Download logoDuring Germany’s colonial rule in Namibia between 1904 and 1908, colonizers wiped out an estimated 80 percent of all Ovaherero and 50 percent of Nama people and seized about 80% of ancestral Nama land. The damage to the livelihood and identity of these communities has been passed down through generations. A long-established principle in human … [Read more...] about Namibian Communities Deserve a Say in German Reparations Deal
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Eritrea: Seminar to youth in Germany
Download logoThe Office of Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy in Germany organized seminars on 18 and 26 March to Eritrean youth in Frankfurt and Mannheim. Speaking at the events, Mr. Kibreab Tekeste, Eritrea’s Consul General in Germany, called on the youth to have a vision and equip themselves with skills and education and become competitive in their … [Read more...] about Eritrea: Seminar to youth in Germany
Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina’s release and apology – a master stroke by Kagame
Rwanda’s ministry of justice recently announced the pardon and release of Paul Rusesabagina from jail. Rusesabagina was involved in events portrayed in the 2004 Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda. In September 2021, Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in jail over his ties to groups opposed to Rwandan president Paul Kagame. His release followed intense diplomatic talks between … [Read more...] about Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina’s release and apology – a master stroke by Kagame
Tunisia: Authorities must free prisoners held in latest crackdown
Download logoTunisian authorities should drop a criminal investigation targeting at least 17 people including political opponents of President Kais Saied on unfounded accusations of conspiracy and release all those detained under the investigation, said Amnesty International today as a court was expected to review a request by defence lawyers for provisional release for eight … [Read more...] about Tunisia: Authorities must free prisoners held in latest crackdown
United States Helps the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Scale Up Protection of Vulnerable Women in Southern Madagascar
Download logoThe U.S. government, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Madagascar, is helping women in the country’s drought- and cyclone-affected South and Southeast access domestic and sexual abuse prevention and support services. Through the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided … [Read more...] about United States Helps the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Scale Up Protection of Vulnerable Women in Southern Madagascar
