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Africa: Armed conflicts and state repression fuel cocktail of human rights violations

Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International said today as it published its annual review of human rights in the region.

COVID-19: Authorities must protect health of detainees, staff and ultimately surrounding communities

Geneva (ICRC) – Detaining authorities around the world who have not yet taken measures to prevent and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 inside places of detention are urged to do so immediately to protect the health of detainees, staff and wider society.

South Sudan Petroleum Minister Holds Talks with OPEC to Find Solutions on Oil Price War

JUBA, South Sudan -- While oil prices rebounded last week on hopes of successful negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Russia, they went back down again today following the negotiations' delay. Oil prices currently average $25 to $30 a barrel, maintaining their historic low and hurting producers…

CPJ: Ethiopian journalist Yayesew Shimelis detained following COVID-19 report

Nairobi, Kenya -- Authorities in Ethiopia should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Yayesew Shimelis and cease detaining journalists without charge, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Somalia Becomes 182nd Member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

WASHINGTON DC, March 31, 2020 – The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, is pleased to announce that the Federal Government of Somalia has become the 182nd member of the Agency, following normalization of its financial relationship with the World Bank.…

Covid-19: IFJ Issues Safety Guide for Media Workers

Brussels - A word from our General Secretary One of the fundamental rights of the citizen is to be well informed. Quality information, as understood by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the world's leading professional organisation with 600,000 members in 146 countries around…

UNESCO voices concerns about the safety of journalists when reporting on the global COVID-19 health crisis

The UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information today voiced concerns about the safety of journalists when reporting on the global COVID-19 health crisis.

Somalia to Receive Debt Relief under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank's International Development Association have determined that Somalia has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Somalia is the 37th country to reach this…

In Zanzibar, the African Development Bank gives a second chance to young students

Amid the gently swaying palm trees of the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar sits a school with a difference. The Raha Leo Alternative Learning Centre provides training to young students who may have otherwise missed out on education altogether.

Somalia clears arrears to World Bank Group Bank Group

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2020 –The Federal Government of Somalia today cleared its arrears to the International Development Association (IDA), completing the process of normalizing its financial relationship with the World Bank Group. With this clearance, Somalia has fully re-established its access to…