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African carriers saw freight demand increase by 15.9% in February 2018 compared to the same month last year – the largest increase of any region

The increase was helped by very strong growth on the trade lanes to and from Asia driven by ongoing foreign investment flows into Africa  GENEVA, Switzerland, April 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for February 2018

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More detainees released as Sudanese authorities continue to target individuals with travel bans, arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention

ACJPS has serious physical safety concerns for 11 individuals including the eight students who are being held at an unknown location  KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has serious safety concerns for the continued arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention of

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South Africa: Minister Zulu and European Union Commissioner to Launch Employment Promotion through Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMME) Support Programme

The Employment Promotion through SMME Support Programme for South Africa programme seeks to contribute towards inclusive economic growth and employment creation  PRETORIA, South Africa, April 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu and the European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Mr Neven

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With €3 million euro funding, the European Union continues its vital support to women and children affected by prolonged drought in Somalia

Some 5.4 million people continue to require humanitarian assistance, including 2.8 million children  MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The European Union, through the European Commission’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department, has provided €3 million euro toward UNICEF’s humanitarian response for children and women caught in Somalia’s

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South Africa concerned about the attempted missile attack targeting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

South Africa condemns any use of lethal force targeting civilian populations and calls upon the parties involved to respect international humanitarian law in this regard  PRETORIA, South Africa, April 4, 2018,-/African media Agency (AMA)/- The South African Government is concerned about the attempted missile attack that targeted the Saudi Arabian

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UN Security Council Press Statement on Attack against Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)

NEW YORK, United States of America, April 4, 2018,-/Africa Media Agency (AMA)/- UN Security Council Press Statement on Attack against Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on a temporary operating base of the

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UN Special Representative Pramila Patten calls on the prompt establishment of the Steering Committee to organize the trials for the crimes of 28 September 2009 in Guinea

During her meeting with President Alpha Condé, Special Representative Patten raised issues relating to the establishment of the Steering Committee and a time frame for the organization of the trials  NEW YORK, United States of America, April 4, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Almost nine years after the events at the

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