06-Apr-2021 to 07:26
UN accuses Tanzania of turning back Mozambicans fleeing attacks
APA-Pemba (Mozambique) — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has accused Tanzania of turning back hundreds of asylum seekers fleeing attacks by ISIS-linked insurgents in the Mozambican coastal town of Palma.
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23-Mar-2021 to 13:51
S/Africa, UN sign historic deal on asylum seekers
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South Africa and the United Nations on Tuesday signed a migration accord that both sides believe would solve the longstanding plight of 185,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the country.
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19-Mar-2021 to 08:54
Five Zimbabwean refugees contest repatriation to their country
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Five Zimbabwean refugees have lodged a complaint against the Botswana government over its decision to repatriate them back to their country, an official said on Friday.
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09-Mar-2021 to 21:06
Ethiopians killed in Yemen detention center fire
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — The Foreign Affairs ministry in Addis Ababa on Tuesday said several Ethiopians were killed in a fire accident at a migrant detention center in Yemen last Sunday.
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18-Feb-2021 to 14:41
Qatar Airways adds more flights on S/African routes – Official
APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) — Qatar Airways has increased its flight frequencies to and from South Africa to 28 flights per week, group chief executive Akbar Al Baker announced on Thursday.
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08-Feb-2021 to 09:26
RwandAir suspends flights to Zimbabwe, Zambia, S/Africa
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — RwandAir on Monday suspended flights to Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa, citing safety concerns in the aftermath of “COVID variants prevalent throughout Southern Africa".
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04-Feb-2021 to 13:56
Greyhound to cease operations in S/Africa, neighbouring countries
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — World-renowned passenger bus company Greyhound on Thursday announced that it is ceasing operations in South Africa and neighbouring countries.
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