Their 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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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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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni accused the United Nations on Wednesday of “preserving terrorism” in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo where U.N. peacekeepers have been unable to curb deadly attacks by Islamist rebels. Museveni levelled the criticism in a statement after meeting U.N. officials investigating an ambush of peacekeepers in eastern
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The driver of Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu was shot and wounded Tuesday, two days ahead of the country's re-run of presidential elections, according to Nairobi police. Mwilu's driver, identified by local media as Police Constable Titus Musyoka and in some reports described as a bodyguard was shot in
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Police have finally arrested Bright Muyingo, the Pastor of God's Healing Power Church in Wakiso district for allegedly masterminding the robbery of Shillings 20 million from a member of his flock. Muyingo was picked up on Saturday together with two other suspects believed to have been his accomplices in the
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) wants the Bonifide Occupant Law amended to allow owners of posh houses in Kampala and its suburbs start paying taxes. KCCA says bonifide occupants being exempted from paying taxes has cost government a lot of revenue. Jenifer Musisi, the KCCA Executive Director made the revelation
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President Yoweri Museveni has today arrived in the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa for the 29th Ordinary Session of the assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. The President who is accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni were received
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