Johannesburg (AFP) - Former Rugby World Cup final referee Craig Joubert has retired from handling 15-a-side matches to take a dream World Rugby post, South African Rugby said Wednesday. The 39-year-old has filled the new position of referee talent development coach and been tasked with identifying and training the next generation of 15-a-side ...
Nairobi, Kenya ndash; 7 December 2016 ndash; The African Development Bank rsquo;s (AfDB) series of regional consultations meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) continues across the continent. The East African leg opened yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya with CSOs advocating for financial support from African source to deliver better on their ...
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation funded UNICEF with a total contribution of euro;500,000 to strengthen the civil registration system for children rsquo;s rights to identify in two regions of Ethiopia: Oromia and SNNPR, in collaboration with the respective regional Vital Events Registration Agencies (VERAs). The support is cru ...
Plans are in high gear for the inaugural United Nations World Data Forum, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 15-18 January 2017. Over 1,000 data experts from more than 100 countries have pre-registered for the Forum, including from national statistical offices, data scientists from the private sector and academia, international orga ...
The AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, H.E. Amb. Smail Chergui and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, H.E.Yun Byung-se signed today, on the margins of the Korea-Africa Forum, a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of Korea rsquo;s Pledge of Level II Hospital to the African Union Commission. Korea rsquo;s ...
The Hague (AFP) - The UN's top court on Wednesday ordered France to ensure the protection of Equatorial Guinea's diplomatic mission in Paris, and rejected a French request to dump a case brought by Malabo. France shall, pending a final decision in the case, take all measures at its disposal to ensure the inviolability of a building in Avenue ...
The United Nations and non-governmental partner organizations launched today in Dakar a US$ 2.66 billion appeal for aid to provide lifesaving assistance to 15 million people across eight countries in the Sahel region. The Sahel faces considerable challenges and will remain the site of one of the world 39;s major humanitarian operations in ...
A Port Elizabeth-based company, AM Group flew the Eastern Cape flag high at the prestigious South African Premier Business Awards that took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg last night where it was announced joint winner of the national Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) Award. The awards were hosted by the Departmen ...
Fifty-one participants, in 25 groups, presented their refined ideas to a panel of judges for the final round of the Youth Innovation Challenge for Peace competition at Juba Regency Hotel on Tuesday. The Chairperson of the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission Hon. Chuol Rambang, the Chairperson of the Bureau of Community Security and ...
The Guardian ( http://Guardian.ng ), Nigeria rsquo;s most credible and trusted newspaper, is pleased to announce the launch of Guardian Brand Studio (http://Guardian.ng/studio), an innovative multiplatform content marketing solution for advertisers. Following on from the launch of Guardian TV and the overhaul of its digital platforms, this laun ...
U.S. Embassy Charg eacute; d 39;Affaires Peter Vrooman and Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission Fitsum Arega joined the board of the newly established American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia to mark the organization rsquo;s official launch. The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Ethiopia was formed to strengthen the cent ...
Brigadier General Peter Devogelaere, a Belgian national, has been appointed as mission commander of the EU training mission in Mali (EUTM Mali). He will take up his duties on 19 December 2016. He will take over from Brigadier General Eric Harvent, who held the post since July 2016. EUTM Mali assists in the reconstruction of effective and ac ...
This update is being provided due to the many enquiries being received by the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) from former councillors that are eligible for receiving the once-off gratuity payment. As at 2 December 2016, 4910 applications out of a possible 4942 were received by the Department. We wish to thank all s ...
The new resident Cuban Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr Juan Humberto Mac iacute;as Pino, presented his credentials to President Danny Faure at State House today. President Faure congratulated Ambassador Pino on his appointment and wished him the very best for his tenure in office, as Seychelles and Cuba continue to have ex ...
The Hague (AFP) - Dominic Ongwen could have escaped the clutches of Uganda's notorious Lord's Resistance Army rebels, but instead chose to stay because the work was too nice , his war crimes trial heard Wednesday. On the second day of the trial at the International Criminal Court, a lawyer representing thousands of victims said Ongwen -- a form ...
LAGOS, Nigeria, 7 December 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host what is being billed as the continent 39;s most critical summit on African infrastructure in Abuja, Nigeria, on 27-28 March 2017. AFC Live 2017, to be opened by Nigeria 39;s President Muhammadu Buhari, is a global event ...
BMCE Bank of Africa ( www.BMCEBank.ma ) announced the winners of the second edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award ( https://AfricanEntrepreneurshipAward.com ), which allocates annually $1 million. The award ceremony, chaired by President Othman Benjelloun, was held on Monday December 5th to compensate the most signific ...
SALGA in partnership with Gender Links, the European Union , Commission for Gender Equality, SA Women In Dialogue, UN Women launched the SA Gender and Local Government Election Report ( post the Aug 2016 elections) yesterday in Pretoria, Menlyn, at SALGA rsquo;s National Offices. Women rsquo;s representation in local government increased fr ...
Following the approval of the appointment of three new Ambassadors by the National Assembly this morning, the President of the Republic, President Danny Faure, met with Ambassador Michelle Murray, Ambassador Jean-Claude Adrienne, and Ambassador Conrad Mederic at State House this afternoon. President Faure presented the Ambassadors with thei ...
An INTERPOL-led border security operation across West Africa has resulted in the arrest of human traffickers, migrant smugglers and the seizure of drugs, stolen vehicles, cash and counterfeit goods. During the eight-day (14 - 21 November) Operation Adwenpa II, more than 100 frontline officers used INTERPOL global policing capabilities to id ...
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