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* Appoints Alassane Mare as Country Manager in Cameroon * Theophile Boutamba assumes role of Country Manager in Ivory Coast ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 12 February 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has appointed Alassane Mare and Theophile

More than 600 cases of human rights violations and abuses were committed between January 2016 and June 2017  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Despite the signing of a 2015 Peace Agreement, the human rights situation in Mali still remains a concern, according to a United Nations

This is the first grant assistance project in the framework of Japan’s Cultural Grant Assistance in Rwanda  KIGALI, Rwanda, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On January 26, H.E. Mr. Takayuki Miyashita, Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda, and Mr. Theogene Uwayo, President of the Rwanda Karate Federation (FERWAKA), signed a

Promotion of Women’s Health throughout the Life Cycle at One-Stop Service Site in Zambia  LUSAKA, Zambia, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On 26th January, Mr. Hidenobu Sobashima, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Zambia, and Ms. Amane Funabashi, Program Manager of Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family

TOKYO, Japan, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Ambassador Bouhlal joined the study tour organized by Fukushima Prefecture on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. This is his second visit, and on the first day, he visted Centre for Environmental Creation, Kawamata Orimono Museum, etc. On the second day he visited

The project will invest a total of $500,000 dollars (about 13.7 million Birr) with an additional $119,500 dollars in matching funds from the World Monuments Fund  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor and Minister for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Woldemariam, jointly launched

The proliferation of firearms and the use of illegal firearms in the attacks of police officers is an issue of high concern to the Committee CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 5, 2018/APO Group/ — The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police Mr. Francois Beukman condemns the killing of a

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- This February, we celebrate National African American History Month to honor the significant contributions African Americans have made to our great Nation — contributions that stand as a testament to their resolve, resilience, and courage. Over the course

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Statement of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone:  The United Nations in Sierra Leone expresses its sincere concerns over the recent violence in Freetown and elsewhere, which has caused loss of life, injury and damage to property. The United

The Commissioners, who serve in their personal capacities, are mandated to investigate human rights violations and abuses in Burundi since April 2015  GENEVA, Switzerland, February 1, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Vojislav Šuc (Slovenia), announced today the appointment of Mr. Doudou Diène (Senegal)