Sanaa - Yemen has witnessed a considerable increase in the number of African migrants and asylum-seekers arriving in 2014 despite growing insecurity in the country, UN officials have said.

The Somali government has submitted its dispute with Kenya over their sea border to the International Court of Justice. The disputed ocean territory stretches for more than 100,000 sq km. Tests have shown potential reserves of gas in the area. The dispute has been going on for the last six ...

As part of a two-day mission to Ethiopia (9-10 Feb.), UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner Alexander T. Aleinikoff and the Chief Executive Officer of IKEA Foundation, Mr. Per Heggenes, visited Kobe and Bur Amino camps on 10 February 2012. The two officials appreciated the progress being made to address Ko...

Par RFI Publié le 16-01-2017 Modifié le 16-01-2017 à 08:02 Comme à son habitude, c’est vers 22 heures que l’allocution de Yahya Jammeh a été diffusée à la télévision nationale. Tout en restant ferme sur ses différentes positions, il appelle au respect de la Constitution gambienne et confirme avoi...

RANGOON — The National League for Democracy’s push for peace with ethnic armed groups is expected to begin in late July, according to sources familiar with the matter. At the office complex of the former Myanmar Peace Center in Rangoon on Thursday, the government committee making preparations for...

In order to connect ethnic entrepreneurs with local, and foreign enterprises for technology and investments, a public company will be set up. The plan to form a public company was announced at the launching event of the association, held on July 20. The association will help ethnic entrepreneurs ...

Japanese firms have invested most in productivity sector in Thilawa Special Economic Zone and the number has reached over 45, according to the zone management committee. Businesses from 17 countries are investing in the zone and out of 89 factories approved, 39 are said to be running. Till Mar...

RANGOON — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha met with Burma’s President Thein Sein in Naypyidaw on Thursday, when the two military-turned-civilian leaders agreed once more to restart the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project. No timeframe for the project has been set, but the president’s s...