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Published on April 10, 2018 - 17:15 GMT

Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against Yellow fever by 2026

Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners. The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 15:21 GMT

International Organization for Migration, Partners Continue Vaccination Campaigns in South Sudan, Reaching over 144,000 People in ...

In the coming days, IOM will begin the second round of an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Malakal and Wau, South Sudan. The first round in March reached over 60,400 people above one year of age. Also in March, IOM led an eight-day reactive measles …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 15:21 GMT

South Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator condemns killing of aid worker, calls for the immediate release of seven others held by ...

The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Alain Noudehou, has strongly condemned the killing of an aid worker in Bentiu, Unity, and called for the immediate and unconditional release of seven others abducted by an armed group in Morobo County, Central …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 15:21 GMT

Ghana Rugby Nominates Rafatu Inusah as Women's Champion

The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) (http://GhanaRugby.org) nominated their Board Women’s Representative, Ms. Rafatu Inusah, to attend a two-day forum on women's leadership in rugby that will be held in Gaborone, Botswana, on May 22-23 just before …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 14:29 GMT

UN report details scale and horror of detention in Libya

Armed groups in Libya, including those affiliated with the State, hold thousands of people in prolonged arbitrary and unlawful detention, and submit them to torture and other human rights violations and abuses, according to a UN report published on …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 13:40 GMT

Mali: Traveling 37,000 Miles on Desert Roads to Vaccinate 10,000 Children

Being vaccinated against potentially fatal diseases like diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, meningitis, pneumonia, yellow fever, and others is a rite of passage for many children the world over. But in northern Mali’s vast desert region of Kidal, where …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 12:08 GMT

In May, a month dedicated to women’s rugby in Africa

At its last General Assembly in London in November 2017, World Rugby (https://goo.gl/NPUK88) launched a new global strategy to promote women's rugby for the period 2017 to 2025. Now it’s up to Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) to follow this example …

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Published on April 10, 2018 - 10:42 GMT

Rwanda Genocide: 24 years later MSF field workers remember the horrors & the aftermath

24-years ago on April 7, 1994, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Kigali witnessed the city descend into violence. These were the first days of what would go on to become known as the Rwandan genocide, during which more than a million people lost …

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Published on April 9, 2018 - 19:21 GMT

Contra Costa Deputy Sexually Assaulted Victim Against Her Will, Attorney Says

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A sheriff’s deputy forced a female inmate to perform sex acts on March 31 at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, Calif., according to the woman’s attorney at West …

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Published on April 9, 2018 - 18:10 GMT

Mukjar Camp to Close as Chadian Refugees Return Home

After more than 10 years of hosting Chadian refugees in Central Darfur, Mukjar refugee camp in Central Darfur is set to close, as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Commissioner of Refugees (COR) assisted the last refugees to return to their home …

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Published on April 9, 2018 - 11:18 GMT

UN Security Council Statement on Attack against MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali)

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack against a vehicle of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which occurred on 6 April 2018 in Gao and caused the death of a …

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Published on April 8, 2018 - 20:16 GMT

The Republic of South Sudan: The Impact of the Peace Process and Jeopardising Factors

The Nile Explorer (NYSE:1) JUBA, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN, April 8, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With the hopeful anticipation of the New Year, beginning with Christmas Eve of December 2017, many good things happened. The peace talks and negotiations, to …

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Published on April 8, 2018 - 16:15 GMT

Neurological Minorities and the Bigotry of Normal

As we systematically disenfranchised 20 to 30 percent of the population, we bolster the ranks of an underclass of thieves, drug dealers, and internet trolls. BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- I LIVE IN FEAR. I …

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Published on April 8, 2018 - 08:58 GMT

Africa: Commemoration of the 24th Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda

We stand today with the people of Rwanda in commemorating the 1994 genocide during which more than 800,000 men, women, and children were brutally murdered. On this solemn occasion, we remember those who lost their lives and honor the courage of those who …

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Published on April 7, 2018 - 10:32 GMT

POLICE KILLINGS: DONALD TRUMP HIGHLIGHT 10,000 BLACK MEN’S ANTI-TRUMP MARCH AND RALLY APRIL 21, 2018

STOP THE KILLING: CONDEMN DONALD TRUMP MASS RALLY – Lafayette Park – Washington, D.C. - Saturday – April 21, 2018 – 10 am (Gathering) Rally – 1 pm WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- By Doshon Farad – For over six years …

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Published on April 6, 2018 - 14:45 GMT

NY Gov. Cuomo Involved in Wide-Scale Discrimination & Civil Rights Atrocities

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be outraged that people with disabilities do not have equal access to 911 medical & police services ALBANY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, April 6, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Civil Rights Leader, Dr. …

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Published on April 6, 2018 - 23:24 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: On Panama's Support for Venezuelan Democracy

The United States congratulates Panama for its vigorous defense of democracy and human rights and for promoting stability in the hemisphere. We applaud Panama’s March 27 announcement that it will tighten financial oversight of 55 Venezuelans and 16 …

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Published on April 6, 2018 - 23:04 GMT

Western Hemisphere: On Panama's Support for Venezuelan Democracy

The United States congratulates Panama for its vigorous defense of democracy and human rights and for promoting stability in the hemisphere. We applaud Panama’s March 27 announcement that it will tighten financial oversight of 55 Venezuelans and 16 …

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Published on April 6, 2018 - 17:46 GMT

Top British official visits South Sudan

Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary of the UK Department for International Development (DFID), visited South Sudan on 5-6 April to see how UKAid is saving lives in one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. This was the first time that Mr. …

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Published on April 6, 2018 - 13:09 GMT

Bok Women's Sevens go down in Hong Kong final

The Springbok Women's Sevens hopes of earning core status on the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series were dashed in Hong Kong on Friday after the last hurdle proved too steep with the side going down 31-14 against China in the final. Twelve …

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