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Japanese troops to participate in rescue missions in South Sudan

8 years ago

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Getty Images/File Tokyo/Juba, November 14, 2016 (SSNA) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told a parliamentary committee that Tokyo is ready to respond…

UNHCR accuses Kenya of violating “international refugee law”

8 years ago

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UNHCR human rights Council. Photo: UN/Getty Images Geneva/Nairobi, November 6, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) accuses Kenya of violating human rights over forced deportation…

Kenya blasts UN over sacking of its General, vows to withdraw troops

8 years ago

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Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo: Kenya Today/Getty Images Nairobi/New York, November 2, 2016 (SSNA) — Government of Kenya has strongly criticized decision by the United Nations Secretary-General to dismiss a…

On the Invisibility of Darfur: Causes and consequences over the past five years (Part Two)

8 years ago

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“An infant refugee cries for her mother near her tent in the Oure Cassoni refugee camp.” Photo: Scott Nelson/Getty By Eric Reeves October 29, 2016 (SSNA) — As I argued…

UNAMID says little progress is made in Sudan’s Darfur region, asks for peacekeeping mission extension

9 years ago

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UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous. Photo: The Hindu/Getty Images New York, June 14, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations’ African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) continues to face…

The Paris climate deal and Africa

9 years ago

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“UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses a summit of local leaders at the climate change conference in Paris.” Photo credit: UN Photo/ Eskinder Debebe Note to editor: In the climate change debate…

African philanthropists push for prosperity

11 years ago

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Note to editor: All hands seem to be getting on deck to accelerate Africa’s development. Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor writes that some of the continent’s richest individuals are now taking…

Kenya pushes technology into overdrive

12 years ago

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By: Africa Renewal April 22, 2013 (SSNA) — The country that gave the world two groundbreaking innovations in technology: M-Pesa, a mobile banking system, and Ushahidi, a platform for crowdsourcing information…

Africa’s natural resources must benefit the African people

12 years ago

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Note to editor: In May 2012, Maged Abdelaziz was appointed as the UN’s new special adviser on Africa, at the level of under-secretary-general to advocate for African development internationally and…

New HIV infections are falling dramatically in Africa

12 years ago

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Note to editor: The big drop in new HIV infections in Africa calls for celebration. However, advocacy groups are warning that it is too soon to proclaim total victory. Africa…

Stabilizing Somalia: a new chapter begins

12 years ago

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Note to Editor: After decades of instability, Somalia seems to be on the verge of change. A new leader, hope and a successful UN-backed plan known as the “Roadmap for…

Reversing female circumcision in Africa

12 years ago

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Note to Editor: Female circumcision an ancient tradition in many African countries has been a source for concern for many humanitarian and health organizations for quite some time now and…

African economies capture world attention

12 years ago

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But huge challenges still lie ahead By Kingsley Ighobor New York, September 25, 2012 (SSNA) — Young men and women chat along the glittering corridors of the sprawling shopping complex.…

To Rio and beyond: Africa seeks sustainable solutions

13 years ago

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Paving the path to “the future we want” By Masimba Tafirenyika Rio, Brazil, June 21, 2012 (SSNA) — It is rare for a head of government to be greeted with…

Improving Africa’s governance, before it’s too late

13 years ago

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Editor’s Note: The Peer Review Mechanism is opening avenues for citizen engagement all over Africa, David Mehdi Hamam and Ben Idrissa Ouédraogo report for Africa Renewal By David Mehdi Hamam…

World AIDS Day 2011 Celebration in South Sudan

13 years ago

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By Dr. Lul P. Riek December 3, 2011 (SSNA) — On 1st December, 2011, the people of South Sudan will join millions of people around the world to observe World…

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