APO News from Africa:
Minister Zwane to engage Northern Cape communities on shale gas development:
Mineral Resources Minister, Mr Mosebenzi Zwane will on Thursday, 30 March 2017 hold an information-sharing session with interested and affected communities as well as organisations on the potential of shale gas development through hydraulic fracturing.
The Minister and Department will engage communities on the impact of shale gas development on water resources, the environment and the economic potential to be derived from the development of the resource.
Members of the media are thus invited to attend the session to take place as follows:
Date: Thursday, 30 March 2017
Time: 10:00
Venue: Grassroots Sports Ground, Sabelo Township, Richmond, Northern Cape Province
Kindly confirm your attendance by Wednesday, 29 March 2017 at 16:00, at the following email address: Media@dmr.gov.za or 012 444 3267/073 085 9566.
Distributed by APO on behalf of Republic of South Africa: Department of Government Communication and Information.
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60,000 new South Sudanese arrivals in Sudan in first three months of 2017:
Over 60,000 South Sudanese refugees have newly arrived in Sudan’s border states in the first three months of 2017.
The number of new arrivals has surpassed expectations, signalling a likely worsening situation in South Sudan. UNHCR’s Representative in Sudan, Noriko Yoshida, appealed to the international community to continue its support to Sudan for the South Sudanese refugee emergency.
However, she also said: “Ultimately there needs to be a solution in South Sudan, so that people do not have to flee to neighbouring countries.”
Yoshida expressed her gratitude for Sudan’s continued generosity in receiving refugees and keeping its border open. Over 365,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived since December 2013. The majority of the new arrivals are women and children.
Yoshida was encouraged by the Government of Sudan’s approach of granting South Sudanese refugees the opportunity to live within host communities, where old friendships and ties exist.
“Sudanese people along the border are sharing much of what they have with people arriving from South Sudan. Old friends are helping each other. Refugees are also working on the land supporting local farmers, and making a small living to sustain themselves and their families.”
She appealed for support for host communities. “In many places local hospitals are being shared by host communities and refugees alike; it’s the same with local schools. UNHCR wants to support refugees in host communities. Living outside camps reduces the isolation of refugees, and enhances their resilience and dignity. But, we need to ensure local communities also benefit from support for refugees.”
UNHCR and its partners have appealed for USD 166 million from international donors to help refugees and host communities in Sudan. As of March 2017 only 3% of the funds have been received. The appeal amount is also being revised upwards in the coming weeks in line with rising needs.
Distributed by APO on behalf of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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Theater Maker Nelagoh Shilongoh invited to Germany:
Distributed by APO on behalf of The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany – Windhoek.
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