31-Jan-2023 to 18:04
AU welcomes 31 January as “African Day of Peace and Reconciliation”
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the date of 31 January as the inaugural commemoration of the African Day of Peace and Reconciliation, the AU said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Kenyan gov't secures 3,900 acres for affordable housing
APA-Nairobi (Kenya) — At least 3,900 acres of land has been secured for the construction of affordable houses across the country.
Read more24-Jan-2023 to 12:23
Guinea massacre trial hears conflicting testimonies from ex junta members
APA - Conakry (Guinea) — After Toumba Diakite’s testimony, the former strongman of Conakry recently rewound the film of the day he almost lost his life.
Read more23-Jan-2023 to 18:20
EU pledges €102.5m in humanitarian funding to Lake Chad region
APA-Lagos (Nigeria) — The EU Commission has allocated €102.5 million in relief aid to help vulnerable communities in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in the Lake Chad region.
Read more21-Jan-2023 to 14:24
Innovative relief project offers hope in Madagascar
APA-Antananarivo (Madagascar) — Focusing on remote Androy and Anosy regions – some four hours’ drive from the capital, Antananarivo - WFP's Rapid Rural Transformation initiative delivers solar-powered hubs, a sustainable water source and digital health check-ups, in partnership with the government.
Read more20-Jan-2023 to 09:09
Rwandan journalist dies in road accident
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Journalist and human rights activist John Williams Ntwali died in a road accident earlier this week, the Rwanda National Police (RNP) confirmed Friday.
Read more19-Jan-2023 to 10:27
Congolese refugees petition int'l community over 'genocide'
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Congolese refugees in the region have petitioned the United Nations Security Council and multiple countries over human rights violations targeted at Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo, in a letter obtained by APA Thursday in Kigali.
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