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Discover Africa-Newsroom.com, APO’s new press release distribution platform dedicated to Africa

APO-Source, the first database of press releases related to Africa will be discontinued at the end of the year after 8 years of operation

Starting today, we invite you to visit Africa-Newsroom.com, APO’s new press release distribution platform dedicated to Africa.

Africa-Newsroom.com is available in four languages (English, French, Arabic and Portuguese), each with its own Twitter feed. It features a powerful internal search engine allowing you to search press releases per country, industry, subject, and publication time. You are also able to search for multimedia content specifically.

Journalists will be able to copy, share, download, embed, create customized RSS feeds, create customized email feeds, create customized FTP feeds, create customized widgets, and take the content to other websites for all major CMS types.

Journalists are encouraged to create a profile on Africa-Newsroom.com to access even more powerful features including preference settings, homepage personalization, dedicated news feeds, and more.

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Découvrez Africa-Newsroom.com, la nouvelle plate-forme de distribution de communiqués de presse liés à l’Afrique

Créée en 2007, APO-Source, la première base de données de communiqués de presse liés à l’Afrique sera supprimé à la fin de l’année

Nous vous invitons dés maintenant à découvrir Africa-Newsroom.com, la nouvelle plate-forme de distribution de communiqués de presse liés à l’Afrique.

Africa-Newsroom.com est disponible en quatre langues (anglais, français, arabe et portugais), chacune avec son propre compte Twitter. Le site dispose également d’un puissant moteur de recherche interne vous permettant de rechercher des communiqués de presse par pays, par secteur d’activité, sujet, date de publication. Vous pouvez également rechercher spécifiquement du contenu multimédia.

Les journalistes seront en mesure de copier, partager, télécharger, intégrer (embed), créer des flux RSS personnalisés, créer des alertes email personnalisées, créer des FTP personnalisés, créer des widgets personnalisés, et de prendre le contenu pour l’intégrer sur d’autres sites Web.

Les journalistes sont encouragés à créer un profil sur Africa-Newsroom.com pour accéder à encore plus de fonctionnalités, dont des paramètres de personnalisation avancés, la personnalisation de la page d’accueil et des flux de communiqués de presse, et plus encore.

Good afternoon everyone and thank you all for sparing the time to join us in formally announcing our new Deepening Democratic Governance Programme. My name is Desmond Swayne and I am the Minister of State for the Department of International Development. I am visiting as Ghana is seven months away from holding Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on 7 November. I should state upfront our expectation… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/uk-announces-new-pound4-million-programme-to-support-ghanas-general-elections?lang=en

La Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA) annonce l’arrivée en République de Djibouti d’une Mission d’observation dans le cadre de l’élection présidentielle prévue le 8 Avril 2016. Faisant suite à l’invitation du Gouvernement de la République de Djibouti, la Présidente de la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA) Son Excellence Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma a décidé de déployer… Read more on http://african-union.africa-newsroom.com/press/mission-dobservation-de-lunion-africaine-pour-lelection-du-president-de-la-republique-de-djibouti-08-avril-2016?lang=fr

Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, will be in Tunisia on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 April. Commissioner Hahn will meet key interlocutors of the country – including President Beji Caid Essebsi, Prime Minister Habib Essid, Minister of Foreign Affairs Khemaies Jhinaoui, Minister of Development & International Cooperation Yassine Brahim, Minister… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/le-commissaire-johannes-hahn-en-visite-en-tunisie?lang=en

Johannes Hahn, Commissaire à la Politique européenne de voisinage et aux Négociations d’élargissement, sera en Tunisie jeudi 7 et vendredi 8 avril. Le Commissaire Hahn rencontrera les principaux interlocuteurs du pays – y compris le Président de la République M. Béji Caïd Essebsi, le Chef du gouvernement M. Habib Essid, le ministre des Affaires étrangères M. Khemaies Jhinaoui, le ministre… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/le-commissaire-johannes-hahn-en-visite-en-tunisie?lang=fr

What: The 12th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development (CAADP) Partnership Platform (PP) Meeting is an annual continental forum which brings together stakeholders in African agriculture and food security. CAADP aims to address challenges in order to consolidate and accelerate progress towards agricultural transformation in Africa. Date: April 12-14, 2016 Who: Organised by the African Union Commission… Read more on http://african-union.africa-newsroom.com/press/12th-comprehensive-africa-agriculture-development-programme-partnership-platform?lang=en

