Yesterday, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, provided an update on the serious humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa and announced the final tally of donations provided by individual Canadians to Canadian registered charities eligible to be matched by the Government of Canada through its East Africa Drought Relief Fund.

Last Updated on Monday, 24 October 2011 10:50

USA: Statement by President Barack Obama on the Declaration of Liberation in Libya

Monday, 24 October 2011 10:37

The White House

On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Libya on today's historic declaration of liberation.

Last Updated on Monday, 24 October 2011 10:41

UN Secretary-General - Declaration of Liberation of Libya

Monday, 24 October 2011 10:26

United Nations

Today in Benghazi, the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) declared the full liberation of Libya, marking a historical juncture that signifies a people attaining their freedom after decades of dictatorship.

Last Updated on Monday, 24 October 2011 10:43

High-level meeting of experts on improving regional aviation sector opens in Accra, Ghana

Monday, 24 October 2011 10:13

Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

Ghana plans to establish a separate air navigation service provider as part of initiatives to modernize its aviation sector, improve the environment for efficient airline operations and in response to global trends, the Minister of Transport, Alhaji Collins Dauda said on Friday, 21st October in Accra.

Last Updated on Monday, 24 October 2011 10:19

Tunisia can again be Arab Spring pioneer with elections - UN rights chief

Monday, 24 October 2011 10:10

United Nations - Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

The United Nations human rights chief today called on Tunisia, the first country to free itself from entrenched regimes during the Arab Spring movement, to once again pioneer the path forward to full democracy when it holds elections for a constituent assembly this Sunday.

Last Updated on Monday, 24 October 2011 10:13

Africa Human Rights Day Statement by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari AU-UN Joint Special Representative in Darfur

Friday, 21 October 2011 13:45

United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur

On this day, 25 years ago, the Organisation of the African Unity (OAU) achieved an important milestone by adopting the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 13:55

The African Union welcomes the progress made in the resolution of the crisis in Madagascar

Friday, 21 October 2011 13:39

African Union Commission (AUC)

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Jean Ping, welcomes the positive and encouraging developments towards the resolution of the crisis in Madagascar and return to constitutional order.

Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 13:45

The African Union sends an observer mission to Tunisia

Friday, 21 October 2011 13:30

African Union Commission (AUC)

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission is deploying an election observation mission to Tunisia to supervise the Constituent Assembly elections scheduled to be held on the 23rd of October, 2011.

Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 13:45

Norwegian Government approves debt cancellation for DR Congo

Friday, 21 October 2011 13:19

Norway - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Norwegian Government agreed today to cancel the Democratic Republic of Congo's remaining debt of NOK 143 million (approximately USD 23.8 million) to Norway in follow-up to international agreement on debt cancellation.

Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 13:30

Botswana Hosts Global Meeting on Migration

Friday, 21 October 2011 13:06

International Office of Migration (IOM)

A meeting next week in the Botswana capital, Gaborone, will bring together regional bodies from around the world working on inter-state cooperation, to share good practices and effective approaches to migration issues.

Last Updated on Friday, 21 October 2011 13:39

Interview

World Cocoa Foundation, USAID and IDH Launch the African Cocoa Initiative

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 15:32

World Cocoa Foundation

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) announced today that the new African Cocoa Initiative (WCF/ACI), a Global Development Alliance partnership to invest in sustainable cocoa programs in West Africa, will be launched in the coming weeks.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 15:46

Outcome already decided in trial of Swedish journalists in Ethiopia

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 15:25

Reporters without Borders (RSF)

Reporters Without Borders will pay close attention to the trial of Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, which has begun on October 18th in Addis Ababa.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 17:15

African Speakers Conference: Ex-Ghanaian President Addresses Somalia Situation

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 14:24

Pan-African Parliament (PAP)

The African Speakers' Conference commenced here at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) today with a keynote speech from H.E. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of Ghana and AU High Representative for Somalia.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 15:19