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Cambodian Troops Bolster UN ForceThe United Nations mission set up to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid in Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) received a boost this week with the arrival of troops from Cambodia. (AllAfrica)
MCA crisis Liow hails BN mediation
PUTRAJAYA: Embattled MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong have welcomed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's intention to "mediate" and resolve the current leadership crisis in MCA.
(Topix.net)MCA Central Committee rejects Nov 28 EGM
A MEETING of MCA central committee members today rejected an emergency general meeting slated for Nov 28 as it was against the party's constitution, said party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.
(Topix.net)Sudanese official says no rebel should veto peace deal in Darfur
November 14, 2009 a ' A Sudanese Presidential adviser in charge with Darfur dossier Saturday said no rebel group should hamper a successful outcome of the peace process in Doha where talks are expected to start during the upcoming days.
(Topix.net)Street Kids Policy Change Urged
Activists in the southern province of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, have urged the authorities to try to return shegues, or street children, currently in care to their parents. (AllAfrica)
International Aid Needed for Returning Chadians Displaced by Conflict - UN
The United Nations is appealing for international aid to assist some 18,000 Chadian villagers who have returned to their homes in a resource-poor region of the strife-torn African country after fleeing inter-communal violence and a spill-over of the conflict from neighbouring Sudan's Darfur region. (AllAfrica)
$1.5mn ransom demand for Red Cross worker
Several armed men on Monday night seized Laurent Maurice, an agronomist who was in east Chad to assess recent harvests, in the village of Kawa, about 10km from the border with Sudan.
(Topix.net)Young Refugees Need Hope for Better Future, Says UN
The top humanitarian official in Chad called for urgent attention to be paid to providing a better life for young men and women languishing in camps for refugees and displaced persons, warning that the alternatives for them would be prostitution or violence. (AllAfrica)
Banditry Jeopardizing Humanitarian Work in Eastern Region, Warns UN
Humanitarian assistance to tens of thousands of people in eastern Chad is under threat from banditry, which has led several aid agencies to temporarily halt their operations in the face of attacks, the United Nations relief wing reported today. (AllAfrica)
Young People In Chadian Refugee Camps Need Hope
Friday, 13 November 2009, 2:46 pm Press Release: United Nations New York, Nov 12 2009 7:10PM The top humanitarian official in Chad called for urgent attention to be paid to providing a better life for young men and women languishing in camps for refugees and displaced persons, warning that the alternatives for them would be prostitution or ...
(Topix.net)Liow respects CC wish to call EGM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said he respected the wish of the party's central committee members to call for an extraordinary general meeting on Nov 28.
(Topix.net)Sudan rejects UN panel of experts report
" The Sudanese government blasted a report compiled by the UN panel of experts established to monitor compliance with UN Security Council resolutions relating to the Darfur region.
(Topix.net)Olusola Task Youths On Creativity At Idris Book Launch
Ambassador Segun Olusola has advised Nigerian youths to explore their creativity rather than copying the works of others, so that they can contribute their own quota to the development of the country. (AllAfrica)
Ti Lian Ker: Ong's advice to tread with caution ignored
THE latest developments in MCA had the legal eagles seeking answers and solutions to the confusion and collisions.
(Topix.net)Strange, stranger, strangest a " Chua is MCA deputy president
11/03/2009 01:34 PM Strange, stranger, strangest - Chua is MCA deputy president: ROS shocker http://bit.ly/2AUapk Chua is deputy president: ROS shocker Nov 3, 09 1:18pm Malaysiakini In a dramatic turn of events, the Registrar of Societies has declared Dr Chua Soi Lek the legitimate MCA deputy president.
(Topix.net)Youth Who Refuse to Farm
Landmines and armed attacks in Senegal's Casamance region are preventing farmers from maximizing production from the region's fertile soil, but there is another problem, too: not enough young people are taking up farming, residents and experts say. (AllAfrica)
Qatar asks Chad to persuade Darfur rebels to join peace talks
Qatar has urged the Chadian government to convince Darfur rebels to participate in the upcoming of peace talks that the mediation plans to hold this month in Doha.
(Topix.net)Desire to preserve music overrides curse of death
High note: Young girls perform hat do at a local traditional festival. The art is no longer in danger of extinction due to local Nguyen Thi Lan's initiative to establish a singing club.
(Topix.net)We don't pay bribes - Sexwale
By Eleanor Momberg A legal battle is looming between the Mvelaphanda Group and Felix Nkusi, a "facilitator" who allegedly introduced Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale to senior government officials in Chad, paving the way for the company's investment in mining opportunities in the northern African state.
(Topix.net)Chad: National Polio Vaccinations Underway
A three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign began on 30 October throughout Chad, including in the east where according to the World Health Organization the rate of routine immunizations is among the weakest nationwide.
(Topix.net)National Polio Vaccinations Underway
A three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign began on 30 October throughout Chad, including in the east where according to the World Health Organization the rate of routine immunizations is among the weakest nationwide. (AllAfrica)
An Eventful Ceremony at Nsimalen Airport
Visiting Chadian leader, Idriss Deby Itno, left the airport yesterday amidst airs of satisfaction and hope for a deepened bi-lateral relation. (AllAfrica)
Keeping the Solidarity Flame
On the invitation of President Paul Biya, his counterpart from the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno paid a two-day official visit to Cameroon that ended yesterday October 29. Such a summit meeting between the leaders of Cameroon and Chad cannot be under estimated. It is not just the bond of friendship that both leaders share, but the multifaceted regional and sub-regional engagements that condition links between Chad and Cameroon. (AllAfrica)
Kafin Zaki Dam - 15 Million Nigerians May Migrate to Niger, Chad
About 15 million Nigerians from the seven states of Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano , Jigawa, Yobe and Borno states have threatened to migrate to the neighbouring Niger and Chad Republic , should the federal government embark on the construction of the Kafin Zaki Dam project. (AllAfrica)
CHAD: National polio vaccinations underway
GOZ BEIDA Friday, October 30, 2009 (IRIN) - A three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign began on 30 October throughout Chad, including in the east where according to the World Health Organization the rate of routine immunizations is among the weakest nationwide. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: AU pushes the envelope on "climate migrants"
JOHANNESBURG Thursday, October 29, 2009 (IRIN) - An African international agreement has opened the door to a debate on the rights and protection of people displaced by natural disasters, with a nod to migration as a result of climate change. (irinnews.org)
Analysis: African IDP convention fills a void in humanitarian law
KAMPALA Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa is a comprehensive document that will, if ratified, fill a void in international humanitarian law, say experts. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: Electronic records can streamline health care
NAIROBI Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Replacing manual data with electronic health records would significantly improve the quality of care and enable African HIV treatment programmes to be scaled up more efficiently, say the authors of a new article on the subject. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: Digesting a "mouthful" of climate change
MIDRAND Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Disaster risk reduction as a tool for climate change adaptation is a "technical mouthful" said Rachel Shebesh, chair of the African Parliamentarian Initiative for Climate Risk Reduction. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: IDP convention - now the hard work begins
KAMPALA Monday, October 26, 2009 (IRIN) - Seventeen countries signed the African Union convention on internally displaced persons (IDPs) after years of preparation culminated in a week of meetings in the Ugandan capital but a lot more hard work remains before it becomes effective, according to observers. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: Climate change could worsen displacement - UN
KAMPALA Friday, October 23, 2009 (IRIN) - With increasing natural disasters, including floods, storms and droughts, hitting the continent, more people in Africa are likely to be displaced, creating a challenge for governments, the UN warns. (irinnews.org)