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Broadcast journalist Baba Alpha was accused of using false identity documents in retaliation for his reporting  NEW YORK, United States of America, April 6, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Nigerien authorities should reverse the expulsion of journalist Baba Alpha and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today (April

Violence has displaced more than 100,000 people from their homes in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo   KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 6, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The attackers wore masks and used axes, machetes, and guns to slaughter civilians in the strife-torn Ituri province of Democratic Republic of

Harriett Baldwin, Minister for Africa, gave a statement following the swearing-in of new Sierra Leonean President Bio  LONDON, United Kingdom, April 6, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin said:“On behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, I would like to congratulate President Julius Maada Bio and Vice President

NEW YORK, United States of America, April 6, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Sierra Leone: The Secretary-General takes note of the announcement by the National Electoral Commission on 4 April of the final results of the presidential run-off election in Sierra Leone.

The National Development Plan (NDP) proposes diversity and alternative energy resources and energy supply options  CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 6, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Portfolio Committee on Energy welcomes the signing of agreements with 27 renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) projects.Chairperson for the Committee Mr Fikile Majola

Nearly 70,000 Congolese have arrived in Uganda since the start of 2018, fleeing violence back at home  NAIROBI, Kenya, April 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The increasing flow of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has put Ugandan health facilities in affected areas under unprecedented strain at a

Briefing on April 5, Flintlock 2018 Exercise in Niger  NIAMEY, Niger, April 5, 2018,-/Africcan Media Agency (AMA)/- EVENT:Please join us on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at 13:30 GMT|14:30 WAT|15:30 SAST for a telephonic press briefing with Eric Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Niger, and Major General J. Marcus Hicks, Commander, Special

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-With the sudden passing of the South African mother of the nation, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, Africa Media Online sat down with photographer Sue Kramer to talk about her experience with this powerhouse of a lady. This portrait was taken at Nelson and

Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs departs for Africa through to April 13, 2018, to visit The Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and South Africa  OTTAWA, Canada, April 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- As part of its G7 presidency, Canada reaffirms its commitment to working with African

UN reaffirms its commitment to a world free from the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war  ABYEI, Sudan, April 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) commemorated the International Day for Mine Awareness