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Arbitrary and Prolonged Detention in Libya Workshop Concludes with Key Recommendations
Prolonged, arbitrary detention without judicial review is an important factor of instability and a main source of grievances in Libya TRIPOLI, Libya, September 18, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- As part of its effort to promote human rights and to elaborate a national reconciliation strategy in Libya based on an inclusive…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: Agriculture: From a business to a commercial ecosystem In Nigeria
“Anchor Borrowers Programme has produced 2.1 million metric tonnes of rice, setting the country on the road to rice sufficiency by 2018,” Mr. Isaac Okorafor, acting director of communications of Central Bank of Nigeria Until recently, many Nigerians could not connect with or rather appreciate the huge potentials that lie…
Read More »UNHCR shocked over Burundians deaths in DRC, calls for investigation
Initial reports suggest over 30 dead and more than one hundred left injured GENEVA, Switzerland, September 18, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked and saddened over the violent death of numerous Burundian nationals– among them likely refugees and asylum seekers, in Kamanyola, a town in…
Read More »Joint Press Release: 13th Meeting of the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security
The Joint Task Force (JTF) welcomed the signing of the Joint United Nations-African Union Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security on 19 April NEW YORK, United States of America, September 18, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On 15 September 2017, the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace…
Read More »CPJ to release report on Cameroon’s press freedom crackdown
Cameroonian authorities have used a broad anti-terror law, enacted in 2014, to arrest and threaten local journalists who report on the militant group Boko Haram or unrest in the country’s English-speaking regions NEW YORK, United States of America, September 18, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Committee to Protect Journalists will…
Read More »Humanitarian assistance for Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia
In South Sudan and Somalia, millions have been forced to flee their homes and more than 13 million people require assistance CANBERRA, Australia, September 18, 2017,-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today I announce the Australian Government will provide further assistance in response to widespread and devastating hunger and cholera in Yemen, South…
Read More »Sasakawa Africa’s Chair Ruth Oniang’o wins 2017 Africa Food Prize
Kenya’s Ruth Oniang’o, chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and Sasakawa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE), has been awarded the 2017 Africa Food Prize, in recognition of her role as a leading voice on nutrition in Africa. Aimed at combating hunger and reducing poverty in Africa, the Africa…
Read More »ECA calls Uganda to make industrial policy more effective
Uganda’s average growth for the period 2011-2015 was 4.8 percent, lower than that of neighbouring Kenya (5.5 percent), Tanzania (6.9 percent) and Rwanda (7.0 percent) NIAMEY, Niger, September 15, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- In the last two decades, Uganda’s economy has been performing impressively and has managed to reduce, by…
Read More »Niger’s Prime Minister says terrorism and cross-border crime remains a challenge in the Sahel
The Sahel research focuses on frontline States in relation to two conflict corridors, namely Northern Mali and Northeast Nigeria (Lake Chad Basin), where large-scale armed conflicts and violence are rife NIAMEY, Niger, September 15, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The fight against terrorism and cross-border crime remains a major challenge for…
Read More »Black Industrialists jet off to Uganda to see Market
The goal of the Black Industrialists Programme is to accelerate the growth of Black Industrialists who are actively participating in the national economy, selected industrial sectors and value-chains KABUL, Afghanistan, September 15, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A group of Black Industrialists jets off to Uganda on Sunday in search of…
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Bluemind Foundation at the Heart of “The Danced City” – Ubunt’Blue Week 2025
From Lomé, a Continental Call to Reclaim Joy, Movement, and Mental Health in African …
