Its first hearing centres on the case of 13 people, including former high-ranking officials, who are accused of involvement in the enforced disappearance, torture and killing of an Islamist activist, Kamel Matmati, in October 1991 GENEVA, Switzerland, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid
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World Food Programme Statement on United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) Accident in Remote Area of Democratic Republic of Congo
CAIRO, Egypt, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- World Food Programme Statement on United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) Accident in Remote Area of Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cessna Caravan airplane operated by the WFP-run United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) was involved in an accident today on take-off
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CAIRO, Egypt, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- World Food Programme Statement on United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) Accident in Remote Area of Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cessna Caravan airplane operated by the WFP-run United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) was involved in an accident today on take-off
Read MoreUganda's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Pius Bigirimana’s profile continues to get elevated after he was appointed Chief Negotiator for Africa at the International Labour Organisation (ILO’s) Standard Setting Committee on Ending Violence at Work. This happened at the ongoing annual International Labour Conference
Read MoreSouth Africa: Department calls for tighter Smoking Regulations: World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2018
Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people each year, and more than 6 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use PRETORIA, South Africa, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- South Africa joins
Read MoreCommittee Chairperson Dr Mathole Motshekga said South Africans will be pleased with the Bill, particularly in light of the increasing intolerance South Africa has witnessed recently CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services today received a briefing on the
Read MoreKenyans need strong, reliable institutions and systems that reduce the opportunities for corruption NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Corruption has long undermined Kenya’s prosperity, security, and democracy. It is, quite simply, theft from the Kenyan people. As friends, we welcome the recent action by the Director of
Read MoreThe committee was also briefed on the department’s inspection of Optimum mine CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources has welcomed a report by the Department of Mineral Resources that mining operations and the recovery of the bodies of three missing
Read MoreThis engagement forms the basis for the invitation to the Deputy President from Kenya’s governing Jubilee Party to strengthen party-to-party relations as well as trade and economic relations PRETORIA, South Africa, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Deputy President David Mabuza will tomorrow, Thursday, 31 May 2018, undertake a Working
Read More15th Anniversary of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with United States Global AIDS
Coordinator and United States Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy Ambassador Deborah L. Birx Via Teleconference, Washington, D.C. May 29, 2018 WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 31, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- OPERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the PEPFAR Update conference call. At
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