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Congo peacekeepers accused of sex abuse to leave CAR
About 600 troops from Congo Republic serving as UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic will be returning home following allegations of sex abuse, the United Nations announced on Wednesday. President Denis Sassou Nguesso‘s government “decided to withdraw” the troops deployed in the MINUSCA mission after the commander complained of…
Read More »FEATURE: Y4HCI: Harnessing the potency of soccer diplomacy for peace and development
The Youth for Healthy Community Initiative (Y4HCI) was borne out of the realisation of the sheer efficacy of football – with its attributes of team work, team building and game spirit – to bring about sustainable and socially responsive youth engagement safe spaces for peace, tolerance and civic responsibility The…
Read More »The MasterCard Foundation nomme trois nouveaux membres à son Conseil d’administration
TORONTO, Canada, 21 juin 2017 ,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The MasterCard Foundation a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de trois nouveaux membres à son Conseil d’administration. Ces nominations incluent Zein Abdalla, ancien Président de PepsiCo, Inc. ; l’Honorable Baronesse Valerie Amos, Directrice de l’École des Études Orientales et Africaines de l’Université…
Read More »The MasterCard Foundation Appoints Three New Members to its Board of Directors
TORONTO, Canada, 21 June 2017 ,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The MasterCard Foundation today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. They include Zein Abdalla, former President of PepsiCo, Inc.; Rt. Honorable Baroness Valerie Amos, Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the…
Read More »South Sudan: Half of population food insecure as disease toll escalates
About half of South Sudan’s population are facing severe food shortages as its three-year civil war drags on. And that means easily preventable diseases are becoming fatal in the country. More than two million cases of malaria and 1,000 deaths from it – the biggest cause of death there –…
Read More »North Kivu: Civilians bear the brunt of fresh fighting
Goma, DRC – Ouimana Buiko Zawadi is desperate to get her story out. She sits with her four children and her brothers on the floor of a bare room in a camp for displaced people in Goma city – the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Read More »‘Dozens killed’ in CAR’s Bria despite ceasefire deal
Around 50 people have been killed in Bria, in the Central African Republic, when clashes broke out between rival armed factions despite the signing a day earlier of a truce deal, the mayor of the town has said. Bodies lay in the streets of Bria, around 580km northeast of the…
Read More »UN accuses rivals in DR Congo of fuelling ethnic hatred
The UN human rights chief accused the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo of backing a new armed group behind “horrific attacks” in Kasai provinces which included the killing and mutilating hundreds of civilians. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Tuesday called for an independent, international probe into hundreds of recent…
Read More »Innovation is the key to keep Africa moving forward
Africa month recently reminded us of just how far we’ve come as a continent. Sthe Shabangu, Lead: Public Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Africa Office urges leaders and innovators not to forget what still needs to be done. Sthembile Shabangu, Public Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship –…
Read More »Q&A: Will CAR peace accord bring end to violence?
The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has struck a peace deal with most of the country’s armed groups in a bid to end a long-running conflict that has killed thousands of people. The “immediate ceasefire” agreement entails political representation for the rebel groups, including the Muslim Seleka and Christian anti-Balaka…
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Exclusive Two-Part Interview with H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor, Former President of Ghana
NAIROBI, Kenya, 28 July 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Panel 54 is a bold new weekly …
