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East Africa floods – Floods in Kenya have displaced more than 260,000 people and killed at least 100, according to the Red Cross in Kenya this morning. – The highest numbers of displaced people are reported in Tana River, Turkana, Mandera and Kilifi counties. – The major humanitarian concern, beyond the displacement,
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Frank Van der Mueren, a Belgian senior police official, has been appointed as new Head of the European Union’s civilian capacity building mission in Niger, EUCAP Sahel Niger. Frank Van der Mueren was previously seconded to EUCAP Sahel Mali as deputy Head of Mission and Chief of Staff since
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As the international community commemorates World Press Day, the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) expresses concern over the targeting of Sudanese citizens by the authorities for their online activity. ACJPS has documented four incidents where four Sudanese citizens have been charged with defamation under the Cybercrimes Act,
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After the 2017 elections, the hopes ordinary Angolans placed on President João Lourenço were so high that many regarded him as a gift from God. Next September, his predecessor, José Eduardo dos Santos, will finally step down from the leadership of the ruling MPLA, after 39 years. The combined imperial
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– The initiative is part of GE’s commitment to build capacity among hospital professionals in Kenya – GE will provide echocardiography equipment, content and facilitators for the training sessions, targeting medical personnel and technical staff from private and government-run institutions – KCS’s comprehensive training model will offer trainees the opportunity
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MSF is highly concerned about the fate of around 800 migrants and refugees held in a dangerously overcrowded detention centre in the port city of Zuwara, around 100 kilometres west of Tripoli. Some of the men, women and children inside have been detained in inhumane conditions for more than five
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, strongly condemns the terrorist attack against the Libya National Election Commission, in Tripoli, which occurred on 2 May 2018, in which over 14 people were killed and many more wounded, including the staff of the Election Commission
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On 3 May 2018 Agri SA announced that that it had formally launched a dedicated Water Desk that will focus on the need to ensure equitable access to water for farmers across South Africa. This initiative is in response to a host of external challenges facing agricultural water users, including
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The 3rd of May is a day set aside around the globe to commemorate World Press Freedom Day and to raise awareness of the importance of the freedom and independence of the press by the United Nations General Assembly. South Africa joins the rest of the world in the commemoration
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Three years ago, Fajimatou gave birth to her fourth child. Since then, she had been suffering from incontinence and regular urinary infections. Too embarrassed to raise this problem with the staff at the health post, she had kept it to herself. When she heard about the listening space for women
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The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Patrick Mugoya today, May 2nd 2018 signed an addendum to a 2006 Partnership Agreement with Promote Uganda Ltd. represented by CEO David Nsubuga. Since 2006, Promote Uganda Ltd has been working with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to install and maintain TV
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A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been abducted in the Somali capital Mogadishu. “We are deeply concerned about the safety of our colleague,” said Daniel O’Malley, ICRC’s deputy head of delegation for Somalia. “She is a nurse who was working