Drug-related offences rise in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius last year recorded an increased drug offence rate from 3.9 to 4.2 per 1,000 people as drug-related offences rose [...]
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Partnership with private sector is key in closing Rwanda’s infrastructure gap – WB Update
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has flagged the rapidly deteriorating situation in two Eritrean refugee camps in Ethiopia's [...]
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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur
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Libya and Malta agree to resume flights
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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
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CEN-SAD countries call on Libyan warring parties to end military escalation
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