Malawi Protesters Call for Electoral Commission’s Head to Step Down

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Malawi Protesters Call for Electoral Commission’s Head to Step Down

LILONGWE - Nearly 15,000 opposition supporters brought business to a standstill in the capital Lilongwe as they marched to the Capitol Hill, the seat of government offices.They wanted to present a petition, demanding the resignation of election commiss...

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UN Calls for Independent Investigation into Death of Egypt’s Morsi

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UN Calls for Independent Investigation into Death of Egypt’s Morsi

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The U.N. human rights office is calling for a prompt, impartial, transparent investigation...

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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

June 15, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

FAO today welcomed a decision by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide...

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New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

June 15, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

New funding boosts efforts to combat deforestation, desertification, climate change and strengthen food systems

FAO today welcomed a decision by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide...

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Burkina Faso Leader Laments ‘Dark Stain’ After Attack Kills 24 Soldiers

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Burkina Faso Leader Laments ‘Dark Stain’ After Attack Kills 24 Soldiers

OUAGADOUGOU - Gunmen killed 24 soldiers in an attack on an army unit in Burkina Faso, the deadliest yet in the West African nation's fight against Islamist militants, which the president on Tuesday called a "dark stain" on the country's history. Seven ...

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Burkina Faso Leader Laments ‘Dark Stain’ After Attack Kills 24 Soldiers

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Burkina Faso Leader Laments ‘Dark Stain’ After Attack Kills 24 Soldiers

OUAGADOUGOU - Gunmen killed 24 soldiers in an attack on an army unit in Burkina Faso,...

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Malawi Court Uses Death Sentence to Help Stop Attacks on Albinos

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Malawi Court Uses Death Sentence to Help Stop Attacks on Albinos

BLANTRYE, MALAWI - A court in Malawi sentenced three people to death this week for killing...

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Ex-Hostage: Aid Worker Kidnappings ‘Big Business’ as Criminals Wade In

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Ex-Hostage: Aid Worker Kidnappings ‘Big Business’ as Criminals Wade In

Kidnapping of aid workers has become "big business" as militants often work with crime networks to...

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Child Soldiers and Deaths Surge in Mali as Violence Worsens

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Child Soldiers and Deaths Surge in Mali as Violence Worsens

DAKAR - The number of children forced to join armed groups in Mali has doubled since last year amid worsening jihadist and ethnic violence, the United Nations said Tuesday.In the first six months of 2019, the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, recorded 99...

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

ACCRA, GHANA - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Ghana with a U.S. congressional delegation...

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

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Pelosi to Observe 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Ghana

ACCRA, GHANA - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Ghana with a U.S. congressional delegation...

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Republic of Cameroon | Northwest and Southwest: Humanitarian Reach and Activities | 5Ws (July 2019)

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Republic of Cameroon | Northwest and Southwest: Humanitarian Reach and Activities | 5Ws (July 2019)

SummaryIn June 2019, a total of 27,140 beneficiaries were reached out of 35,528 people targeted with...

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Google�s lightweight search app, Google Go, launches to Android users worldwide

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Google�s lightweight search app, Google Go, launches to Android users worldwide

NNA - Google Go, a lightweight version of Google’s search app, is today becoming available to all Android users worldwide. First launchedin 2017 after months of beta testing, the app had been designed primarily for use in ...

Print article < Government to roll out new Vocational and Technical training programmes >

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Print article < Government to roll out new Vocational and Technical training programmes >

Government, through the National Youth Authority (NYA) and the Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training...

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Delegates Consider Role of Capacity-Building, Technology Transfer, as Deliberations Continue on Treaty Governing Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions

August 21, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Delegates Consider Role of Capacity-Building, Technology Transfer, as Deliberations Continue on Treaty Governing Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions

Delegates Consider Role of Capacity-Building, Technology Transfer, as Deliberations Continue on Treaty Governing Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions

Delegates working to draft a new treaty on biodiversity in areas of the ocean beyond national...

Cameroon Separatists Attack Over Leader’s Life Sentence

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Cameroon Separatists Attack Over Leader’s Life Sentence

MBOUDA, CAMEROON - Cameroon's Anglophone separatists have attacked towns and villages in protest after a military...

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