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GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2018/ -- Yesterday (29/05), IOM, the UN Migration Agency, helped some 101 Ethiopian migrants leave Yemen through Hudaydah Port as clashes grew closer to the area. The migrants are currently travelling via the…

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2018/ --Corruption has long undermined Kenya’s prosperity, security, and democracy. It is, quite simply, theft from the Kenyan people. As friends, we welcome the recent action by the Director of Public…

By Robert Golomb If a 94-year old woman told you that her father was one of the pioneers in the field of sociology, his father- her grandfather- founded one of the first worker’s compensation systems in the world and her late husband’s…

By APO Group: CAIRO, Egypt, May 14, 2018/ -- Responding to a request by the Government of Egypt to contribute to Egypt’s family planning efforts, USAID Mission Director Sherry F. Carlin joined Minister of Health and Population Dr. Ahmed…

By APO Group: NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14, 2018/ -- A Red Cross team has deployed to Equateur province in north-western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing with them much needed stocks of life-saving equipment and supplies to prevent…

By APO Group: PRETORIA, South Africa, May 14, 2018/ -- President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Muslim community well during the Holy Month of Ramadan which commences this week.“The importance and benefits of this Holy Month of…

By APO Group: ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14, 2018/ -- “Agriculture is the quintessential sector for the transformation of the African continent and we must treat it as such,” the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for…

By APO Group: KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 14, 2018/ -- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited the town of Bikoro in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess the response…

By APO Group: WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 14, 2018/ --A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Michel Lazare, visited Dakar from April 26 to May 11, 2018 and engaged in discussions as part of…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14, 2018/ -- Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, says United Nations Under Secretary General and…

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 10, 2018/ -- Armed groups in Libya, including those affiliated with the State, hold thousands of people in prolonged arbitrary and unlawful detention, and submit them to torture and other human rights violations…

MONROVIA, Liberia, April 10, 2018/ -- The European Union in partnership with the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) has launched a national award for the best public school teachers and students in Liberia. All public schools…

ACCRA, Ghana, April 10, 2018/ -- A large trade delegation from the oil and gas industry in Scotland will be visiting Ghana from the 9th -11th of April 2018. The aim of the visit is to gain a thorough understanding of local market conditions…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 10, 2018/ -- In advance of U.S. House of Representatives vote on H.Res.128 scheduled for April 10, 2018, Freedom House issued the following statement: "House Resolution 128 is an important…

LONDON, United Kingdom, April 10, 2018/ -- Lebara and WorldRemit, two leading brands serving international residents, have entered into a strategic partnership making WorldRemit the exclusive global money transfer partner of Lebara,…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 10, 2018/ -- 24-years ago on April 7, 1994, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Kigali witnessed the city descend into violence. These were the first days of what would go on to become known…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 10, 2018/ -- At its last General Assembly in London in November 2017, World Rugby launched a new global strategy to promote women's rugby for the period 2017 to 2025. Now it’s up to Rugby Africa to follow this…

BAMAKO, Mali, April 10, 2018/ -- Being vaccinated against potentially fatal diseases like diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, meningitis, pneumonia, yellow fever, and others is a rite of passage for many children the world over. But in…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 10, 2018/ --GE’s Steam Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has successfully completed tests for performance of Unit 1, of the Wet Flue Gas Desulphurization Plant (WFGD) at Eskom’s Kusile newly…

Opinion of the Writer New York, NY April 16, 2018 I find it appalling that the suggestion that our faith Islam has to accept behavior which is highly considered haram (unlawful) to halal (permissible).  We are coming upon our…

Jackson Heights, NY - NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) and Jackson Heights People for Public Schools lead organizer Amanda Vender rallied with local parents, students, teachers and education advocates to demand…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 9, 2018/ -- The Department of State is pleased to once again participate in Flintlock, U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) annual and largest Special Operations Forces exercise. Flintlock…

HARGEISA, Somaliland, April 9, 2018/ -- Innovate Ventures pioneer in the Somali start-up space, has just opened applications for the next round of its Hargeisa-based tech accelerator. To date, the programme has graduated 25 startups and has…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 9, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Francois Beukman, welcomes the arrest of two senior officers in the Western Cape on allegations of accepting a bribe. The arrests add…

With over 4 million users, the Ecobank Mobile App is available to all, enabling users to open an Ecobank Xpress™ Account instantly on their mobile device LOME, Togo, April 9, 2018/ -- The groundbreaking Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com)…

KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 9, 2018/ -- After more than 10 years of hosting Chadian refugees in Central Darfur, Mukjar refugee camp in Central Darfur is set to close, as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Commissioner of Refugees (COR)…

There is no human progress in science and technology if they’re used for mass slaughtering of creation (humans, animals), and the destruction of our precious environment. The weapons industry’s scientists whose labs are so secretive even to…

By Robert Press In what has begun as a very cold April Friday the warmth came to Boricua College not only outside, but inside also as elected officials came to endorse Luis Sepulveda in the upcoming April 24th Special Election for the…