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East African and international political leaders and financial experts highlight green investment best practice

Nairobi hosts EU-Africa Green Talk dialogue on sustainable development impact of local projects; Dialogue between European Investment Bank, Portuguese Embassy in Kenya, financial community and development stakeholders confirms importance of green investment. The Secretary General of East African Community today joined more than 150 African business leaders, financial experts

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WHO Builds trust for COVID-19 Vaccination and Addresses Hesitancy in West Nile Sub Region

Vaccines are largely known to be safe and effective in protecting people against deadly and disabling infectious diseases. Currently, there are vaccines that are effective against over 20 diseases. Overall, it is estimated that vaccines save the lives of up to 3 million people annually. However, over time, vaccination programs

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Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: COVID-19 update (13 April 2021)

New Cases: 1 Total Confirmed: 4,009 Deaths: 79 Recovered: 2,832 Total in quarantine: 49 Discharged from quarantine: 14,711 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-sierra-leone-covid19-update-13-april-2021?lang=en New Cases: 1 Total Confirmed: 4,009 Deaths: 79 Recovered: 2,

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Tracking progress towards the achievement of universal health coverage: Eritrea

Eritrea continues to take actions to translate political commitment for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with required actions to implement identified priorities. As part of the agreed milestones the Honourable Minister of Health, Mrs. Amina Nurhussein, convened a high level meeting between top officials in the Ministry of Health (MOH) and

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Ethiopian Migrants Return Home from Yemen with IOM Support in Wake of Tragic Boat Sinking

One hundred and sixty Ethiopian migrants have returned home safely from Yemen today with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), just one day after a perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden [claimed the lives of dozens of people](https://www.iom.int/news/42-dead-after-

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Uganda: UN experts extremely concerned at serious rights violations linked to general elections

UN human rights experts* today called on the Government of Uganda to immediately stop the brutal crackdown on its political opponents which began in the lead-up to January’s disputed general elections and continues to suppress opposition supporters. “We are particularly alarmed by the reports of widespread and continued

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UN experts deplore rights violations against Burundi refugees

UN human rights experts* today called on the governments of Tanzania and Burundi to respect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi, deploring reports of enforced disappearances, torture, forced returns and repression. Arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances have allegedly been carried out by the Tanzanian police

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Des experts des Nations Unies déplorent les violations des droits de réfugiés Burundais

Des experts des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies* ont appelé aujourd’hui les gouvernements de la Tanzanie et du Burundi à respecter les droits des réfugiés et des demandeurs d’asile qui ont fui le Burundi, déplorant les informations faisant état de disparitions forcées, de torture, de retours

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Des affrontements au Darfour occidental ont déjà forcé près de 2000 réfugiés à fuir au Tchad

De récents affrontements intercommunautaires à El Geneina, dans la région du Darfour occidental au Soudan, ont déjà forcé 1860 réfugiés à traverser la frontière pour rejoindre le Tchad la semaine passée. Les réfugiés, qui comptent majoritairement des femmes, des enfants et des personnes âgées, ont fui leurs foyers dans des

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West Darfur clashes force nearly 2,000 refugees into Chad

Recent intercommunal clashes in El Geneina, in Sudan’s West Darfur State, have forced 1,860 refugees to cross into neighbouring Chad in the past week. The refugees, mostly women, children and the elderly, have fled homes in villages near the border, in the aftermath of deadly clashes that started

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) circular on the trading of foreign securities by investment platforms in Nigeria (By Ibrahim Moshood)

By Ibrahim Moshood, Associate, Centurion Law Group (https://CenturionLG.com) The apex regulator of securities in Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued a circular, with respect to technology investment platforms providing the Nigerian public with access to foreign securities. The circular dated 8 April 2021, issues a

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Région de Mopti : lancement de deux projets visant à réduire la violence communautaire

Le 9 avril dernier, le Bureau régional de la MINUSMA à Mopti a officiellement lancé deux projets de réduction de la violence communautaire (RVC) dans la région, à Ténenkou et Diafarabe. Le premier vise à réhabiliter le stade de Ténenkou et le second porte sur la formation professionnelle et la