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GENEVA, Switzerland, February 28, 2018/ -- The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) decided to resume its visit to Rwanda, which was suspended on 19 October 2017. The exact dates of the visit will be announced in due…

JUBA, South Sudan, February 28, 2018/ -- UNHCR and the Ministry of General Education and Instruction of South Sudan today launched a new data collection and analysis tool, Refugees Education Information Management System (REMIS) that will…

NEW YORK, United States of America, February 28, 2018/ -- The Secretary-General is gravely concerned over the situation of the more than 100 school girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on an educational…

Long Island City, NY – Queens County Young Democrats (QCYD) hosted “A Better Deal” Labor Town Hall with Congressman Joe Crowley, U.S. Representative for New York District 14, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and Chair of the Queens…

DAKAR, Senegal, February 28, 2018/ -- Moustapha Sene is soft-spoken, but he is sure of what he's doing, and has proved a rare knack for seeing the obvious. A company his family started 25 years ago, Sahel Gaz, has been transforming free air…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 28, 2018/ -- Business leaders and prominent personalities are expected to speak at the Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018 to be held on June 24 to June 26 at World…

NEW YORK, United States of America, February 28, 2018/ -- The members of the Security Council met on 22 February 2018 to discuss the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and the activities of the United Nations Multidimensional…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 28, 2018/ -- The McKinsey Global Banking practice has today published a new report on African Retail Banking - Roaring to life: Growth and innovation in African retail banking..The report finds that…

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 28, 2018/ -- Three points separate sixth placed Strathmore Leos (25 points) from seventh placed Top Fry Nakuru (22 points) as the quest for the last Kenya Cup playoff slot goes down to the wire with the last round…

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 28, 2018/ -- The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Seychelles on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons…

LOME, Togo, February 28, 2018/ -- Nigerian authorities should immediately drop plans to charge Timothy and Daniel Elombah, editor and chief executive respectively, of the independent Elombah news website, the Committee to Protect…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 28, 2018/ -- During its sitting today the National Assembly (NA) resolved to assign the Constitutional Review Committee to review Section 25 of the Constitution – which speaks to the right of property…

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East Elmhurst, NY — Today, the New York State Senate passed Senator Jose Peralta’s bill that will provide each of New York City's boroughs with additional funding to promote their local tourism. Under the proposal (S.479), four percent of…

TRIPOLI, Libya, February 27, 2018/ -- The UN Humanitarian organisations and partners in Libya are deeply concerned about the situation faced by Tawergha men, women and children who are unable to return home and currently living in…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, February 27, 2018/ -- Following the accreditation of H.E. Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakor, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of Seychelles, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Barry Faure and…

ROME, Italy, February 27, 2018/ -- Poor rains and hot temperatures triggered water stress and adversely affected crop development in several areas of Southern Africa, FAO said today.While cereal stocks in the region are ample, the spell…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, February 27, 2018/ -- Concluding a four-day visit to Cameroon, the United Nations Assistant-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, calls on the international…

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 27, 2018/ -- More than 2.5 billion people around the world – many of them in Africa – lack formal identification that enables them to access to financial and government services, according to the United Nations and…

TRIPOLI, Libya, February 27, 2018/ -- The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IOM, the UN Migration Agency co-chaired the second Migration Working Group meeting in Tripoli.Launched last November, the Migration Working Group is one of…

MOSCOW, Russia, February 27, 2018/ -- SBERBANK of Russia (SBR) Moscow today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 27, 2018/ -- Today (February 26, 2018), the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 27, 2018/ -- In response to cyber defenders’ increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, malicious actors started discussing their potential application for criminal use. Research from…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 27, 2018/ -- The English Access Microscholarship Program in Bahir Dar was launched at Bahir Dar University today (February 26, 2018). “Through the Access program, Ethiopian youths will acquire English…

PRETORIA, South Africa, February 27, 2018/ --From 26 February to 16 March, a number of sponsored activities will take place in South Africa and the UK which demonstrate the breadth of the UK-South Africa science partnership. In the week of…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 27, 2018/ -- The Embassy of Zambia in Washington D.C has successfully participated in three largest annual travel and adventure tourism shows in the United States of America. Zambia’s…

NEW YORK, United States of America, February 27, 2018/ -- The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the two terrorist attacks of 23 February 2018 in Mogadishu that killed and injured innocent Somalis.The…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, February 27, 2018/ -- Noela Lyonga, representing Cameroon, is the founder of the ‘Noela Lyonga Foundation’, an organisation improving education for prisoners and engaging young people in volunteering.Through her…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 27, 2018/ --South African organisations continue to report the highest instances of economic crime in the world with economic crime reaching its highest level over the past decade, according to PwC’s …

The business of Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) is hot right now in the blockchain community. They are a popular way to fund new cryptocurrency projects. Capital is raised by a blockchain company offering its cryptocurrency, or tokens, to…