Statement by Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on the bombing in Mogadishu: A Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the following statement today (11 December) on the bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu that claimed many lives: "We were shocked to hear of another deadly bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu for which the Islamist terror militia al-Shabaab … [Read more...] about Statement by Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on the bombing in Mogadishu
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President Zuma Accepts the Annual Remuneration Recommendations for Public Office Bearers
President Zuma Accepts the Annual Remuneration Recommendations for Public Office Bearers: President Jacob Zuma has accepted the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers recommendations for the adjustment of Public Office Bearers annual remuneration for the 2016/2017 financial year. The Commission recommended that there would be no adjustment (0 … [Read more...] about President Zuma Accepts the Annual Remuneration Recommendations for Public Office Bearers
Gambia violating human rights obligations by detaining journalists, warns UN rights office
Gambia violating human rights obligations by detaining journalists, warns UN rights office: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has sounded the alarm over the fact that two journalists in Gambia have been held for more than two weeks without access to lawyers or their family members. The National Intelligence Agency has arbitrarily … [Read more...] about Gambia violating human rights obligations by detaining journalists, warns UN rights office
Federal Foreign Office supporting the German-East African University of Applied Sciences
Federal Foreign Office supporting the German-East African University of Applied Sciences: Together with African partners, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German universities of applied science, the Federal Foreign Office is planning to set up a German-East African University of Applied Sciences. The aim is to train qualified experts and managerial staff to work … [Read more...] about Federal Foreign Office supporting the German-East African University of Applied Sciences
Secretary-General appoints François Louncény Fall of Guinea as Acting Head of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa
Secretary-General appoints François Louncény Fall of Guinea as Acting Head of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of François Louncény Fall of Guinea as his Acting Special Representative for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa … [Read more...] about Secretary-General appoints François Louncény Fall of Guinea as Acting Head of United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa
