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By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola South Africa has exercised her right to withdraw from the Organisations of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) says Secretary General, Georges Rebelo Chikoti. South Africa had written to OACPS Secretary General expressing its decision to leave the organisation with immediate effect starting on 02 September this year. The withdrawal brings into question, the relevance of...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola The head of Head of Delegation of the European Union to Angola, Ambassador Jeannette Seppen says Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises play a vital role in most economies, particularly in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. She said the topic of the Business Days “Promoting the Competitiveness of OACPS Small and Medium Enterprises in the...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola The European Union (EU) blacklisting member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) has been described as a “fig leaf” exercise. OACPS Secretary General, Georges Rebelo Chikoti told journalists in Luanda, the EU name-and-shame exercise is painful for those countries concerned. “Well, indeed, I think this issue is not only for the...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) recognises private sector as a main development actor,” says Secretary General, Georges Rebelo Chikoti. He was speaking at the ACP Peer-to-Peer Learning Event, funded by the European Union (EU)and World Bank. This is one of the side events of the 10th OACPS Head of States...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola The World Bank says the rising inflation exacerbated by the war in Ukraine are challenging times for the global economy and for developing countries. Speaking at the ACP-EU Business Friendly programme in Luanda, World Bank Country director Albert Zeufack said the economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to decelerate from 4.1 percent in 2021...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola The 79 member states of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) have indicated that it will support Vanuatu’s climate campaign to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to protect the rights of people against the adverse effects of climate change. OACPS Secretary General, Georges Rebelo...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola The Secretary General of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Georges Rebelo Chikoti has offered his well wishes to the people of Fiji ahead of the Pacific nation’s general election next Wednesday, Fiji will go to the polls on 14 December to elect a new government to lead the country...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Secretary General, Georges Chikoti says the Head of State and Government summit this week will present an opportunity for member states to show its leadership capacity within the scope of international organisations. Speaking at a press conference in Luanda, Chikoti said the Summit will discuss critical...

By Pita Ligaiula in Luanda, Angola Angola’s capital Luanda will this week will host the 10th Summit of Organisation Head of State and Government of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) fom 06 – 10 December. “Three Continents, Three Oceans, a Common Destiny: Building a Resilient and Sustainable OACPS” will be the theme of the meeting, in which Angola will assume the...

Thursday’s release of the question to be voted on at the UN General Assembly as part of the bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change and human rights represents strides forward for climate justice that all nations must now get behind, a group of youth activists and civil society organisations said. A group of...