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Africa

December 28, 2020

UNHCR welcomes new asylum law in Chad

The law ensures refugees and asylum-seekers fundamental protections, including freedom of movement, the right to work and access to healthcare, education and justice.
November 13, 2020

African Countries agree to enhance cooperation on geothermal development

Geothermal resources could be a potential game-changer for the economies and livelihoods of rural communities across the continent.
September 7, 2020

Côte d’Ivoire adopts Africa’s first legal process to protect stateless people

This significant milestone will help protect stateless people, allowing them to access basic rights which have remained out of reach for decades, says the UNHCR.
July 22, 2020

Noted Kenyan conservationist falsely accused of poaching

Many so-called 'conservancies' are fiefdoms for the ultra-rich, the latest manifestations of an ecofascism which has lain at the heart of colonial conservation in Africa for a century, says Survival International.
July 12, 2020

Reduce post-harvest losses to boost food security in Africa, say church leaders

Loss of food due to bad roads and a lack of proper storage facilities have been a major cause of hunger, say African church leaders.
July 8, 2020

Unite human, animal and environmental health to prevent next pandemic, says UN

If we keep exploiting wildlife and destroying our ecosystems we can expect to see a steady stream of diseases jumping from animals to humans in the years ahead, says a new UN report.
May 22, 2020

UN chief calls for solidarity to preserve Africa’s hard-won progress

The coronavirus pandemic threatens the hard-earned gains Africans have made throughout the continent, said the UN chief, urging the world to stand in solidarity with the country's people, “now, and for recovering better.”
February 17, 2020

UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia’s ratification of Kampala Convention

The UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed Ethiopia’s ratification of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, known as the Kampala Convention.
January 19, 2020

Africa summit condemned for ‘corporate hijack’ of aid budget

The London event has been condemned for using aid money to promote business opportunities for British corporations and the City of London.
January 18, 2020

Poor countries cut public spending in response to trebling of debt payments

Meeting Sustainable Development Goals to cut poverty and inequality requires large increases in public spending, but in many countries the opposite is happening.