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1 June 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
Images of thousands of African youth drowning in the Mediterranean, propelled by poverty or conflict at home and lured by the hope of jobs abroad, “have fed a misleading narrative that migration from Africa harms rather than helps the continent”.“This report bursts this myth and takes aim at this preconceived notion and assesses the evidence to identify policy pathways that harness the benefits...
31 May 2018
fr.allafrica.com
Genève, le 29 mai 2018 (CEA) - Dans le cadre de leurs consultations de deux jours concernant la contribution du Panel de haut niveau sur les migrations (HLPM) au débat face à la migration en Afrique, les membres du Panel ont partagé leurs points de vue sur les mesures à entreprendre pour faire avancer le dialogue politique sur la migration africaine.
31 May 2018
lemagazinedumanager.com
Un Panel de haut niveau sur les migrations pour l’Afrique (HLPM), a été organisé en début de semaine à Genève en Suisse.
31 May 2018
CGTN Africa
The United Nations trade and development body (UNCTAD) has released a new report that suggests African migration can contribute to economic growth on the continent. But only if it's managed legally. The report -- entitled Migration for Structural Transformation -- shows there's more intra-African trade than previously thought -- in sharp contrast to the belief that Africans are leaving...
31 May 2018
www.aa.com.tr
There were about 41 million people counted as international migrants either coming from, going to or moving within Africa, said a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UCTAD) 2018 report on migration unveiled on Thursday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
31 May 2018
www.africanews.com
The continent faces various challenges including poor management of its resources by governments. In its latest report, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa presented the results of a study conducted in several countries.
31 May 2018
www.globalgovernmentforum.com
An international drive to cut road deaths in Africa by setting up the continent’s first regional Road Safety Observatory was launched in Leipzig last week.
31 May 2018
www.aa.com.tr
There were about 41 million people counted as international migrants either coming from, going to or moving within Africa, said a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UCTAD) 2018 report on migration unveiled on Thursday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
30 May 2018
www.maghrebemergent.info
« Il est nécessaire de sensibiliser les dirigeants africains pour que la migration devienne une partie de l’agenda politique national et ne mine pas la démocratie et la gouvernance », a déclaré la Secrétaire exécutive de la Commission économique pour l’Afrique (CEA), Vera Songwe lors d’un Panel de haut niveau sur les migrations pour l’Afrique (HLPM), organisé lundi et mardi à Genève en Suisse.
30 May 2018
allafrica.com
he Sustainable Development in Africa Report assesses progress on the realization of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union's Agenda 2063. Each year, the themes of the report are aligned with the forthcoming High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The theme for the 2018 forum is "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient...
30 May 2018
www.nan.ng
Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), who died on April 25 at the age of 87, will be buried on 7 July, the family has announced.
30 May 2018
allafrica.com
A new fund targeting women-led businesses in Africa will invest up to $500 million over the next decade to increase their participation in investment.
29 May 2018
http://fr.allafrica.com
Une réunion de deux jours du Panel de haut niveau sur les migrations pour l’Afrique (HLPM) a débuté le 28 mai à Genève, en Suisse. La réunion vise à développer des recommandations pour aider l’Afrique à établir des arguments afin de faciliter une migration sûre, ordonnée et régulière et contribuer à la mise en œuvre du Pacte mondial pour la migration.
29 May 2018
http://thenationonlineng.net
The pioneer Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), Professor Adebayo Adedeji, who died on April 25, will be buried on July 7, the family has announced.
29 May 2018
www.einnews.com
A two-day meeting of the High-Level Panel on Migration for Africa (HLPM) kicked off on 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting, which ends today (29/05), aims to develop recommendations to help build Africa’s case for facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and contribute to the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration.
29 May 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
A two-day meeting of the High-Level Panel on Migration for Africa (HLPM) kicked off on 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting, which ends today Tuesday 29 May, aims to develop recommendations to help build Africa’s case for facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and contribute to the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration.In her welcome remarks, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,...
29 May 2018
africanarguments.org
The need for think tanks’ well-evidenced research is greater than ever today, but many are fighting – some to get heard, others just to survive.
29 May 2018
www.journalducameroun.com
A two-day meeting of the High-Level Panel on Migration for Africa (HLPM) kicked off on 28 May in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting, which ends today Tuesday 29 May, aims to develop recommendations to help build Africa’s case for facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and contribute to the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration.In her welcome remarks, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,...
29 May 2018
sdg.iisd.org
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has released a report arguing for an integrated approach to the implementation of internationally agreed development goals. The report reflects on Africa’s performance on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and makes recommendations for integrated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
29 May 2018
www.borgenmagazine.com
Forty-four African heads of state met on March 21 in Kigali, Rwanda to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). If enacted by all 55 African nations, it will be one of the largest free trade areas in the world, encompassing 1.2 billion people and over $4 trillion in spending.
29 May 2018
www.newera.com.na
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic President Brahim Ghali yesterday relayed his disappointment to President Hage Geingob over the United Nations (UN) and international community’s inability to solve the last colonial issue in Africa.
28 May 2018
http://www.nan.ng
Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), who died on April 25 at the age of 87, will be buried on 7 July, the family has announced.
28 May 2018
information.tv5monde.com
C'est une vaste enquête destinée à examiner et explorer les informations contenues dans des dizaines de millions de fichiers fuitées lors des récents scandales d'évasion fiscale : Offshore Leaks, Swiss Leaks, Panama Papers et Paradise Papers. La cible : les pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest. A la manette : le Consortium international des journalistes d'investigation (CIJI) et 13...