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US issues new visa photos requirements
The US State Department issued on Friday new requirements for those applying for American visas and passports effective November 1, 2016. “Beginning November 1, 2016, applicants for US passports and visas must remove their glasses for their application photos. This … Read More
New UN chief Antonio Guterres lists key priorities
UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres has said he would focus on bringing peace to conflict zones, and work towards alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people around the world, particularly refugees. “The United Nations has the moral duty and the universal right … Read More
Skin bleaching is epidemic in Africa, says CODESRIA
There is an epidemic of skin bleaching in various areas of Africa as the transformation of living human bodies is becoming an increasingly common practice on the continent, says a senior official of a leading pan-African research body based in … Read More
Political polarization in DRC may spark ‘large-scale violence,’ UN envoy warns
The top United Nations official in DR Congo has warned of “an extremely fragile political situation” in country, where “actors on all sides appear more and more willing to resort to violence to achieve their ends”. He therefore called on … Read More
Africa is biggest victim in land grabbing, says The Land Matrix
Africa is the continent most impacted by land grabs, with 422 deals covering a total area of 10 million hectares, The Land Matrix, an independent global land watchdog, says. The organization, an independent initiative that collects data on land acquisitions … Read More
AU member states sign African Charter on maritime security
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African Union (AU) member states on Sunday signed an African Charter on Maritime Security, Safety and Development in Lome, Togo, with the Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that without securing the Oceans, the continental ‘blue economy,’ would be jeopardised. … Read More
ECOWAS President Marcel de Souza calls for smaller families
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President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Marcel de Souza, on Tuesday urged member states to sensitize their communities to reduce the number of children they have in order to enhance economic development and reduce migration. … Read More
Friends of the Congo to host all-day forum to commemorate victims of conflict in the DRC
Friends of the Congo, the African Great Lakes Action Network, and other members of the African Great Lakes Coalition are hosting an all-day forum on Saturday, October 15, 2016, to commemorate the victims of the conflict in the Democratic Republic … Read More