O Sr. Min Zhu, Subdiretor-Geral do Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI), fez hoje a seguinte declaração: “Recebemos um pedido formal das autoridades angolanas para que sejam iniciadas discussões sobre um programa económico que possa ser apoiado pela assistência financeira do FMI. “A descida acentuada dos preços do petróleo desde meados de 2014 representa um grande desafio para os exportadores… Read more on http://imf-fmi.africa-newsroom.com/press/statement-by-imf-deputy-managing-director-min-zhu-on-angola?lang=pt

Mr. Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today: “We have received a formal request from the Angolan authorities to initiate discussions on an economic program that could be supported by financial assistance from the IMF. “The sharp decline in oil prices since mid-2014 represents a major challenge for oil exporters, especially… Read more on http://imf-fmi.africa-newsroom.com/press/statement-by-imf-deputy-managing-director-min-zhu-on-angola?lang=en

The Government of Angola is aware that the high reliance on the oil sector represents a vulnerability to the public finances and the economy more broadly. The sustained efforts over many years to promote economic diversification have already resulted in a significant increase in the contribution of the non-oil sector to GDP to 69,1% percent today, compared to 40 percent in the mid-80s. However, the… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/angola-is-committed-to-economic-diversification-with-the-support-of-the-imf?lang=en

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Roger Nord, IMF Mission Chief and Deputy Director of the African Department, visited Kampala from March 21 to April 6, to conduct the sixth review of Uganda’s economic program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI).[1] At the end of the mission, Mr. Nord issued the following statement: “In a complex global, regional, and domestic… Read more on http://imf-fmi.africa-newsroom.com/press/imf-staff-completes-review-mission-to-uganda111?lang=en

The African Union Commission and the European Commission will hold their annual Collegeto College meeting in Africa’s political capital, Addis Ababa on 7 April. This is the biggest Africa-EU political meeting of the year. The African Union Commission and the European Commission will hold their annual College-to-College meeting in Africa’s political capital, Addis Ababa on 7 April. The two Commissions… Read more on http://african-union.africa-newsroom.com/press/african-union-commission-and-european-commission-meet-to-address-shared-euafrica-challenges122?lang=en

The African Union Commission through its Management and Information System (MIS) Unit on 5 April 2016 inaugurated the New IT Data Centre at its headquarters. During the launching ceremony, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha thanked the attendees for coming to witness the opening of this landmark development at the AU Commission. He further called upon the… Read more on http://african-union.africa-newsroom.com/press/deputy-chairperson-erastus-mwencha-presides-at-the-launching-of-the-new-african-union-information-technology-it-data-center?lang=en

H.E Mr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) on 1st April 2016, received in audience the Chief Executive Officer of the APRM Secretariat, Professor. Eddie Maloka, who briefed him about the just concluded Expert Group Meeting on the revitalization of the African Peer Review Mechanism held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Professor Maloka expressed… Read more on http://african-union.africa-newsroom.com/press/african-states-urged-to-embrace-the-african-peer-review-mechanism?lang=en

By Jean-Claude Juncker and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma As we face the challenges of the 21st century there is more that unites Africa and Europe than divides us. We share a common history of thousands of years. Today more than ever we need to work together to build our common future and to work jointly on the defining global issues of our age. We both have a shared view of the benefits of cooperation on… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/eu–africa-a-common-future?lang=en

Ms Dholakia said: The UK shares the grave concern of the international community over the treatment of prisoners in Burundi. We continue to hear widespread reports of arbitrary arrest and killings; disappearances; and torture. The death of former Rwandan Ambassador Jacques Bihozagara in prison in Bujumbura on 31 March is another example of the failure of the Burundian authorities to protect the human… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/uk-concern-at-treatment-of-prisoners-in-burundi?lang=en

Quai d’Orsay – Déclarations du porte-parole – 6 avril 2016 Le rapport annuel d’Amnesty international sur la peine de mort souligne le nombre record d’exécutions dans le monde en 2015, en augmentation de plus de 50% par rapport à 2014. La France rappelle son opposition constante à la peine de mort, en tous lieux et en toutes circonstances. Nous sommes particulièrement préoccupés par le grand… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/droits-de-lhomme-rapport-annuel-damnesty-international-sur-la-peine-de-mort-6-avril-2016?lang=fr

