L'ONU maintient les sanctions contre les milices et les hommes politiques, mais veut autoriser la vente des pierres précieuses sur les marchés internationaux. Dans une nouvelle résolution, proposée par la France, les Nations Unies déplore qu'en dépit des interdictions de voyager visant par exempl...

Arrangements are being made for development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Kyaukphyu SEZ projects to resume, said U Khin Maung Cho, Minister for the Ministry of Industry, on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The government has been exploring ways to resta...

YANGON: An unfavorable environment, lack of entrepreneurial culture and no capital – these are the main problems that budding entrepreneurs face in Myanmar. But as the country continues to open up, the Young Myanmar Entrepreneurs Association expects to see more people starting their own businesses. ...

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, has sought ways of strengthening the existing bi-lateral cooperation between Nigeria, Niger Republic and Republic of Cameroun. The Defence Chief made several requests during official trips to both countries. In Niger Republic, Gener...

Ce mercredi 25 novembre au matin le pape François s'envole pour l'Afrique. Pendant six jours, il fera étape au Kenya, en Ouganda et enfin en République centrafricaine. Un voyage aux multiples enjeux et qui intervient notamment dans un contexte où les églises protestantes ont le vent en poupe sur le ...

Mogadishu, 12 February, 2016 – A delegation from the African Union Commission has carried out an assessment on the state of the Somalia-based peacekeeping mission to identify areas that need urgent support from the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia. The delegation from the AU Commission’s Pe...

On 25 and 26 April 2014, a UNHCR team visited the central mosque of Bangui’s 3rd district, in order to assess the needs of the more than 900 IDPs that are living at its premises, including South Sudanese refugees with Chadian refugees also in the same neighborhood. The team consulted with the Imam a...

YIDA, South Sudan, November 23 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Friday wrapped up a three-day visit to South Sudan aimed at bringing attention and support for tens of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Sudan. Guterres, who met refugees at the Yida settlement close...

The Regional Director visited a prototype housing unit contructed by UNHCR in Mantapala Settlement.

UNHCR Regional Director for Southern Africa, Valentin Tapsoba, applauds the apprenticeship partnership between UNHCR Zambia and Jewel Of Africa. Jewel of Africa trains refugees and Zambians in Lapidary, a profession specializing in sorting, grading, cutting, polishing and designing of uncut gemsto...