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Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Launch of one million trees campaign
Deputy Minister of DPSA Ms Pinky Kekana Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea: H.E Mr Salih Omar Abdu Türkish Ambassador to South Africa: H.E...

MEDITERRANEAN: Another tragedy in the Central Mediterranean ― NGO evacuates people from ship after EU member state authorities refuse to intervene ― 9,000 people have reportedly left Cyprus in 2025 ― Greek parliament passes ‘draconian’ asylum…
Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. An NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been forced to evacuate a group of people from an Egyptian supply ship after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. Approximately...

DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...

OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum
By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....

President Jimmy Carter: A Century of Kindness and Humanitarian Leadership
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Reflects on the Humanitarian Work of the late Former President Jimmy Carter SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was...

ITALY: Opening of Cutro shipwreck trial ― Court orders Italy to pay compensation to people held on coastguard vessel ― Journalists’ union launches legal action against government over spyware hacking ― NGOs condemn ‘illegitimate’ detention centres in A…
A criminal trial related to the Cutro shipwreck has opened in Crotone. Italy has been ordered to pay compensation to a group of people who were prevented from disembarking from an Italian coastguard ship. The Italian National Press Federation...

Despite Riots and Assaults, ICE and Border Patrol Arrest Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Rapists, Gang Members, Murderers, and Pedophiles in Los Angeles
DHS law enforcement has arrested more than 5,000 illegal aliens since operations began in June in the sanctuary city WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following update regarding targeted immigration...

BOSS Money Expands Remittance Service to Venezuela, Brazil, and Eritrea
Zero-fee App Transfers to Venezuela New Funding Option for Retail Customers Newark, NJ, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOSS Money, the remittance and payments brand of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), today announced three new destination countries...

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo lauds contribution from various countries to South Africa’s democracy and water and sanitation sector
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, David Mahlobo has acknowledged partnerships with the international communities with regards to their contribution in the South African water sector, which guaranteed a sustainable and equitable supply of water...

Students ring in Ethiopian, Eritrean new year with celebration in USC
Over 70 students joined together in the University Student Center on Friday for a celebration of Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year, Enkutatash, hosted by the Ethiopian-Eritrean Students Association. EESA celebrated the start of 2018, as designated...

Eritrea: Awards To Outstanding Students In The Southern Region
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Ministry of Education branch in Senafe sub-zone, in collaboration with the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch, has presented the 'Soira' Award to 71 outstanding students who achieved a GPA between 3.0 and...

The process of a student visa: what it takes to study in America
Michigan Tech has students from both out of state and out of the country, which can be seen through campus events and culture. With current world events and policy changes, however, international students are having a harder time obtaining visas....

Nepal: A Lesson for the PFDJ and the Youth
Every era popularizes certain names—mainly names of rulers and prominent people of the time. Since the nineteen-forties and fifties, the name of a famous person that was often repeated in newspapers and radio bulletins has become popular; parents...

Rather than lecturing politicians on immigration, C of E bishops should be preaching eternal salvation
(Photo: Getty/iStock) Church of England bishops opposed to Nigel Farage’s plan to deport illegal immigrants probably are speaking for most of the people associated with their dioceses. But they should not think that they are speaking for the...

Facing homelessness: Eritrean refugee collective presses government over dire living conditions
Hundreds of Eritreans in Luxembourg are urging the government to tackle what they call a worsening housing crisis, warning that recognised refugees face homelessness after being forced out of state shelters. A collective of several hundred...

How to watch Champions League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free games
Watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to successfully defend the title they won courtesy of a 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in last season’s final. The revamped Champions League proved to be a huge success last...

Abiy opens Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam amid escalating tensions in Horn of Africa
On September 11, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially opened the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $5 billion megaproject that has been under construction since 2011. Operations started in February 2002, with the reservoir...

Hindu names for military operations: Treading a dangerous line
When the Babri Masjid was barbarically brought down on December 6, 1992, the Pakistan President magisterially pronounced that the Hindus were avenging themselves on Babar for their defeat at his Muslim hands. Our then High Commissioner to...

Government greenlights relocation of 300 African refugees to Romania in 2026–2027
The Romanian government approved a decision on Thursday, September 4, to relocate 300 refugees to the country between 2026 and 2027, reaffirming its commitment to the European Union’s humanitarian and migration policies. According to the official...