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Northeast Nigeria: More children cleared of ties with armed groups and released from administrative custody

Twenty-three boys and two girls were released on Oct 03, 2019 from Nigerian Army administrative custody after being cleared of suspected ties with armed groups. This brings the number of children released this year to 44.

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'Tenacious' Kyrgyz lawyer and statelessness champion, wins prestigious UNHCR prize

A rights lawyer who took to horseback to help more than 10,000 stateless people gain nationality in Kyrgystan after the break-up of the Soviet Union, has been awarded the UN refugee agency’s prestigious 2019 Nansen Refugee Award.

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Africa must ‘value youth’ in the drive towards lasting peace, young envoy tells Security Council

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Local youth join popular South Sudanese artist Emmanuel Kembe as he sings about peace,...

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Guinea: Crackdown on Right to Protest

The government of Guinea has effectively banned street protests for more than a year, citing threats to public security, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 03, 2019. Local authorities have prohibited at least 20 political or other demonstrations. Security...

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