Mohamed Ibn Chambas, special representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, led a meeting of the heads of delegation of Cameroon and Nigeria in Yaoundé as part of his duties as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission. Read More »

The African Press Organization has been selected by Uber Sub-Saharan Africa as the exclusive provider for the distribution of news releases in Africa.  Read More »

Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the special representative of the secretary general and head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, has scheduled visits to Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger -- the five countries that form the G5 Sahel. Read More »

Mohamed Ibn Chambas announced Wednesday that he is looking forward to Senegal's efforts to reform its constitution. With Senegal being a stable democracy in Africa, Chambas indicated that he is eager to see the nation go through the reformation process, particularly since it has shown that it is dedicated to improving many of the institutions that are already in place. Read More »

The APO was named the official newswire of the Africa Oil and Power event, which focuses on energy on the continent, June 6 and June 7 in Cape Town, South Africa. APO is a platform where leaders of electrical and energy companies come together to collaborate and exchange information. The event will feature speakers from Chad, Gabon, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea. Read More »

Those looking to obtain a work visa in the West African nation of Senegal may have the option to use priority service. Those who pay for priority service are guaranteed their completed applications will move straight to the front of the visa queue. Normal non-settlement visa applications are typically processed within five to seven business days. Cost for priority service is $172.47. Read More »

A joint press conference of the United Nations Security Council took place Tuesday in Dakar for a resolution on women, peace and security. Conference attendees included Mohamed Ibn Chambas, chief of the United Nations Office of West Africa; Diana Ofwona, UN WOMEN regional director for West Africa; and Aminata Dibba, director of the ECOWAS Center for Gender Development. Read More »

Oil and gas explorer FAR Limited and its Senegal joint venture partners signed contracts for the use of the Ocean Rig Athena drill ship Wednesday for a drilling program in FAR's offshore Senegal Blocks. With Ocean Rig Athena being under a long-term contract with ConocoPhillips, ConocoPhillips will be a manager on the new drilling program, which will be operational in Senegal soon. Read More »