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Youth In Bukom Sensitised On Dangers of Unsafe Abortion

Over 100 youth living in Israel, a fishing community located within Bukom, a suburb of Accra, have been vigorously...

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Migration Has Improved Our Livelihood

Research conducted by the Migrating Out of Poverty Research Programme Consortium, has shown that 70% of migrants from...

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At Refugee Summit, UN Chief Urges ‘solidarity’ With Uganda

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for international solidarity with Uganda at a fundraising summit...

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Former Presidents, MPs To Make Personal Appearance For US Visas

Former presidents, high profile officers and Members of Parliament seeking visas for personal travels to the United...

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US Balks At ‘abortion’ Mention In UN Call To Fight Abuse of Women

The UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday condemning abuse and discrimination of women, but...

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EU Pledges 85 Mn Euros To Uganda For S.Sudan Refugees

The EU pledged 85 million euros ($95 million) to Uganda Thursday, ahead of a summit to raise twenty times that amount...

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UN Commends Morocco’s Acceptance To Host Syrian Refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Kingdom of Morocco to admit a group of Syrian refugees...

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Starvation Looms As Food Runs Out In Drought-Hit Ethiopia

The Somali people of Ethiopia's southeast have a name for the drought that has killed livestock, dried up wells and...

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Kofi Adjei Commends UNHCR

Mr Kofi Adjei, Berekum Municipal Chief Executive has commended the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)...

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UN Warns Against Refugee Returns To Nigeria From Cameroon

The UN voiced alarm Wednesday at the many Nigerian refugees returning from Cameroon to Banki, a border town clouded by...

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World Refugee Day Takes On New Meaning In Ghana

The UN High Commission of Refugees today , June 20, 2017, released the world’s first satellite for distance...

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Home Beckons Across the Border For Exiled Ivorian Children

Hurbain Souomi was only five years old, but he still remembers the day he trekked 50 kilometres (30 miles) across the...

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Rwanda Ex-Minister Genocide Conviction To Be Reviewed

A UN tribunal has agreed to review its appeals judgement against a former Rwandan minister found guilty of genocide...

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Ash Reg Health Directorate Scales Up Efforts In Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has promised to concentrate on it’s efforts in keeping Adolescents safe and...

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Lack of Jobs For Refugees In Ghana Should Be A National Concern

Head of the Ghana Refugee Board, Dr. Kofi Anane has expressed worry at the lack of support for refugees especially in...

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EU Donate Vessels To Turkey To Deal With Migration Crisis

The Turkish Coastguard (TUR CG) received in Antalya two search and rescue vessels. The vessels are part of a EUR 20...

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SA and UNHCR To Mark World Refugees Day With Tolerance Exercises

The Department of Home Affairs and United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR) have announced that they will...

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Ethiopia To Mark Refugee Day With Open-Door Policy In Question

Known for its open door policy towards refugees, Ethiopia on Thursday announced to celebrate the World Refuge Day in...

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Somalia Migration Is A Great Cause For Concern – UN

The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has indicated that it is deeply concerned by the situation of approximately 260 Somali...