The Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Mr. Kazuhiro Suzuki, visited refugee camps in Gambela yesterday (Thursday 17 July) to see how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing critically-needed food assistance to South Sudanese refugees, thanks to Japan’s contribution of US$4.2 mi...

The Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Mr. Kazuhiro Suzuki, visited refugee camps in Gambela yesterday (Thursday 17 July) to see how the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing critically-needed food assistance to South Sudanese refugees, thanks to Japan's contribution of US$4.2 mi...

The Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, Mahn Win Khaing Than, who is in Myawady District, Kayin State, visited Hteemae Wakhee Village, Lay Kay Kaw Myothit yesterday and met with local residents. The Speaker gave a speech where he said he is using the time during the parliamentary recess to go around ...

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is to ask the country's national assembly to extend a state of emergency in three northeastern states hit by fighters when it expires this week, the justice minister has said. Jonathan ordered troops into Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in May last year. Several ...

BANGUI, 4 août 2014 – L’Agence des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés étend ses activités en République centrafricaine, dans les domaines de la surveillance des frontières, de la cohésion sociale, du monitoring de protection et de la lutte contre les violences sexuelles et sexistes. Alors que 399 530 r...

The New Mon State Party is ready to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) within two months, a party official said, but is uncertain whether it will it sign it on its own or as part of the United Nationalities Federal Council. “We held discussions with the UNFC members and we need to disc...

Loikaw has a new sister city across the border with Thailand. The Kayah (Karenni) State capital signed an agreement with Mae Hong Son on March 9. Kayah State and Mae Hong Son Province officials said the new pact will help both sides to boost tourism, trade and rural development projects. “Agri...

(Reuters) - Myanmar's main opposition party says it has collected about five million signatures seeking reduced powers for unelected military members of parliament as the country, which emerged from dictatorship in 2011, moves towards an election next year. The National League for Democracy (NLD)...