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Journalists and Founder of the cancer advocacy organization: Rowaca Cancer Group
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12 people reported dead over the weekend on the Central Mediterranean route
IOM’s Missing Migrants Project (MMP) reported that off the coast of Sabratha, Libya, the remains of ten men and one infant were recovered on Sunday by the Libyan Coast Guard. A sister of one of the dead was on the… Read More ›
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AUC and AMISOM organize workshop on Electoral Boundaries Delimitation for Somalia
The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) of the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has organized a training workshop on electoral boundaries delimitation for the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) from 23… Read More ›
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Youth ‘the missing peace’ to tackling global challenges, UN envoy tells Security Council
Tapping the potential and creativity of young people is indispensable to prevent conflict and build peace, the United Nations youth envoy said Monday, urging governments to create conditions that allow their meaningful participation in civic and political lives. Jayathma Wickramanayake,… Read More ›
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African leaders are more constrained by democratic rules than you think
Nic Cheeseman Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham Disclosure statement: Nic Cheeseman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations… Read More ›
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IMF, Central Bank of Egypt and Government of Egypt to Host Inclusive Growth and Job Creation Conference in Egypt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Government of Egypt will co-host a high-level conference in Cairo on May 5-6, 2018, on promoting higher economic growth and job creation in Egypt. The aim of… Read More ›
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 17,461 in 2018; Deaths Reach 559
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 17,461 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through the first 105 days of 2018, with about 43 per cent arriving in Italy and the remainder divided between Greece (36%) Spain (20%)… Read More ›
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IOM Signs Landmark Agreement with Slovenia to Resettle 60 Syrian Refugees from Turkey
Slovenia will implement its first ever refugee resettlement programme with the support of IOM, the UN Migration Agency, by resettling 60 Syrian refugees from Turkey to Slovenia in 2018. The new programme officially came into effect after the signing of… Read More ›
