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Ivorians who fled to Liberia return ‘home’, no longer considered refugees by UN

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The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has announced the end of the refugee status given to Ivorians who fled political crises in their country to reside in neighboring Liberia. To mark the occasion, the human rights organisation’s Chief Filippo Grandi was in the northeastern town of Buuto on World Refugee Day. The High Commissioner for …

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We Can End Child Labour In Africa. Here’s How

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ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa “We shouldn’t wait for development to end child labour. On the contrary, ending child labour is key to sustainable development.” says ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Cynthia Samuel Olonjuwon. With 92 million girls and boys in child labour — one in five children — Africa …

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South Sudan Approves War Crimes Court

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After years of relative silence, South Sudan’s government has finally given approval to establish accountability mechanisms to address the country’s conflict, including a war crimes court in partnership with the African Union. In September 2018, the warring parties re-committed to a 2015 peace deal that called for the establishment of a Commission for Truth, Healing …

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Transforming Girls & Women’s Lives – Theirworld Honours Theo Sowa

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The International Red Cross has revealed new information on how dire the situation is for people in the region. New photos reveal more about the conditions thousands of people are suffering after fleeing the conflict in the country’s north, as access for humanitarian aid remains difficult. Those fleeing are skinny, dehydrated and extremely tired, said …

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Thousands of Starving People Flee Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

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The International Red Cross has revealed new information on how dire the situation is for people in the region. New photos reveal more about the conditions thousands of people are suffering after fleeing the conflict in the country’s north, as access for humanitarian aid remains difficult. Those fleeing are skinny, dehydrated and extremely tired, said …

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Africa NGOs unite to push road safety agenda

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Road Safety NGOs from 25 countries in Africa have joined forces to push the road safety agenda in the continent. Under the Africa Chapter of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, the NGOs will work together to monitor governments’ and international agencies’ progress on road safety commitments. They will also push for ratification of the Africa Road Safety Charter which has been …

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PWDs in Plateau State speak on their plights

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Mr Emmanuel Nimphas, 25, a visually impaired graduate of College of Education, Gindiri in Plateau, has struggled through his course in Christian Religious Studies/History with the hope to get a scholarship but he ended up being sponsored by his parents, a father bedridden with stroke since 2014 and his mother, a peasant. Nimphas graduated in …

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The Winner of AID Talent Hunt Show, DJ Augustine visits JONAPWD President

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One of the famous Abuja based comedian and the promoter of AID Talent Hunt show ( the first all Disability talent hunt show in Nigeria) Nick Bebiem with his team, media partners, winner of the maiden AID Talent Hunt show, DJ Augustine and the runners up DJ Skills on Tuesday visit the President of Joint …

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An NGO supports the girl with disability who stuck at home for 17 years with a wheelchair and food items

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On 29th December 2020, The Qualitative Magazine TQM published a story of Chinelo Gertrude Agbura who is 17 years old girl that has intellectual disabilities and have been stuck at home due to lack of finance to enroll her in school. She have not been to school since she was born and she have always …

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Ogun, Oyo governor’s wives advocate support for survivors of domestic

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The wives of the Ogun and Oyo state governors on Tuesday reiterated the need for the society to be committed to ensuring the increase in rate of domestic violence is nipped, emphasising the need to put more focus on empowering survivors of domestic violence. Mrs Bamidele Abiodun and her Oyo state counterpart, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, …

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