Quai d’Orsay – Déclarations du porte-parole – 6 avril 2016 Q – Que pensez-vous des menaces de fermeture du centre Nadim en Égypte ? R – La France est préoccupée par les menaces de fermeture qui pèsent sur le centre Nadim pour la réhabilitation des victimes de violences et de torture. Avec nos partenaires, notamment européens, nous suivons de près la situation et espérons qu’une solution pourra… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/fermeture-du-centre-nadim-en-egypte?lang=fr

Oakbay Investments (www.OakbayInvestments.co.za) demands an explanation from Mr. Jacques Celliers, the Head of First National Bank (‘FNB’), for the closing of the Company’s accounts. Oakbay has received no reason whatsoever justifying FNB’s actions. We are already in the process of moving our accounts to a more enlightened institution. We find the timing of FNB’s decision staggering given… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/oakbay-demands-explanation-from-fnb?lang=en

International Data Corporation (IDC) (www.IDC.com) today formally announced details of its second annual Egypt CIO Summit (www.idcEgyptsummit2016.com) to be hosted in partnership with ITIDA at Cairo’s Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Monday, April 11. Held under the patronage of Yasser El Kady, Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the ICT-focused event represents the largest gathering… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/idc-and-itida-to-explore-egypts-digital-transformation-potentials-as-cio-summit-returns-to-cairo?lang=en

The Zambian Government-led response to an outbreak of cholera has received a ‘shot in the arm’ with UNICEF handing over to Ministry of Health, a diarrhoea kit and other supplies worth US$12,000. The diarrhoea kit, which contains medicines, medical consumables and equipment, oral rehydration salts (ORS) and intravenous fluids, is aimed at supporting efforts to control the outbreak with 549 cases… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/cholera-response-in-zambia-unicef-supplies-medication-and-equipment?lang=en

INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHAT: Press Conference in relation to the 8th College-to-College meeting between the African Union Commission and the European Commission, 7 April 2016 Addis-Ababa WHO H.E Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and Mrs. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security… Read more on http://african-union.africa-newsroom.com/press/press-conference-in-relation-to-the-8th-collegetocollege-meeting-between-the-african-union-commission-and-the-european-commission-7-april-2016-addisababa?lang=en

The British High Commissioner, Mr. Nic Hailey, and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) will officially launch the partnership between Ishida Europe and Allwin Packaging International at a networking reception on Thursday 7th April between 5:30pm and 7pm. The event will be held at the British High Commissioner’s residence on 2 Tchui Road, off Naivasha Avenue in Muthaiga. Ishida Europe, a UK-based company… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/british-high-commissioner-and-uk-trade-and-investment-to-launch-partnership-between-ishida-europe-and-allwin-packaging-international?lang=en

Les juges de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) ont déterminé qu’il n’y avait pas de preuves suffisantes pouvant mener à la condamnation du Vice Président kenyan William Ruto et de Joseph arap Sang. Ils ont décidé qu’il doit être mis fin à l’affaire concernant des crimes contre l’humanité présumés commis au Kenya en 2007 et 2008, sans préjudice de nouvelles poursuites qui pourraient… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/kenya–cloture-de-laffaire-ruto-et-sang-devant-la-cpi–la-subornation-de-temoins-signifie-que-limpunite-prevaut-a-nouveau-sur-la-justice?lang=fr

Selon la Code Blue Campaign (www.CodeBlueCampaign.com), au moins 98 jeunes filles ont indiqué avoir été abusées sexuellement par des soldats français et des soldats de la paix en République centrafricaine, et trois d’entre elles ont expliqué au personnel de l’ONU avoir été ligotés, déshabillés, et forcé à avoir des rapports sexuels avec un chien par un soldat français en 2014. La plupart… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/98-girls-report-sexual-abuse-by-french-soldiers-and-un-peacekeepers-in-central-african-republic-ask-your-questions-live?lang=fr

According to the Code Blue campaign ([www.CodeBlueCampaign.com](http://www.codebluecampaign.com/)), at least 98 girls in Central African Republic reported they were sexually abused by French soldiers and UN peacekeepers, and three girls told U.N. staff they were tied up, undressed, and forced to have sex with a dog by a French military commander in 2014. Most of the allegations relate to French, Burundian… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/98-girls-report-sexual-abuse-by-french-soldiers-and-un-peacekeepers-in-central-african-republic-ask-your-questions-live?lang=en