The existing diplomatic bureaus in Cotonou (Benin), Conakry (Guinea), Bamako (Mali) and Niamey (Niger) will be upgraded to the rang of embassy as of today BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
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The film received an incentive of R5.3 million which led to an investment of R22 million, spent on local goods and services PRETORIA, South Africa, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- South Africa will be represented at the 90th Academy Awards, popularly as the Oscars, by the animated film, Revolting
Read MoreTheir forcible return is in violation of the principle of non-refoulement, which constitutes the cornerstone of international refugee law GENEVA, Switzerland, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has learned with great concern of the forced return by Nigeria of 47 Cameroonians, who were handed over
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Aid appeals seek over $3 billion as South Sudan set to become Africa’s largest refugee and humanitarian crisis
With the conflict now in its fifth year, nearly 2.5 million South Sudanese have fled to six neighbouring countries GENEVA, Switzerland, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, today launched a funding appeal for US$1.5
Read MoreMinister for Africa for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development, Harriett Baldwin has arrived in Zimbabwe LONDON, United Kingdom, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UK Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin arrived in Harare on 1 February. This is the second UK Ministerial visit to
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Ugandan musician Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool has postpone his upcoming concerts as a sign of respect to departed singer, Moses Sekibogo aka Mowzey Radio. Bebe revealed this on Thursday, the same day Radio breathed his last at Case Clinic in Kampala. Before his death, Radio and Bebe Cool's relationship
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South Africa: Centre for Public Service Innovation congratulates Memeza Shout PTY Ltd winner of the SA Premier Business SMME Award 2018
The Memeza Safety Programme empowers homeowners in low income residential areas through a network of smart passive alarms linked to SAPS sector policing vehicles, police stations, community policing forums and trusted neighbours CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) congratulates
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Education and Africa: Twin Priorities of UNESCO Director-General at Education Funding Conference in Dakar
It is the first visit to Africa of the Director-General illustrating the priority of the education sector and the cross cutting priority given to the African continent PARIS, France, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay is in Senegal from 1 to 3 February on
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Uganda's tax body, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on Thursday impounded a truck with contraband goods believed to cause cancer. According to a message posted on the authority's social media page, the operation took place at the border crossing of Mpondwe in Kasese district, western Uganda along the border with
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Kenya’s interior minister warns that arrests may be in store in relation to opposition leader Raila Odinga’s self-inauguration ceremony Tuesday as “the people's president.” Meanwhile, authorities say local media stations prevented from broadcasting Tuesday’s event live will remain off the air pending the results of an investigation. Interior Minister Fred
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