that leads…
Read MoreCameroon UNHCR Buea IDP Response Operational Update: North West and South West Regions (18 – 22 February 2019)
UNHCR ResponseShelter/ NFI SupportIn the South West and North West Regions, the security situation remains volatile, fluid and unpredictable. After the 10 days lock down, ghost towns were again observed on 18, 20 & 22 of February 2019. UNHCR’s partner …
Read MoreCameroon UNHCR Buea IDP Response Operational Update: North West and South West Regions (18 – 22 February 2019)
UNHCR ResponseShelter/ NFI SupportIn the South West and North West Regions, the security situation remains volatile, fluid and unpredictable. After the 10 days lock down, ghost towns were again observed on 18, 20 & 22 of February 2019. UNHCR’s partner …
Read MoreSecurity Council Adopts Resolution Outlining Means to Ensure Robust Support for African Union Peace Operations, End Conflict on Continent
Africa No Arms Producer, Speakers Point Out amid Praise for Successful Peace Processes in Horn, Madagascar, South SudanThe Security Council adopted a resolution today that outlines steps leading towards the goal of ending conflict in Africa through enh…
Read MoreSecurity Council: Silencing the guns in Africa
Note: Full coverage of today’s meeting of the Security Council will be available after its conclusion.Action on Draft Resolution
By a unanimous vote, the Security Council adopted resolution 2457 (2019).
Briefings
ROSEMARY DICARLO, Under-Secret…
Read MoreSecurity Council Adopts Resolution Outlining Means to Ensure Robust Support for African Union Peace Operations, End Conflict on Continent
The Security Council adopted a resolution today that outlines steps leading towards the goal of ending conflict in Africa through enhanced international cooperation and partnership as well as robust support for peace operations led by the African Union…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank in action in East Africa to provide continuous electricity supply to 1 million households
From Kenya to Tanzania, from Uganda to Ethiopia, the familiar sound of petrol and diesel generators is about to disappear from the daily lives of millions of Africans. These East Africa countries have faced regular major power cuts since the early 2000…
Read MoreThousands of Nigerians Flee Boko Haram Violence, Head to Cameroon
LIMANI, CAMEROON � The governor of Cameroon’s Far North region is denying a report that tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram-related violence will be forced to return home.Aid agency Medicins Sans Frontieres, also called Doctors W…
Read MoreThousands of Nigerians Flee Boko Haram Violence, Head to Cameroon
LIMANI, CAMEROON � The governor of Cameroon’s Far North region is denying a report that tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram-related violence will be forced to return home.Aid agency Medicins Sans Frontieres, also called Doctors W…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank Shows its Support to the Kingdom of Eswatini’s Economic Recovery
The Kingdom of Eswatini is developing its infrastructure, growing the private sector, and providing an environment that will attract foreign direct investments. The country’s development agenda, despite recent economic challenges, is fully geared to hu…
Read MoreEast African Governors hail “highly transformative” African Development Bank’s projects
East African governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving transformative projects valued at $13.8 billion since 2010. The projects in ICT, education, public finance, energy, transport, water and sanitat…
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