Addis Ababa, 4 July 2011 – The IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government held its 18th Extraordinary Summit, in which the leaders discussed Somalia. [Communiqué]
Beirut, Lebanon Friday, 24 June 2011 The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Lebanon today launched an initiative to promote better treatment of domestic workers, including migrants, who are frequently vulnerable to abuse…
New York, 24 June 2011 – At the 6564th meeting of the Security Council to discuss the situation in Somalia, the President of the Security Council made a statement on behalf of the Council.
The Praia Declaration on Elections and Stability in West Africa is the outcome document of the Regional Conference held in May 2011 in Cape Verde. The conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on…
Bujumbura, June 28, 2011_The World Bank (WB) vows to support the Burundian energy sector for the next 18 months to allow its population to access the power grid. The bank's Director of Sustainable Development for Africa Jamal…
Bujumbura, June 25, 2011_Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Friday officially launched a national program to construct at least 100 villages, the state-run radio reported. The launch of the program in the province of…
28 June 2011 - While Guinea-Bissau has witnessed improvements on the political and security fronts, the authorities need to do more to consolidate the gains achieved and to address issues such as impunity, drug trafficking…
Bujumbura, June 27, 2011_Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, Monday paid tribute to the "unforgettable" actions of the late Special Representative of the African Union (AU) Commission in the country, Mamadou Bah, who died 23…